Hario Ceramic Coffee Mill-Original, Black

I researched for a while before settling on this product. There are alot of people reviewing it that say it is too much work and it takes too long. First of all, that is not the case. It might take 1-2 minutes for enough coffee for 2 people and it is not difficult by any means. Second, if you are looking at getting a MANUAL coffee grinder then you have to expect it to take a little bit of MANUAL labor, that's kind of the idea. I guess people are too used to their automatic, electronic kitchen devices that don't require anything more than the press of a button. On that note, electric coffee grinders have a high rate of failure, something they call planned obsolescence. With a manual one there really isn't anything to have go wrong. If you understand what you are getting then this is a great little product. The reason I decided on this one is because it has a lid to keep the beans from bouncing out which means you can hold the grinder in your hands and at an angle while grinding, as opposed to having to keep the device planted on a counter top or table while grinding. With this one you can walk around or go sit down or whatever you want while grinding. It also has a very easy adjustment mechanism to change the coarseness of the grind and the whole thing is very compact. The burs are ceramic so they will never wear down. To me, for the money this is the best one out there. ***UPDATE*** March 2012 I've had this grinder and have been using it for about 18 months. I have had no problems and am still very happy with my purchase. The ability to change the coarseness of the grind is one of my favorite features. If I want my coffee to be REALLY strong I can grind the beans into a fine powder (which takes a little longer) or if I want it to be regular strength I can set it to a more coarse grind (which takes less time). With a little experimentation you can find the setting that works best for you. This is a solid little contraption and I would still highly recommend it. ***UPDATE*** December 2018 Still have this grinder, still works like new! However, I also own two children now and require a lot more coffee and have a lot less time. I tend to buy my coffee ground these days.

UPDATE 1/4/17: After two years of so, this grinder is still holding up like a champ! I'm actually using it a lot more because I'm using this to grind my cold brew. Because cold brews use more coffee beans, this grinder is getting more exercise every week! Why spend over $200-$300 on a burr grinder to grind coffee for yourself when you can get nearly the same results with this $33 Hario manual coffee grinder? Personally, I don't really know but if you had the money, I guess you really wouldn't care in the first place. If you are looking for one of the cheapest yet best way to grind your coffee beans each morning, look no further than the Hario MSS-1B Mini Mill. The results you'd get with this manual grinder can rival that of machines that costs double to triple the amount of this utility and in some cases, I am willing to bet those machines will lose in a grind off competition (results of grind, not speed). Pros: - This is perfect for those one to two cuppers like myself. I actually wanted to get a cheap electronic grinder and there are even some that are cheaper than this manual grinder! However, I think it was ridiculous to get one just for myself since no one else needs it. - A burr grinder like this beats a blade grinder. From my knowledge, a blade grinder simply just "chops/hacks" up your coffee beans into tiny pieces. The results you'd get by using this method might not be consistent every time. A burr grinder on the other hand does not simply chop but actually "crushes" your beans. You'd get a much more consistent result. Also, because this manual grinder is powered by your hands and not an electric motor, there is less heat generated when you crush the beans. The hotter it gets when you crush/chop the beans actually decreases the quality of your cup of coffee. - This grinder is not hard at all to grind. Please do not listen to the user reviews that claim this grinder is slow at grinding. I believe I can get a cup's worth of grinds in less than a minute or so and I didn't have to turn on super saiyan mode to do it. Although of course, the finer your grind, the more time will be needed. What I found odd was that your hand that actually cranks the handle round and round does not get tired. Instead, the hand that you hold the grinder actually gets tired! This is because you'd have to grip the grinder pretty tight in order for it not to wobble when you turn the handle. To be exact, it's your forearm that gets tired. So if you are right handed like me, then you would most