Braun EasyPrep™ Mini Food Processor, 4 cup, Two Speed Pulse, QuadBlade

This chopper replaced a Cuisinart mini prep that finally cracked up. The Braun is a far superior product. The bowl is a heavier plastic, polycarbonate I think, and the whole thing feels more solid. The motor is a bit quieter and has plenty of power. I use it mainly to emulsify vinaigrettes and it does so beautifully, without leaking onto the motor. It’s easy to clean and looks cool. One thing to note is that the heavy motor just sits on the bowl without locking in, which is fine while using it but keep a firm grip on the motor when moving it around. Very happy with this purchase, a great value too.

Love it, well made. What I really like is that the motor is in the top section, which must be removed to get at the food contents. No chance of electrical surges causing some finger damage. I also like that the blades sit on a very small nub verses a tall thin piece of steel. What I wish it had was a handle on the bottom section. It's a little bit akward to hold. Works well, made well, and my best buy of the year.

Worked great when I first received it. Maybe used it 6 times in 15 months of purchase. Does not work now. No power to blades. The outlet is working, the components to processor are all alined and locked properly. It just doesn’t work any longer. It was washed properly- top component with motor was always hand cleaned - did not get washed under water. Sometimes I just feel these products are built to fail after the 1 year warranty is completed.

I’ve had frustrating experiences with mini processors over the years. They never worked as well as promised. But this one is terrific. Outdoes them all. I love the top motor which is more effective and efficient than the usual bottom motor style. The parts connect easily with little fussing. The double blade works better. Less need to push food down. And since the bottom is solid, no hole for the motor, it is easy to remove the blade, scrape out any processed food on the sides without anything dripping out. Makes it easier to clean, as well. I use it often for grating hard cheese and it does an excellent job.

After years of struggling with a name-brand mini-prep food processor and much research, I purchased the Braun CH3012BK EasyPrep™ Mini Food Processor. With arthritic hands, doing manual fine chopping has become more painful Thus far, the results are exceptional for chopping onion, celery, and garbanzo beans to use in a tuna salad (see photos). The 4 blades versus 2 makes a huge difference for me! It is quieter than my 30+ year old one, much easier to clean, and takes up the same amount of storage space. I'm looking forward to testing it to make a goat cheese vinaigrette dressing that I usually mix with my immersion blender if there's sufficient capacity. As other reviewers have stated, it is NOT a 4-cup capacity and there is a knack to getting the lid on and off. In addition, when I started to register the product online for the 3-year warranty, the web page stated that it was mandatory for me to agree to allow Braun to store cookies and my personal information on my laptop, I declined. If it dies before 3 years of use, there will likely be even better technology that I can purchase. I still have my 30+ year old Braun coffee grinder which has been relegated to grinding herbs and eggshells but it still works fine. Happy Chopping!

Having been through a few different mini food processor this one is definitely worth buying. I love it. It’s so easy to quickly chop things with the top coming on and off with ease. I had the another brand and gave it away. I will tell anyone that is the market for one to get this one.

Being a family that consumes pasta at a volume that outpaces some small nations, the ease of finely grating hard cheese is a serious concern. For one thing, spaghetti all carbonara. For another, cacio e pepe. There are more. In any case, we had accidently overloaded our stick-blender's chopper after some years, and needed a way to finely grate things like hard cheeses again without having to wash the 20 parts of the big food processor to get 8 oz of cheese. So for that it's great. Just cut the cheese to 3/4 inch cubes and load no more than 3.5 oz at a time. The cutting chamber and blades are all dishwasher-safe, and the power-head, which contains the motor, has no chance of contacting food during normal use. The only downside to report is that the power head is not strongly locked onto the cutting chamber, which hasn't been a problem, but isn't something I like. I'd prefer it to lock. But you can't always have everything.

Says 4 cup in the title. Manuals says do not exceed 500 ml. I thought I had read 3.5 cups and was happy with that but not happy with 500 mL. There were numerous products that held 2 cups. I have one that processes 1.5. But this is jus plain false advertising. Have not used it yet and will probably send it back. I think they mean it holds up to 500 ML to be chopped and maybe four cups total so there is space for finished product. Not at all happy with product description.

Jusque la il semble performant et j'adore la manière dont il se nettoie. J'ai mis du Persil avec des fruits congelés et c devenue tout lisse. Satisfaite

I am so impressed with this little processor - have used for dips, chopping onions, chopping ice, grinding oats into a coarse meal, and making smoothies! It's so easy to put together and use that I'm finding all kinds of uses for it. The blades are very sharp and I accidentally cut my finger - totally my fault - before I realized just how sharp they are. Small enough to fit on even the tiniest of countertops but mighty too! Braun hit one out of the park with this item - it's a winner!

Not recommended. 10 days in and it stopped working. I have no idea why. Also it doesn’t do a course chop. It only does a fine chop.

UPDATE: spoke to Braun customer service. He had me show him over the phone what it sounds like when used. I plugged it in and the darn thing works just fine !! So not sure what caused it to sound like a bearing was gone ? No squealing and no sound of grinding metal on metal. It was fine. I’m anxious to try it again. Braun rep was excellent and told me I was under warranty for 3 years and if it happens again, to take a video and call back. I was surprised by the 3year warranty but happy to know it’s there. All in all I’m very happy with the warranty and the excellent service. And glad my little machine is working. So I am changing my star vote from a 1 to a 4. The complaint: Bought in March to use in the fall after gardening. Used it once to try it out. Seemed awesome. Used it maybe 3 times in each of September, October, and November. Worked great. Then I went to use it in December for Christmas baking to grind wafers and it went into a terrible squealing noise and a horrid grinding sound. I yelled for my husband, he said the motor is shot, don’t use it. It could start a fire. I’ve had Braun appliances over the years and all performed well and are still working. I think I received a “lemon” and would appreciate the company answering my message and replacing this faulty product for me. I paid $50 for this product and I should be able to expect to get my moneys worth. Thank you.

Its been a year now m using it . Very good product