Coffee Grinder Cleaning--Bodum Bistro Conical Burr Grinder
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- In this video I clean my Bodum Bistro Burr Coffee Grinder using Minute Rice. I wanted to do this demo when I saw how easy it is for this grinder model to become clogged around the chute. I tried all kinds of small & pointed brushes/tools as well as canned, compressed air to remove the fine grounds but wasn't able to get them all out until I ran Minute Rice through it. It works like a charm to remove all the coffee grounds and oils left behind by oily beans! :)
Here is a link to a video showing how to place the upper burr back into the machine: • Reassembling The Bodum...
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THANK YOU SO MUCH! I woke up so sad because I thought my grinder is broken. You saved my day. The flavor and the grind after the rice was so much better too. I can just imagine how you saved so many people's mornings through this video. I just want to hug you right now hahaha thank you again xx
So glad it helped get your grinder working again! Thanks for watching! :)
Fabulous! Just heard the “grinding” this morning. I was always finding little items to clean out the inside. Going out to buy Minute rice today! TY!
Your video saved my grinder, my wife bought ours when we started dating 10 years ago, and after cleaning per your video it's working like a champ! Thanks!
Wow, that worked really well! I picked up a Bodum grinder from a thrift store because my Cuisinart grinder could not do a fine grind for my Breville espresso maker. It worked once and then nothing was coming through. I brush and pick cleaned the heck out of it but still, it wouldn't grind. I thought I bought junk until I tried your rice trick!!! I used standard rice (all I had on hand, and I figured what did I have to lose) and it did the trick *though I think I put two meals' worth of rice through it. Thanks so much for posting this!
So glad the rice helped get it going again! Sounds like it might never have been cleaned before. Thanks for watching! :)
As almost every comment here said, you saved my life! Well my morning anyway. I got that high winding sound and it was not grinding. I took it apart and attempted to take the body apart because I could tell it was plugged deep inside. Then I searched CZcams in hopes of finding a solution. There was this video, like a knight in shining armour. I just happened to have some minute rice, which I never use, and Voila! Clean as a whistle! Thank you sooooo much! Now my day can begin. If I was still working, I would have called in sick…. 😅
So glad the rice trick worked for you and got your coffee grinder working again. It's simple yet effective! Thanks for watching and have a great brew! 🙂☕
This is fantastic, thanks! I had noticed my Bodum wasn't grinding as much as I needed for my daily 16-ounce mug and I was having to press the power button to give me extra grounds. I cleaned the burr and what I could get inside the grinder and it was ok for a few days but then I was back to pressing the power button again.
I'm off to run a bit of rice through mine!
*Edit:* I just cleaned my Bodum using rice and it's as clean as a whistle! After I ran about a scant quarter cup of rice through I tapped the power button once or twice more to make sure all the rice was out. Dumped the collector jar and then gave the Bodum a few raps and a bit of rice and coffee dust spilled out onto the counter. The inside of the grinder looks almost brand new! No clogs of coffee to be seen anywhere!!
Good to hear! After running Minute Rice through mine I then brush everything out to remove any coffee/rice dust left behind. Thanks for watching! :)
Thank you for the recommendation! Regular rice works well. Use Jasmine since it isn’t as hard as brown rice. This home doesn’t stock minute rice...lol! This is a half Asian household, so minute rice is a sacrilege!
Anyway the rice trick is great! Fortunately our Bodum came with a glass container. Thanks again!
Lol! I never eat Minute Rice either, to me it is solely a coffee grinder cleaner sold in the rice aisle at the grocery store! Ha ha! I absolutely love jasmine rice and couldn't part with even the smallest bit to clean my grinder with. :-D My Bodum came with a glass container as well, they all do but they break very easily. When mine broke 5+ years ago, I replaced it with stainless steel. The metal solves any static problem as well. Glad my video was helpful. Thanks for watching and stay safe! :)
I used brown rice and it seemed to be fine / didn’t notice the grinder working harder than normal. Thank you so much for this video!
Glad to here it worked for your grinder. However, brown rice still has the bran intact which can easily go rancid at room temperature. Be sure to brush out all of the powder residue after using it.
Thanks for watching. :)
This video helped me big time! Thanks for taking the time to share this. Regular rice worked fine but the key is to grind the rice more coarse like you said. I also grind fine for espresso but will buy non oily espresso beans. Thanks again!