likely hold the grinder with your left hand and it is your left forearm that would get tired. The fact that it has a cover helps a whole lot. I find it easier to slightly tilt the grinder while cranking away and the cover prevents the beans from flying out. While you can grind from a straight position and from a flat surface, I find that it's much harder to do it this way. - Switching between grind levels is extremely easy as you simply hold the center of the handle with your thumb and twist the nut at the bottom of the grinder either left or right. To grind fine, you'd turn it right. For a coarse grind, you'd go left. Once you find the right combination for your drip and espresso, you'd just have to remember how many "clicks" you'd have to go for each one starting from the tightest position (rightmost position). For example, I use three clicks for my espresso grind. For my french press, I use 9 clicks. All I have to remember is which position I last set the grinder to. If its espresso, then I'd obviously just twist it to the left for 6 clicks (3+6=9) for my french press. To go back to an espresso grind, I'd twist it to the right for 6 clicks (9-6=3). It's that simple. - The grind consistency you'd get from this grinder is very, very good. When it comes to espresso grinds, I am extremely pleased with this device. At 3 clicks, the grind is almost to a powder level and very fluffy in consistency. I can't imagine how the grinds will look like at just 1 click! Since everyone treats their coffee beans differently, you'd obviously have to play around with the settings a bit to get what you'd want. If you want absolutely control over your grinds, this is perfect for you perfectionists out there. - Due to its small form factor, you can bring this with you wherever you go and still be able to enjoy fresh coffee every morning! Also, the noise level is at an extreme minimum. You can safely grind coffee in the morning without your neighbors thinking world war III just started. Cons: - The only con I can think of is the clean up process. While it's not extremely hard to do, it can be a hassle. The good news is that you can take this grinder completely apart. Each part is washable. For a good heads up video, simply search on Youtube for "Hario Mini Mill" and there is an awesome instructional video by Hario themselves showing you how to take apart as well as putting the unit back together piece by piece. The ceramic burr is a bit harder to clean because coffee grinds just cling to it, especially if you do a fine grind. Therefore, a simple "rinse" under the water isn't going to help at all. You'd need to actually soak it in hot water with some mild detergent to remove it. All the other parts you can easily rinse with water to clean if you wish. Personally, I'm not diligent enough to take apart this grinder for a wash after each grind. I'd probably do it each week or so. As you can see, the amount of pro's clearly outweigh the con's. As long as this device holds up and doesn't break, I'd be a very happy guy. As long as you understand the audience this coffee grinder is meant for and if you find yourself fitting in that audience, you should come away satisfied as well.

I have a note that describes what my mindset is when criticizing this product, then I will go over specific categories. First, I want to clarify that I am not expecting this product to give me the consistency of grind equivalent to a $200 electric burr grinder. This is a .5lb, $30, manual mill that is comprises of a net total of 12 parts that all come apart without using any tools, so the standards to which this product needs to stand up to will be modified to that class. note: I need to clarify this because there are many individuals here that grade this product as if it is supposed to produce grinds that are equivalent to a $200 grinder, and thus, gives it a low star rating. There are the other extremists; who expect almost nothing, and upon realizing that this product actually grinds coffee beans decides to give it a 4 star rating just for that. Neither is my position. I also don't want to criticize this based on factors that this product is not responsible for, for example, someone complained that this product was difficult to use because they had arthritis in their thumb. There is a easy solution for this: don't get a manual mill. This is like saying a car is bad because I am blind; the issue is beyond the capacity of the car. There are others that said they get tired when they grind manually. WELL WHAT DID YOU EXPECT? I try to steer away from these obvious points/subjective opinions. I want to be fair to this product and grade it for what it is, not what others that cost more or less can do. Engineering: 4 Pros: 1. All of the parts come apart, thus allowing you to thoroughly clean all the parts that come in contact with the beans in any way. 2. All of its secure parts securely fastens; the lid is snug, the receptacle screws on nice and tight. 