Capresso Infinity Plus Black Conical Burr Grinder

Capresso Infinity Plus
(Silver) Model 575 05

Received on 2/20/21 – using Daily
– Hopper & Grounds (plastic) Container fit perfectly into respective locations (good, parts quality control)
– Hopper easily rotates for grind setting and easily removable (& inserted) when following Instructions
– Grounds Container’s top & sides a perfect fit (good, parts quality control)
– Grinding begins immediately upon turning Timer (to desired setting)
– Mechanically, Timer works well; easy adaptation to its operation
– Post-grinding: grounds (for my measure) do not find their way out of the Container, but are wholly captured inside (good, parts quality control)
– Static inside Grounds Container, after grinding, can be mitigated when removing (Hint: tap Container’s side immediately after slowly withdrawing)
– Upper & Lower Burrs: appear well made, but daily cleaning will be required (as with all burr grinders) for long term, consistent grinding
– ** Soft Collar (on Upper Burr) does not appear purchasable as a replacement part (it is not shown at Capresso’s web site & no mention in User Instructions)
– Soft Collar, which is to be in place (guides beans to Lower Burr chamber), simply slips around (using tension) the top-edge of Upper Burr; vulnerable to tearing or stretching (if badly or continually removed)
– softness of this Collar is no doubt, designed to gently guide beans
[if a Collar is critical to feeding beans to Lower Burrs & can not (ever) be purchased as a replaceable part, a different, collar design might have been better option, avoiding being rendered unusable. But that doesn’t help those of us who now own this model Capresso, which has the Soft Collar.]
– Best to avoid any Soft Collar handling (as shown in Instructions) or removing

– Silver Model 575 05 weighs 8+ pounds
– Weight & Size a factor for cleaning Grind Chamber (removing Upper Burr; see Fig. 6 in User Guide); for some, possible issue since man-handling Grinder’s base (holding upside down) is unwieldy. (Hint: carefully use a small hand-vacuum, after brushing grinds loose, to suck out the remnants as well as any in the Feeder channel)

The Capresso Infinity Plus Model 575 05, is well made; manufacturing quality control exceeded expectation for this consumer model; easy operation; and grinding results have been very good & consistent and exceeded expectation

I like this Model grinder, I am glad to be using, and most importantly, I am happy with the grinding results.

UPDATED 3/31/21
– 4 (solid) stars: well made, good engineering quality-control & easy operability & very good grinding results

Rating Note: This Capresso 575 05 model could reasonably deserve a 5 star rating; however in order to gain the 5th star, long term reliability will be the benchmark, which can only be judged after a year’s use.

– Cautionary Note: As a product sold for daily use, which requires daily cleaning (consistent with all burr grinders), & involves removing Upper Burr to clean both the Upper & Lower Burrs. This Soft Collar could easily be rendered unusable. [I was aware prior to my purchase.] Or as regular use continues, the soft material will age and may become less pliable (so, more prone to cracking).

Note to Retailers: Upper Burr’s Soft Collar should be purchasable as a replacement part
Note to Capresso: 1 Extra Soft Collar should be in the Box, when purchased New from any Retailer

3/31/21 Comment: I am now less concerned about vulnerability of the Soft Collar, given my cleaning routine does not include removing the Soft Collar.
– There are 2 prongs on the Upper Burrs element which enable grasping this element (to lift) without handling the Soft Collar.
– However, this does not change the possibility that some inadvertent action could occur which would damage the Soft Collar and necessitate purchasing a replacement. …As result, I reiterate my Notes (above) to the Retailer & Capresso.

Updated 10/11/22 – changed rating to 5 Stars. Has fulfilled my hope for great grinding & reliability. Note: attribute latter to daily cleaning of grind port & grind burrs. Highly recommend.

FONCTIONNE TRÈS BIEN.

Only problem was me: the lid is so clean, I made a huge mess not once but twice pouring beans in & not removing the lid….

Overall, I really like this machine. I do not regret buying it; and, I am buying another. The plusses are that for one thing most first evident, It looks good and feels like a well constructed and designed machine. The grind quality is excellent in the medium up to the uppermost levels of Fine. It may do pretty well in the super fine settings; but, I expect a lesser quality of very fine grinding. I use the machine in the upper medium range and the grind seems very consistent with a minimal amount of fines dust. My machine is very quiet considering the chassis on My model of the Infinity Plus is plastic. I imagine the metal models may even be quieter, albeit a bit heavier. One of the particular traits which I do not enjoy is the buildup of static in the ground coffee fines. I have researched everything I can find and this negative appears to be common with every other burr type coffee grinder regardless of price. One solution which seems to work very well is unbelievably simple. I discovered the idea on “You Tube”. Wet the handle of a regular metal spoon and use the spoon handle to stir the measured unground coffee beans. The thought is that is just enough moisture to greatly reduce the static of the upcoming grinding. It seems to work! I tried another idea from “You Tube” putting a few drops of water on top of the beans. That idea seemed not to work. I believe that doing that added to much moisture to the beans and the grind clogged the discharge chute. I went down from 5 stars to 4 stars because of a failure of the mechanical timer. As An engineer and I am very familar with how mechanical things can fail even if they are new. I do believe the Capresso Infinity to be a good quality machine and decided to get another Capresso. I processed the easy return for My 570.01 black plastic model. I am replacing it with an upgrade 565.05 metal housing model, hoping for even a quieter machine. Plus, of course, the new timer in the new machine. I believe from a lot of looking and research that the grinding mechanisms on all the models of infinity look to be the same. The Capresso model numbers seem to only change to denote the color of the plastic models and housing material either metal or plastic. The plastic models also come in either black plastic color or silver plastic color. The metal model is only in silver color. I am anxiously waiting for My new metal Capresso. I believe I shall be very pleased with My purchase. I do not anticipate that I’ll have another timer failure. Thanks Dave, Vermont