Wow, that was great! Thanks for taking the effort on putting this online. Brilliant tip about cleaning with rice!
Worked like a charm! Got my grinder used. Worked fine until now. Found the video. Grinded minute rice, and watched as 3/4 minute rice and 1/4 coffee come out. It was beautiful after that. Grinded my coffee, no clogs.
Thanks!
So glad my video helped get it going again. I typically do this once per week to get all the grounds out of my coffee grinder, then do a thorough brushing out. Thanks for watching! :)
Saved my coffee grinder! Thanks so much. My Bodum is just about brand new, and I'd brush it, but the discharge chute and plastic area you highlighted always had build up (because I too use an oily bean). And all of this culminated into that entire area plugging up and the motor was very unhappy, very quickly. I used a brush for the lighter materials, a chopstick to loosen up the packed together chunks, and minute rice to finish it off. Got rid of the plug, motor is happy. Thanks again. 😊
So glad to hear! I even use Minute Rice in my little blade grinder to clean between spice grindings so my flaxseeds don't taste like black pepper. It's very useful! Thanks for watching! :)
Wow! Thanks! I keep wanting to get a good grinder, but my wife always worries about maintaining it so I was always stuck with a horrible blade grinder until I showed her this.
Thank you again!!!
Glad my video was helpful to you. Yes, a burr coffee grinder is a big step up from blade grinders as they grind more consistently with less fine dust to clog your coffee filter. They are also not difficult to maintain. Just clean it out on a regular basis to keep it running smoothly. Thanks for watching! :)
Best cleaning advice using rice, will be cleaning my burr coffee grinder more often from now on.
Rice works very well on all the coffee grinders I've used. Thanks for watching! 🙂
Thank you thank you. My grinder was used by someone else and I thought it was broken until I used the rice trick - it cleared out a ton of fine grounds.
Isn't it great what a little rice can do? So glad my video helped get your grinder going again. Thanks for watching! :)
You saved my morning! ☕️ The morning right before a job interview is not when I need my coffee grinder to crap out on me! I have the exact same grinder and it was jamming and the motor was making a really unhappy sound. I only had expensive organic brown jasmine rice (the kind that takes forever to cook and is really hard). 2 tablespoons was enough to save my morning. I was watching your other video about re-assembling it and thankfully CZcams auto-played to this one, which was the one I needed. Thank you!
So glad to hear it's running again. :) I keep a box of store-brand Minute Rice in my cupboard at all times just for this purpose. :D I also use it in my blade grinder with a teaspoon of baking soda after grinding spices. Thanks for watching my videos! :)
OMG! You used organic brown jasmine rice? That's the exact same rice that I have! Awesome! So glad that it worked for you, because I'm going to give that a try too!
@@redboopv so this solution didn't end up helping me long term. It continuously kept clogging and jamming. I switched to minute rice as recommend by the video and still the same problem. I ended up throwing away the grinder and using another one I had. I think the motor was shot, not sure. I hope you have better luck than I do. Good luck! ☕
@@t_1337 I’m sorry to hear that you had that happen to you. Thanks for letting me know. I’ll try to clean mine more frequently. Hopefully that will keep it working for a long time. Good luck with your other grinder!
OMG I LOVE YOU!!! I could not get my grinder working this AM and wanted to cry...but this worked! THANK YOU!
You're welcome! I'm so happy this worked to get your coffee grinder running again! Thanks for watching! :)
Will look at some of your other videos too see what else I can learn!
Thanks! :D
Thank you. I’ve had mine a couple years, but noticed how dirty the hopper is, so looked for a video to show me what to do. Very helpful video.
Thank you so much. I was desperate because my Bodum Bistro Burr Coffee Grinder made a terrible noise and wouldn't work. This video showed me how to remove the upper part of the burr. It wasn't easy because the problem was that a small piece of metal (?) was stuck. It must have come in with the beans. I somehow removed the metal and problem was solved. I will always check my beans now before putting them into the top to be ground.
So glad to hear you got it working again. :) The same thing happened to me last year with a small pebble that was mixed into my coffee beans got jammed in my grinder. Thankfully the grinder stopped as it was supposed to do! And the same as you, it was difficult to get the upper burr out with the stone wedged in there. Thanks for watching! :)
Thank you! Very helpful, as my grinder was not feeding the beans through as it used to after a year or so of use with French Roast beans. Like the commenter below, I read that plain raw rice was fine, and used it without any problem. It did a great job of removing all the fine coffee and oil residue.
