KitchenAid BCG100 User Manual

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1.  Wash bowl and 

top cover in hot, 
soapy water. Rinse 
and dry. Blade is 
sharp. Handle the 
blade carefully. 
Bowl and top 
cover can also be 
washed in the 
dishwasher (top 
rack only).

Blade Coffee Grinder Use
1. Unplug Coffee Grinder. 
2.  Check that inside of top cover is free of 

coffee grinds or residue.

3.  Secure the bowl to the motor housing 

by placing the bowl on top and 
turning clockwise to lock in place.

4.  Place whole coffee beans in the bowl 

to be processed. Fill the bowl to no 
more than the Maximum Fill line 
marked on the inside of the bowl as 
recommended by KitchenAid. Various 
bean blends and bean sizes can cause 
differences in fill levels/grind times. 
Generic markings inside the bowl 
will help you adjust the amount of 
grounds to your liking.

5.  Position Top Cover over bowl so that it 

slides over the side guides on the motor 
housing.

NOTE: Make sure both cover and bowl are 
in position, otherwise the Coffee Grinder 
will not operate. 

6.  Plug power cord into electrical outlet. 
7.  Press down Top 

Cover to start 
processing. (For 
optimum grinding 
results, do not pulse 
top cover.) Continue 
grinding until all the 
beans are ground 
to the consistency 
you want, or follow 
Suggested Grinding 
Chart for automatic drip coffee makers 
and french press machines (page 6). 

NOTE: Do not operate the grinder for 
longer than 25 seconds.
8.  To stop processing, release pressure on 

Top Cover.

9.  Unplug the 

appliance.

10. Wait until the blade 

has stopped rotating 
and remove Top 
Cover.

11.Unlock bowl 

by turning it 
counterclockwise. 
Remove bowl from 
the motor housing.

12. Pour out ground 

coffee.