3. Easy to turn; that is, it consistently grinds a certain amount of coffee bean at any given point that it never gets too hard to turn. However, I am a relatively well built guy so I can power through 1 minute of grinding, and I can tell this can be a bit of a nuisance for everyone; but again, this is not the problem that a hand grinder can resolve, so I will not dock any points for this. I am merely noting for your convenience. Con: 1. "Cover For Shaft" and "Washer" is not snug enough. You can refer to the "Material Guide" photo and you will see it listed there with there (Here is the URL just in casehttp://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61RMT7N45GL._SY450_.jpg) What that means is that the opening for where the shaft goes through is too large thus allowing the shaft to wiggle. I think this was a factor that I can hold against this product since it really doesn't take any more effort to make it slightly more accurate. This also leads to the problem of producing slightly more inconsistent grind AND the ceramic parts rub against each other. 2. The lever/handle is not very secure AND this causes the pentagonal shaft portion where it comes in contact with the lever to slowly wear away. There are other reviewers that say this portion got stripped, and this is the case. There is no way you can be 'careful' since it is almost impossible to not let this thing wiggle as you are grinding. Be warned, there is a good chance this product will fail around your 300th cup of coffee (which is about 5 hours of continuous grinding (given that it takes me 1 minute to grind 1 cup's worth of coffee). I feel like this can be EASILY alleviated with just a little bit more aluminum to make it more secure and thus making the product last for may be 3,000 cups of coffee at least. I've had this product for 2 months (and I've used it almost every day (perhaps 2-3 times a day even) and i can CLEARLY see that the nut is shaved off. Coffee Grinds: 3.5 Pro: 1. For a $30 it definitely produces a good consistent grind; that is of course, if you take your other alternative to be blade grinders for $30. Again, I'm not going to compare the quality of grind with a $200 grinder (but even if I did compare it to a $200 grinder, I would probably give it a 3.5 (1 being a blade grinder and some cheap electric grinders will get a 3 (like the one from Mr. Coffee: horrible electric burr grinder for the price...)) Those of you who plan on using this for only drip will have no problem. Con: 1. I want to say that you can't get a fine grind (so those who need 'dust' for turkish brew) might not get as satisfactory coarseness. But I hesitate to give it a lower score for this since I already docked points for it in the 'Engineering' section. Also due to engineering, the ceramic grinder will rub against each other, and I can't fail to feel like i'm drinking bits or ceramic... Some opinions that won't count towards the review: 1. Why get a manual hand mill rather than a automatic grinder? a. it's cheap. But again, there are drawbacks to this; you may want to invest in a $60-$90 range manual mill for its durability and better engineering that avoids the negative reviews this product got as explained above. b. Great conversation starter. I carry this (and filter and cone dripper) around EVERYWHERE I go, primarily because I can't stand any other coffee like from Starbucks et cetera. I only drink from coffee beans that are roasted within 2-3 days so they are at the utmost freshness. This allows me to provide people that I have conversations with some AMAZING fresh coffee. In case anyone reading this does not get coffee beans that have been roasted within 2-3 days before you drink it, you really should... don't just go to super markets and get whole beans off the shelf like Starbucks, Tully, Gevalia, Seattle's Best, Newman's, Peet's and so forth; god knows when they were picked, and when they were roasted, and how long they've been on the shelf. If you're going to get a grinder, make sure you're also willing to take 1 more step in getting good coffee, since if you're not going to get good coffee...why are you getting a grinder? It's a contradiction to say you want good coffee, and not use good coffee. You'd be better off buying good coffee (like Inteligentsia, Verve, or your own from SweetMarias.com) and grinding your coffee at your local supermarket, than to do the opposite (that is, to get a grinder, but continue to buy whole beans that were roasted more than a week ago). Hope this helped. Gl.