Glad it helped get your coffee grinder working again. Thanks for watching! ☕
Absolutely amazing. My grinder has been causing me all kinds of issues and now it's running like new.
Glad my video was helpful. Thanks for watching! :)
Thank you for posting this! You saved my Bodum!! I love my grinder; in fact it’s my second one! My first one lasted over 6 years and I never cleaned it 🙀. But we started drinking dark roast and grinding it very fine which I think killed Bodum #1 and almost killed #2. I used Jasmine rice because it is what I had on hand and it worked great!! So appreciate the advice.
Glad you were able to save grinder #2! Some darker roasts can be more oily which will clog a grinder fairly quickly if not cleaned regularly. I do this once per week, usually. I have always used Minute Rice in my coffee grinder to clean and have had very good results. Glad my video was helpful, thanks for watching! :)
I'm so glad that I found you through a Google search. I have this exact grinder and noticed that it was not grinding the beans as efficiently. I had to press the grind button twice as much to get it to grind the same amount as it normally does. I'm definitely going to get some minute rice. Thank you so much! This is a lifesaver!
I have found the Minute Rice does a really good job with all of my coffee grinders. I even use it in my little blade grinder mixed with a Tablespoon of baking soda after grinding spices like peppercorns so my next batch of flaxseed doesn't taste like pepper. 😀 Thanks for watching!
@@helpfulnatural I lucked out! There was no buildup on the bottom. I subbed to your channel. Loved the video and all the helpful info.
Thank you. My grinder started making a horrible noise and it turns out that there was a twig stuck in it! I didn't realise you could disassemble it to this degree. It's working perfectly now.
I'm so glad my video helped you get it going again! I've had small stones in my coffee beans too. Thankfully no damage done. Thanks for watching! :)
Saved my grinder too! I was prepared to order a new one and then I found your video. We also use a dark roast and grind it very finely. Thank you!
The Minute Rice does a really good job clearing out those old coffee grounds. Thanks for watching! ☕
Rice! What a cool tip! I never would have thought of using it. I just presumed I could only brush or tap out the beans. I also remove the bottom panel as I find that fine grounds find their way in there also.
Minute rice is very useful for clearing out old coffee grounds as well as absorbing trapped coffee oils that will go rancid over time, spoiling the taste of the next brew. Glad my video was helpful. Thanks for watching! :)
Wow, thank you so much! I have a much older Bodum burr grinder, but by watching your video I was able to pretty much copy what you did. Everything was so glued together I had trouble getting things apart. I had to find the chute and kept cleaning until a bent paper clip was coming out the bottom. I've had the thing at least 10 years and NEVER cleaned it. And use french roast on one setting up from espresso. I couldn't believe the amount of coffee mess I got out of it. No rice, so not as shining clean as yours but it will grind now, crisis averted!!! Thanks so much!
Oh my, that is a long time. The reason I run Minute Rice through my grinders once in a while is because it sweeps out the old coffee oils which is what gets so sticky and gums up the works. It also goes rancid quickly and can spoil the taste of fresh beans going through. It's also very easy to brush out afterwards. Glad to hear you got yours going again. Thanks for watching! :)
Hola muchas gracias por el video. Compre una similar de la marca y cuando abri el paquete me senti algo desilusionada, senti y dije mucho plastico!. Por ahora estoy viendo videos para aprender a usarla. Te comento tuve por 15 años una maquina sencilla de una famosa marca italiana que recie ahora me fallo por la clase de cafe que utilice. Crei que era tiempo de renovar y compre esta de Bodum y realmente espero acostumbrarme dado que la uso diariamente, y la estructura simple de la italiana me parece que me hacia la vida mas simple...espero llegar a disfrutarla!Muchas gracias por docencia y generosa explicacion. Felicidades .
Me alegro mucho que mi vídeo haya sido útil. ¡Gracias por ver! 🙂
Great video. I have a Breville all metal burr grinder that is 2 to 3 years old. I clean it every 2 to 3 months using the brush and soaking all the parts in hot water. My last cleaning, apparently I had a little moisture in the bean holder that caused all the coffee at the bottom to become clumpy / sticky which caused the grinder to bind. Spent 20 minutes with the brush, toothpicks etc trying to get the old coffee out. Couldn't get anything to work. Saw this video, put in some rice and that cleaned it out. Looks brand new. No residual grinds, can perfectly see the steel, etc. Put my beans back in and worked flawlessly. Going forward, I'm adding rice to the cleaning routine.
