Ask the Experts: How do I Keep my Grinder Chutes Clean?

by espressogrinders on June 20, 2010

We often get this question and the answer is really quite simple: Keep 'em clear with a stiff bristled brush -- perhaps more often than you clean the burrs themselves. Watch as Gail demonstrates cleaning the chutes of several different burr grinder models.

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{ 7 comments }

SeattleCoffeeGear June 20, 2010 at 5:19 pm: Ah yes — if your nozzle can fit down in there – Kat
YoungJim409 June 20, 2010 at 5:48 pm: IIRC the Kitchenaid Pro-Line mill was like that; the burrs were installed vertically, with an auger to feed the beans in.
YoungJim409 June 20, 2010 at 6:45 pm: A vacuum cleaner is the noisy fix, but it works very well indeed.
SeattleCoffeeGear June 20, 2010 at 6:51 pm: No that I know of…they all have either vertical or horizontal (at least the models that we carry and that I’ve used). – Kat
PAPPL1978 June 20, 2010 at 7:47 pm: Hi!
Is there any grinder which doesn’t have a horizontal exit chute?
All grinders i know do have a 2cm horzontal exit chute, so there always remains old coffee, even Mazzer Mini does have a horizontal exit chute.
The only grinder i know which has a 45° exit is the Elektra Nino but too big for kitchens.

Stupid constructions for coffee.
SeattleCoffeeGear June 20, 2010 at 7:48 pm: Ha! Yes, that would be very dangerous – kat
bobcecusn June 20, 2010 at 7:54 pm: Just don’t clean the chute while the grinder is running…

;~)

Yes, the burrs will catch the bristles & you can stall the motor. Or worse!