When I was getting ready to leave on a three week cross-country camping road trip with my wife, I suddenly had a thought: "Coffee! How will I grind my coffee beans?!" Friends had recommended a Hario grinder when I was shopping for an inexpensive burr grinder, so I ordered one for my road trip (along with an Aeropress Coffee and Espresso Maker ; see separate review). It showed up just in time to get on the road, and worked great the entire trip. Hario also makes a larger, glass-jar manual grinder, but I was travelling and wanted something as small and durable and light as possible. This is the one! The plastic jar fits just right into my hand and I wasn't worried about it shattering. The first thing to know is that this only holds about 20-25g of beans and it takes a bit to get it ground. That was perfect for my purposes, as that's just how much I wanted to grind for the AeroPress for my morning wake-up double-double or for two smaller cups of evening decaf for me and my wife. So, how long does it take? It takes a couple of minutes. Now, that is either an eternity if you are used to pushing a button and you want your coffee NOW, or it is the perfect amount of time to gaze across the sunrise over Yellowstone, while you wait for your water to boil on the camp stove. Relax. Get into the flow. Meditate on the steam rising from the geyser and the bison walking past your campsite. This is a modern-day Tibetan prayer wheel. Your water will boil when it boils. The coffee will be ground when it is ground. Savor the smell of freshly ground coffee wafting up as you turn the crank. This is a real ceramic burr grinder, and it does an amazing job of grinding cleanly and even-sized. If you set it to one of the coarser settings, it will not be as consistent, but at fine settings it is perfect. 5 clicks back from the finest, fully closed setting, yields a grind that is fine enough for espresso in the AeroPress but doesn't take all day to grind. Will it grind directly into the AeroPress? Well, yes and no. If you are heading out into the mountains and you want to save every gram of weight that you can, then yes. You can leave the plastic base at home and grind directly into the AeroPress. The downside is that doing that is a bit unwieldy, and you have to hold the two pieces together, thereby losing the meditative quality of the Hario Ceramic Burr Grinder Coffee Mill and Prayer Wheel technology. The plastic base doesn't weigh much. Just pack it. Your serenity is worth the extra few grams. The handle pops on and off with some sort of magic that I was unable to fathom. Want it off? It just lifts off. Want to grind your coffee and not have the handle fall off while grinding? It stays on effortlessly. Like the fabled thermos jug that keeps cold things cold and hot things hot, we are force to ask, "How does it know?!" The engineering on both the lid and the handle (okay, the rest of the grinder too) is perfect. It is a pleasure to use a well-designed and well-manufactured product. One last thing to know. It does not come with a carrying bag. You can fit the handle into the $2 tote bag that comes with the Aerobie AeroPress Coffee Maker with Tote Bag , but the Hario Grinder is just a bit too large to fit in there. Maybe if you left the Hario base at home and left the Aeropress filter storage and funnel and stirrer and scoop at home you might be able to squeeze it in. I didn't try. I just found an old neoprene drawstring bag the right size and used that. But, if you want a single bag to carry everything (along with your mug and some beans and a dish towel), you might try Eagle Creek Pack-It Half Tube Cube - Slim , which Pete Hodgeson says on his blurgh is the perfect size. He also suggests the Able Brewing Grip / Travel Cap for AeroPress Coffee & Espresso Maker . I'll have to buy one of those.

I purchased this particular grinder specifically because I wanted to grind beans finer than my electric burr grinder produces for making espresso. I make one shot at a time so I'm not grinding a lot of coffee, typically less than would ordinarily be considered one serving. This grinds it fast and to perfection every time. I had an older wooden box manual grinder that I was using for this purpose, but it was large and sat on the counter, which means while I was grinding the coffee I had to stand in one place and hold the wooden box down on the counter top while I ground. What attracted me to this product was the fact that I can stand and walk around, or sit down at the kitchen table and read news while I grind - I'm not tethered to one spot in the kitchen. I like that aspect of it quite a bit, actually. Both hands end up getting involved in the grinding process which actually makes it easier than using