I have a Breville grinder as well. With all of my grinders, I never get any of the parts wet when cleaning. There's just no way to know if all the moisture is gone before grinding the next batch of beans. Along with causing a clog, the moisture can also cause mold growth inside the machine. If all you are grinding is coffee beans, there is really no reason to "wash" the parts. As long as you clean it regularly there's no need to worry. I clean mine once per week because I like a darker roast which can sometimes create a more oily bean. If you grind oily beans on a regular basis then clean your grinder at least once per week, maybe twice. I'm glad to hear you got it working again. Thanks for watching. :)
I was dicking around with a knife,brush, you name it, to try to get it to stop jamming for the past few months. Your solution of using rice was brilliant! Works great now! Thank you very much
You're welcome. So glad my video was helpful! Thanks for watching. :)
that rice idea is so helpful!! I have not been getting any fine grounds for the last couple of days and this totally did the trick! BTW I don't have any instant rice so I used regular basmati and it was absolutely fine. the grains may be harder but they are also smaller, so maybe that evens out the difference. cheers!
Glad my video was helpful and that your grinder is working as it should. :) Thanks for watching!
Thanks for adding this comment, I was wondering if anyone else used basmati as that’s what I have too!
Thanks so much for this helpful video. I’ve had this same Bodum grinder for many years and struggle with getting the hard to reach areas clean. I just put some minute rice through it as you demonstrated and I can see the white plastic below the bottom burr for the first time in 5 years!
So glad my video was helpful. It's amazing what a little rice can do! Thanks for watching! :)
The white rice trick saved my coffee grinder. Thanks so much!!
So glad to hear! Thanks for watching! :)
Can't wait to try this. My Bodum Grinder has been making that high pitch sound for the last few weeks and was about to think it was gone. Fingers crossed.
I hope it works for your grinder. Since I started using burr grinders, I've kept a box of Minute Rice on hand at all times! 🙂
Thank you thank you - I had what looked like a coffee bean/ chunk of bark stick in mine..!!! Didn’t know how to open it - have never cleaned mine in the 6 years I’ve owned it (I use more of a coarse grind)….. You’re Awesome
Tried this technique because I got it second hand and only spat out very uneven coarse coffee even on the finest setting. Cleaned everything, put some rice through it, now works perfectly!!
I'm glad my video helped get your coffee grinder going again! Thanks for watching! :)
Wow! At first I couldn't see the difference...but when I jumped from the 4:00 minute mark to the 6:00 minute mark...wow!...I totally could see what you were were talking about. Night & DAY!!!! lol I can see where those old grinds/residue can affect future coffee tastes! Thanks for sharing this. Btw, I just bought the Bodum. I was torn between the Bodum & Cuisinart. But this Bodum won out...because it has a smaller "footprint" and I have a tiny kitchen. It's mostly going to be used for coarse grinding for my French Press addiction. I just hope my Starbuck Italian Roast beans aren't considered an "oily" type bean. I've heard that oily beans tend to stick to machines more. We'll see. Thanks for sharing.
** Your videos have been sooo helpful. 😊 ☕️
Thanks! I'm so glad you found my videos helpful! As for the oily beans, just be sure to keep your grinder clean. I usually give mine a thorough once over once per week. If you grind oily beans, you may want to do this more frequently, maybe twice per week, depending on how often you're grinding beans. Keep the Minute Rice handy! :)
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thank you so much! I thought my grinder was done for but this totally fixed it and took like 30 seconds.
I was ready to throw the grinder out but decided to run some rice through and it's like brand new! Thx
Minute Rice works wonders on coffee grinders. 🤩 Thanks for watching and glad your coffee grinder is up and running again!
perfect! My Bodum was clogged and I couldn't get to the clog. Worked like a charm!
Thanks! It helped... I was ready to toss my grinder in the garbage can. The first batch came out great, but then it started to clog and clump.
Glad my video was helpful. The lower end conical grinders tend to have a lot of plastic inner parts, gears, etc. that need a bit more tlc. If cleaned regularly it can last a pretty decent amount of time. The rice method has worked very well for all of my grinders, including blade grinders after using for spices. Thanks for watching!
Good informative video. A little long but you cover everything thoroughly. Thanks, you helped me make a decision on these things.
