KitchenAid Bcgsga Spice Grinder Accessory Kit, Stainless Steel

If you have the Kitchenaid coffee grinder, these are perfect to keep the two separate. They work great! I do wish they could grind finer, but nothing a mortar and pestle can't easily finish.

NOTE: This is an accessory for the KitchenAid Coffee Grinder. This Solidly built, high quality stainless steel accessory converts the KitchenAid Coffee Grinder (sold separately) into a superb spice grinder. It can grind as much as 3/4 cup of spice at a time into a fine powder in 45 seconds or less. It is equally as successful at grinding small amounts. I have ground coriander seed, thyme leaves, cumin seeds, cinnamon bark, star anise, allspice, shittake mushroom and more. I have made my own blends of poultry seasoning, cajun spice, creole spice, Asian five spice, and pork rub. It comes with 2 grinding bowls and blades, 2 lids, and 1 shaker lid. I think it is worth noting that I have been using a Krups coffee grinder as my spice grinder up to this point. My biggest gripe about the Krups was how scratched and cloudy the plastic cover became after only a few uses. Grinding whole allspice actually cracked the cover in about 8 places, rendering the Krups next to useless in less than 6 months. I also hated the fact that the grinding bowl was not washable. I had to wipe it out by hand using paper towels. The KitchenAid Coffee Grinder by itself is not meant to be used for grinding spices (the blade is the wrong shape and mounted too high in the bowl to effectively grind spices.) Do yourself a favour and make sure you get this accessory kit if you want to be able to grind spices with your KitchenAid Coffee Grinder. I am going to stand on my soapbox here and rant about the reviewers who have given this accessory low ratings because they either haven't read the product details before purchasing (YES you NEED the KitchenAid Coffee Grinder in order to use these!) OR they haven't read the instructions (YES, you need to cover the grinding bowls with the included lids before grinding!) It is unfair to fault the grinder because you haven't taken the time to read. Simply add the desired spice, seal with the included lid, insert the bowl into the base, attach the outer cover, press and hold. When done, remove the bowl and either use the spice directly from the bowl, or attach the shaker lid and sprinkle as needed. 5-Stars. I couldn't be happier.

Great value for your money. Kitchen aid has never disappointed when it comes to their kitchen aid appliances and accessories. This is only the accessories for the kitchen aid grinder. It does not come with the grinding machine. Comes with two grinder contains and and extra lid. Bought them to use for spice grinding and it works wonderful. I highly recommend if you already have the grinding machine.

The quality control of the spice grinding cups was poor. The snap-on lids were so loose they could even be shaken off with no spice in them. KitchenAid (Whirlpool) customer service was equally poor and was totally uninterested in fixing the problem. The cups are being returned to Amazon. Might order again to see if I get a functioning item, but I have little trust they will work. Then 2 sets of them just go to landfill.

If you use the Kitchen Aid Coffee Grinder (BCG111OB) just for coffee beans, then the basic grinder is all you need. However, we grind other things such as flax seed, which the coffee grinder cup does not handle, well. The accessory kit with the spice cup and lid is perfect for grinding small seeds and spices. The blade design is completely different and does an excellent job of QUICKLY turning seeds into a fine powder that is much better for consumption, far better than the standard coffee grinder cup. Because of the lid, none of the powder gets out, which is a real mess with just the basic coffee grinder cup.