a countertop model. Plus, with countertop grinders you have to move your arm in circles parallel to the countertop which isn't particularly ergonomic. With this grinder you can grind on an angle, whatever is most comfortable for you, as you stand, sit, or meander about your kitchen grinding. The grinder itself works great for producing very fine grinds. I can overdo it if not careful and create such a fine grind that my espresso maker can't muster enough pressure to push through them! Typically it takes about the same amount of time my machine takes to warm up to grind the beans, so waiting time is not an issue. There's two reasons I did not give it five stars. I've had a few issues with the crank handle getting stuck on top. Nothing I couldn't eventually work loose with a little bit of up & down motion to finally free it, but this causes me concern because the handle has to be removed to fill it, so if it truly ever gets stuck, the grinder will be unusable. The other reason has to do with design. This grinder is intended to be held in one hand while grinding coffee, so why does it have a slick surface? The black upper part has a light surface texture to it, but nothing that helps with your grip. I've found that the grinder will sometimes spin around in my hand when I'm using it if I'm not giving it a really good squeeze. Some sort of knurling, or a handle, or even a rougher surface, would have made this much easier to grip. Certainly a smooth surface isn't a smart choice for something that is intended to be hand held when used in this way. I actually cut a small piece of rubber counter shelf matting which I wrap around it to help grip it while grinding. Maybe I just have a weak grip. (Edit: a month later and now I'm used to it, I grip mostly the top half of the grinder, which has some texture, and the slippage problems have disappeared. I've revised my rating accordingly) I have not needed to adjust it for different size grinds, so I cannot comment on that feature. The method for changing the size of the grind seems a little awkward, but I suppose once you get used to it you'll be fine. Bottom line, the quality of my espresso has improved dramatically since I started using this. Nice strong full flavored body with a rich sweet crema floating on top. Well worth the effort. I'm adding an edit to this review. If you're into precision dosing of the portafilter on your espresso machine, this grinder is for you. The small barrel of the bottom half of the grinder fits perfectly into a standard portafilter. I put my portafilter over the barrel, then invert. The grinds are centered in the middle of the basket, no spillage, and my tamp does the rest. Every other grinder I've ever used had issues with dosing portafilters, lots of spillage and uneven distribution, but this grinder centers the grinds every time with nary a grain wasted. I love it.

If you are looking for a small, relatively inexpensive grinder for making small amounts of coffee with a paper filter, then this is an excellent choice. You CAN use it for French press but it's difficult to get good results. To get consistently good French press coffee you'll need a better grinder. Pros: The grind consistency is better than a blade grinder. It's quieter and cheaper than electric burr grinders. Its small size is great for travel. The plastics seem durable. LImitations: It is small--a full hopper only holds enough grounds to make about 16-18 ounces of coffee. Although it grinds better than a blade grinder, you will still get quite a bit of dust. The last couple of beans that pass through the burrs tend to do so in larger chunks than the rest of the grind. The adjustment mechanism isn't the best; you're not going to want to switch between different grinds very often. I had a Hario Skerton for a while and much preferred how its mechanism locked in place. French press: I wouldn't recommend this grinder for French press unless you're OK with quite a bit of sediment in the cup. I've gotten decent results using a relatively fine grind (one click coarser than I use for drip) and letting the coffee settle for 3 minutes before pouring. Using a coarser grind doesn't help since you get the same amount of dust and end up with weak, sour coffee with just as much sludge in the bottom. Bottom Line: This is a nice little grinder to pair with a Melitta filtercone, but I wouldn't recommend it over it's bigger brother the Hario Skerton unless you're specifically looking for something slightly smaller to fit in a kitchen drawer or for travel. It makes passable French press, but you'll be better off with with an electric grinder whose burrs don't float as much. My old Starbucks Solis grinder, for example, produces a better coarse grind.