By the way, I did not have any minute rice, but watched another person do the same tutorial using regular white rice. So I tried the white rice and it worked perfectly! No issues with the texture or ability to clean.
Nice! I did it with oatmeal and it worked perfectly. Thank you so much!
I've never tried it with oatmeal but I think there'll be a lot more dust to brush out of the grinder afterwards.
Hi, You are very explicit which is great. Just purchased. I am having great difficulty attaching the coffee bean holder. It snaps in but will not turn. I don’t want to force it. I’ve looked at numerous videos either that part is already on and turns easily.
Is the upper burr assembled correctly before you attach the bean hopper? I have another video showing that as well. czcams.com/video/e4_YZqp9aRg/video.html
You saved our grinder. Another ten years woohoo
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Thanks for the fine video, and here's a simpler possible suggestion; I too do the finest grind with (sticky) French roast coffee beans -- and for the longest 20 seconds duration. As a result, it would clog up every couple of weeks or so and I would struggle to empty the coffee hopper, then find the tiny channels through which the ground coffee descends to the holder and struggle to clean them with a long thin brush and then put everything back together. Doing the rice also helped -- BUT it was all a lotof effort. Turns out a much simpler solution which works at least for months on ends is to tap (bang) the bottom of the grinding machine on the countertop a couple of times (not too hard, don't break it -- but it IS sturdy) to get most of the ground coffee out and then repeat this when I put the empty ground coffee holder back. Now it is fine for months at a time :)
The only problem with that is banging the grinder doesn't remove the residual coffee oils that go rancid over time, spoiling the flavor of the coffee. I brush out my grinder regularly (once per week), and run rice through it about once per month.
Don't know why anyone would dislike this video. Thanks for the tip about the glass cup at the end too, I didn't realise it was that fragile, I was banging mine around the place. Gonna be more careful with it now! I picked up one of these grinders on Amazon recently, for £40, because it had a crack.. Still can't find the crack though. :-)
My glass cup broke quite easily when gently tapping it on my countertop to settle the grounds from static build up. The stainless steel cup I replaced it with is great! It fits well and does not create any static, even in the dry winter months. If you do have to replace your cup some day, hang on to the silicone lid that comes with it. Bodum does not sell replacements for it, only the glass cup can be replaced. As for the dislikes on my videos, I guess haters just gotta hate. :D
You saved our Boxing Day coffee.
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This is super helpful! Thank you.
Excellent video, and you give us info and advice Bodum certainly doesn't provide! People here are kicking themselves about never cleaning their coffee grinder - I would include myself among them, although I refuse to beat myself up because I happen to have the user manual for mine on file. In it there's one paragraph near the end about cleaning the grinding gear. It tells you how to take the machine apart to expose the grinding ring and put it back together, says a soft-bristle brush is ideal, but that's about it. Nothing about frequency, the effect of not cleaning, etc. No wonder so many people don't clean it, let alone make a routine of it like you do! My two-year-old Bodum now whines a lot and produces almost nothing at all but at the coarsest settings. It's been substandard for the last year or so at least, requiring three or four full grinds for few decent mugs of coffee (8 cups on my coffee maker). After seeing this video, I tipped it upside down, knocked the coffee out and used a soft toothbrush and even an interdental "christmas tree" brush and it works much better, grinding reasonably well at medium settings. I have no instant rice on hand, but when I do get some I'll try that too. Here I was considering ordering another one! Well, I won't do that until I'm sure this one has been fried beyond repair. Thanks!
I hope the rice trick works for your grinder. It's amazing what it's able to dig out of all the nooks and crannies. Thanks for watching! :)
Very helpful video. Thank you. Told me exactly what I needed to know to get my grinder working properly again.
You're welcome! Glad to hear it's working again. :) Thanks for watching!
Grea, have the same, by the way, the rubber of this grinder had become sticky with time, like glue, not funny. Tks for this great tip !
Yes, mine did too. It's unfortunate as it's a really nice grinder. I'm convinced that the rubber/silicone coating is breaking down since nothing will remove the sticky film. I have pets so you can imagine how awful it looked in a short period of time. ☹ It was downright awful to use. Glad my video was helpful. Thanks for watching. 🙂
@@helpfulnatural Tks for your response, your right the rubber is slowly dissolving, I think they should rethink this aspect witch seems to look like programmed obsolescence ;-) Thank-you !
@@lamarchedutemps7427 Exactly!
Perfect, thanks so much! I clean out my grinder as often as I clean my coffee pot!
Glad my video was helpful. When I found out how much residual coffee oils are left in the grinder that can go rancid, I started cleaning mine about once per week. Big difference in coffee flavor! Thanks for watching! :)
I did this yesterday! Thanks so much. Awesome tip.
Minute Rice works wonders!
Thank you so much for this video! I thought our Bodum was a goner!
Thanks! Super helpful.
So helpful. Thank you.
Thank you so much, save my life just before Christmas :)
You're welcome. Glad my video was helpful. Thanks for watching! :)
Ma'am, I love your idea of using a stainless steel hopper. If I decide to keep the grinder, I will get one like yours and not use the glass hopper at all.
One other thing that is putting me off keeping it, I do not like that rubber coated finish. I just hate it. Something I didn't realise it had when I purchased it. I have a DAB radio with this finish. It has become sticky and it peels off leaving a mess. Terrible stuff.
Thank you for the video, much appreciated for showing how to clean a grinder with rice.
I had a hair dryer with the same rubbery exterior and it too developed that horrible sticky surface that was impossible to live with. I totally understand if you decide to send it back. It's unfortunate though as it is a very nice coffee grinder, wish Bodum would consider changing that feature. If you do return it, Cuisinart has a grinder with the same conical burr system and no rubbery coating. You can use the programmable settings or use it manually. It's the same size as the Bodum and the same price point. I don't sell anything but do have a small collection of small appliances & video reviews. ☺
Forget to tell you the model number 🙄 Cuisinart CBM-18 conical burr grinder.
very helpful; thanks!
Thank you it works!
Thanks! That method worked like a charm.
Many many thanks 😊😊😊
My coffee would tend to accumulate in the tunnel leading down, so I clipped off the little piece of plastic that splits the output whole in half and never had a problem since, even after 2 years of usage.
That's interesting. Do you mean the hole on the outside of the machine directly over the collection cup?
You are a lifesaver. I just bought a used Bodum grinder. I just ordered Tablecraft H159 cup as standby. I will buy minute rice. I need to get a brush. Is it a painters bristle brush? The only issue I have in shipping the grinders soft rubber body became slightly sticky/tacky? Thank you so much for showing how to insert grinder parts & cleaning. Jeanne retired RN
You're welcome, glad my video was helpful. 🙂 My grinder became sticky over time as well. I think it's the silicone material that's breaking down? Don't know for sure but nothing took it off.
Awesome video, exactly what I was after. Thank you.
You saved my grinder! Thanks so much.
Glad to hear! Thanks for watching! : )
Thank you! :)
This was super helpful! I normally stick with much lighter roasts and a more coarser grind but recently got a darker roast that indecided to tey a finwr grind with my aeropress and it completely clogged this thing. OMG like its such a pain to clean too. Ugh.
Yeah, oilier beans are very sticky especially when ground more finely. You'll need to clean it after every grind cycle to keep it from clogging. :-(
Great tip. Worked like a charm!
Thank you for posting this very useful info!
You're welcome, hope it helps. Thanks for watching! :)
Just found this to try to find out how to clean the exact same grinder. Every place I've checked says NOT to use rice because rice is much harder than coffee beans and can ruin the motor. They do sell special cleaning pellets for this purpose that I'll have to try.
I also have a product called Grindz that are pellets made from wheat. I don't think they do any better job of cleaning out the grinder than rice does. BTW, I ONLY use Minute Rice for this because it is precooked making it much softer than regular raw rice.
Thank you so good
Thank you. Works perfectly!
Hi. I also have this grinder. Have you found a good setting for the Drip machine? I'm having hard time dialing in the right grind. THanks!
Typically drip grind is usually somewhere in the middle of the dial. Because this grinder doesn't have a number system, you'll have to experiment a bit until you find the sweet spot. Start in the center of the dots, then adjust up or down. When you do find it, mark the dot on the grind selector with a bright colored sharpie. Hope this helps. :)
Lifesaver
Glad my video was helpful. Thanks for watching! :)
Amazingly helpful. Thank you!
Thanks! Cleaned it for the first time in a year.... So much coffee was stuck in there 😬
Glad to hear it's working again! Thanks for watching! :)
thank you thank you thank you - i was stuck!!!
You're welcome. Thanks for watching! :)
Consider using compressed air: No chewed up rice ? A little data-vac type blower might do the trick easier. I use it for cleaning lots of stuff... Roomba comes to mind.
Actually compressed air blows the grounds down into the motor and will clog the gears over time. I use micro vacuum attachments with my vacuum cleaner. The rice cleans out residual coffee oils that will go rancid if not cleaned out and will spoil the flavor of the coffee beans. Compressed air cannot clean out the sticky oils left behind. Thanks for watching.
I use regular short grain rice and never had any problems cause I didn't want to buy minute rice just to clean my coffee burr.
I buy Minute Rice with the idea that it's my "coffee grinder cleaner", not as something edible. It's cheap and does the job. Thanks for watching.
@@helpfulnatural Where I live, a small bag of minute rice costs $5 which I didn't want to spend just for cleaning my grinder and that's why I use my regular rice and haven't experienced any problems. ;-)
Thanks so much for the help!!! May I ask where you got the aluminum grind catcher? I hate the static of the glass. Thanks.
The metal cup is the Tablecraft H159 stainless steel dredge. It comes with a perforated lid for sprinkling flour, powdered sugar, etc. You can find it at TJ Maxx stores or online at amazon. It fits really well in this grinder. I never ordered a replacement glass because the steel did a much better job of preventing static and no coffee flying everywhere. Thanks for watching! 🙂
@@helpfulnatural thank You so much!!!
I used the hose and brush attachment of my Kirby. It sucked out all of the coffee that was stuck in there.
thank you - this was so helpful! We've had our Bodum burr grinder for a couple of years and had never cleaned it?!!
I'm glad my video was helpful to you. Ideally this should be done once per week to keep the grinder running smoothly. Thanks for watching! :)
Great video, exactly what I was searching for. I reactivate my 8 years Bistro Grinder. Unfortunately, it stood for 5 years uncleaned and unused around... (shame on me)...
Now, off course, I want to get it absolutely clean first. Any more suggestions for desinfectation issues?
I see that you have another cup aboce. I broke mine, do you have any suggestions for a replacement? An original costs 20 bucks...
Thanks in advance and continue that great work-stay healthy!
When my cup broke I replaced it with what's called a dredge. It's the stainless steel cup in the video. It comes with a screw on lid that is perforated for sprinkling flour, powdered sugar, etc... I just removed the lid and used it with this coffee grinder. It was a perfect fit with the lid that came with the glass cup. You can find it online on amazon.com among others. Here is the link: www.amazon.com/TableCraft-H159H-10-Ounce-Stainless-Dredge/dp/B00ATJJQ7U/ref=asc_df_B00ATJJQ7U/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=193129986239&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6935232153204905988&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9018738&hvtargid=pla-309876286935&th=1
As for cleaning your grinder, I would just keep running minute rice through it and brushing out as much residue as possible, then it should be good to go. I wouldn't put anything into the grinder that contains chemicals that could get into the ground coffee you'll be brewing. As long as there isn't any mold growing inside, but if there is I personally wouldn't use the grinder anymore. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching! :)
Hey there, maybe you can help me with another question...Have you ever sharpened the blades? The coffeebeans get far less fine than f.e. 2 years ago. Have you done anything in that direction or at least any hints? Thanks in advance
I have never altered the burrs in any way. There are some videos posted by others doing this to other brands/models coffee grinders but I've never attempted it.
Hey, thanks for posting. I have a problem I can’t seem to find online. My timer stay on too long and if I turn it down it’s doesn’t stay on long enough. 🥺 I’ve been just counting down in my head and I have found 7 seconds I what I need but if I set the timer for that it just keeps running... any thoughts? TIA. 🙏🏼
You may need to contact Bodum. I haven't had anything like this happen to mine.
Metal dredge - I cannot find this metal container anywhere. Are you able to share where it was purchased and how to spell that? I just received my Bodum burr Grinder with glass container.
Thanks for the cleaning tip as I will be using oily beans for expresso on a regular basis.
Here is the link to find it on amazon: www.amazon.com/Tablecraft-10-Oz-Dredge-Handle/dp/B0086A3O18/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1628R04TJEB3Y&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.asCbLm8ALlZ_PmdqkmhDpilT3YdkaOFHoRMUtSdzwVIESdKGrz-djwWyHiQxjIOIYgu_JZvamvvd41DnRQzdHzVm-IyjecXSrbOJnlijNCPGkY3z_m7extDUxCuzYXzQu2Cb-PIoW_e1uzldzNskDw.1ENq15aGT7sst3l2EP9DO5sAHpRWuY3fTgZTxMRgTyo&dib_tag=se&keywords=tablecraft+H159&qid=1713460252&sprefix=tablecraft+h159%2Caps%2C115&sr=8-2
If you have a TJ Maxx store near by, you might find it there as well and most likely less expensive. The model # is: Tablecraft H-159 and that number is usually printed somewhere on the sticker. I found mine at Target but that was a long time ago, they no longer sell it.
Hi there, just wondering where you got the metal coffee ground container you replaced the glass container with? Otherwise, this video was really helpful!
The metal container is actually a dredge (flour shaker) with the perforated lid removed. It's the Tablecraft H-159 model and can be found on amazon. I also have a review video of this coffee grinder where I cover the grounds container. Thanks for watching.
Thank you. Is that the 10oz dredge. Will hunt through the review videos :)
@@cheese_n_chocolate I've also seen the dredge at TJ Maxx stores every now and then. Here is link to the other video: czcams.com/video/pUUGowwGH40/video.html
Excellent video--thank you!
Thanks! Glad my video was helpful to you! :) Thanks for watching.
thank you for a very helpful video
You're welcome! Thanks for watching! :)
Where can I get a stainless steel cup for the bodum grinder to catch the grinds?
The stainless steel cup is the Tablecraft H159 dredge. You can find it on amazon.
Oof, I think mine is broken. I had a rock stuck in between the upper and lower grinder and finally got it out, but something must have been knocked out of place. The upper burr was impossible to remove, so I tried swiveling the hopper. Going back and forth, something finally 'popped' and I could hear something rattling around inside. I rattled it out and it ended up being a small metal piece. It did have the effect of loosening the upper burr, but now I cannot get the upper back on. You just so simply pop yours back in, but mine just isn't budging. I wish there was a way to save this grinder, but I think this is probably a lost cause :((
Oh no! I had that happen with my Breville Smart Grinder Pro. Thankfully it's equipped with a safety stop to prevent damage to the burrs. What do you mean by your upper burr isn't budging? Will it not seat back into the grinder?
@@helpfulnatural well I try to put it on how you did in the video but I'm not having any luck. It doesn't look like you have to force yours back on there too much, so I'm hesitant to twist mine in there any further. Mine also wouldn't come off when I tried initially, it only came off when I was kind of forcing the hopper to turn to the espresso grind setting and it came loose with a pop. I later found a small metal piece rattling around inside. Thanks for getting back to me
@@nataliespicker9786 The hopper needs to turn all the way to the coarse/French press side to come off, not the espresso side.
Thanks for posting, yo!
You're welcome. Glad you found my video helpful. Thanks for watching! :)
Thanks for the very helpful video :) Please tell me where I might find one of those metal coffee receptor cups. I have the glass one but glass has been known to break!
My glass collection cup did break which is why I bought the stainless steel dredge shown in the video. It's far better too at eliminating static cling. 🙂 It can be purchased from amazon, it's the Tablecraft H159 Stainless Steel Dredge and is around $6 or 7 bucks. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching! 🙂
@@helpfulnatural Thanks so much! Just ordered. They are $10 now ;)
@@alisonwhiteacre8550 Glad you found it! 😀
@@helpfulnatural Did your dredge fit exactly into the collection area or did you need to modify it? Mine just barely fits without the rubber lid.
@@alisonwhiteacre8550 Mine was a tight fit with the silicone lid but it did slide in okay. The dredge can't be larger than 10oz in size or it will be too tall.
Great video,... Thanks!
Thanks, and you're welcome! Glad you found my video helpful. Thanks for watching! :)
Genius...thank you!
You're welcome! Glad my video was helpful. Thanks for watching! :)
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Where did you get the stainless steal cup from? I just ordered the Bodum today and it arrives on Sunday. I am trying to learn as much as I can about the machine, BEFORE it arrives.
About a year after I bought this grinder I broke the glass collection cup. The Bodum website didn't have any replacements in stock so I improvised with a stainless steel dredge. It's actually a cup that comes with a perforated lid for sprinkling flour, powdered sugar, etc... I just removed the lid and replaced it with the lid that came with the grinder. It's a perfect fit and does not cause any static cling. You can find it at Bed, Bath & Beyond stores or online at amazon. It's the Tablecraft H159 model. Thanks for watching! :)