i received prod well before due date, pleasant surprise. when i first used the prod, i thought to myself, well, it was ok, but not too sure i would do this every day. i gave it another shot the next day. then the next day, and the next, and the next. well, as you can see, i am still using it. i can get used to it. the eletric griders are quick and easy, 15 seconds and you're done. however, they are very loud and in an apt, everyone next to you hears the grinder. i had found and purchased a fairly quiet one (hamilton beach) but still too loud. but with the Hario, its pretty quiet. here some things i learned so far. the handle design (bent) was intentional. i figure that out. its bent for a reason..so you can alternate your thumb placement to relieve stress while turning! if you want it to last long, be sure to wash the base and top where they screw in. if you don't , then over time, as you screw and there are grinds, they will eat at the plastics and screwing will become less tight. also, don't screw too tight. find the right grip, stick with it and also find the right turning motion that will provide as much comfort as possible. get a balance between the gripping of the unit (grip the top base only) and twisting. or else over time, the poor method you use will lessen longevity. you don't want to be twisting the handle/grinding while the base keeps unscrewing. that will force you to think that you did not screw tight enough, and before you know it you are over-screwing it, etc. also, it is true, you can take this anywhere and grind your beans. however, i would not tilt it and grind because the beans need to fall into the grinder part. so bare that in mind. keep it horizontal, handle point up. now for the grounds. at the base of the grinder is a flywheel or spindle screw. it is adjustable. it sort of clicks. to adjust, put the beans in, and close the clear plastic lid. that sort of locks the screw where the handle goes, and helps to allow you to turn the spindle screw to make adjustments to the grounds granularity. so, place the grinder base in your left hand, and turn left/right the screw. you will feel and hear clicks. that is normal. turning right makes the founds finer while turning left makes them courser. here's a tip, turning too far to the right will give it too finder and ground, it will be powdery. and if you put that in your coffee machine, chances are, due to the lightness of the grounds, the hot water dripping on it will over-fill the grounds and flood it and also spatter the grounds over the filter and into your coffee cup or mug. i had a lot of trouble with this, couldn't understand it. couldn't get the connection. then i realized, i need to make the grounds courser. so i began turning (start at farthest right) and counted the clicks as i turned left. i think it is 15 clicks total. i am at 12 clicks or max i think. if you grind at the finer setting, it will take aprox 360 turns or 3 minutes. but at the setting i am using, i only takes aprox 150 turns, not bad. also, don't turn too fast. it does not grind faster because the beans need to fall into the base as you grind. if you turn too fast then the beans won't fall into the grinder. also, every so often, i shake the beans, just to make sure they are making their way into the grinder. but its probably not necessary, though i do it anyway. i think the broacher is misleading in a way. courser does not mean chunks or whatever it said. i read it only once and was skimming through it. chances are, you will probably adjust this to max (or near it) for your coffee maker machine. i have a one cup machine. i don't know how long these things last, although i've read where people say that ceramic last indefinite. i find that hard to believe, but they say it none the less. but if you prepare yourself with the above notes, its safe to say that the unit will last a long time. i grind my coffee every evening, and put the found in a separate glass jar similar in size to the one in the Hario and put in the fridge for the next day to take into work with me. there is nothing better tasting than freshly grounded beans, whether by an electric or manual turn, though the Hario does the job quite well, i am a very satisfied customer!! thanks, Hario. UPDATE AS OF 2015-08-19 Wednesday I am very happy to say that I am still using this product. And I have concluded that washing the internal parts of the unit is not necessary and have not washed it, except once, since I received it. And I have been using Peet's Coffee beans, French Roast (deep roast), for over a year now. It is, in my opinion, (after many other coffee bean brand taste tests) the best flavored tasting coffee. I drink one cup (typical size mug) a day. To keep the beans at their freshest, I fill a cup size, screw on cover, in my bottom draw away from sun light, and grind the beans out of that (not the original bag). That lasts me about 1 week or whatever 3 TBs serving size is from that storage cup. When the cup runs out, I refill it the day I'm going to make coffee--any way to help keep the storage freshness lasting longer. I open the bag very carefully, about two fingers worth, enought to pore the beans out into the storage cup, and quickly reseal the bag. For me, the scecret to great tasting coffee every single day is to follow these steps, plus, having a single-serve coffee machine (Black and Decker's Brew 'n Go -- http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-DCM18-Coffeemaker-White/dp/B00006IUVD) is the way to go. I've been using this exact same machine for at least 10 years, I think. People always compliment the aroma from my coffee.

I recently switched to this hand grinder from using a whirly. For the money it is excellent. I use it primarily for grinding turkish coffee (1 click) and for pour-over drip grind for individual cups (9 clicks). I don't think there's as cheap a grinder that does turkish fine, so there's no real comparison there. For one or two tiny cups, it takes as much time to grind the beans as it does for the water to heat in the ibrik, For regular drip coffee, I do notice a difference in odor and flavor with the Hario compared to the whirly. My wife however can't tell the difference, so be warned: no everyone finds burr grinders worth the trouble. The grind is not very even once you get above 6 clicks, so I wouldn't say it's equal to an expensive burr grinder in that respect. It's not uncommon to have some large chunks in with the normal grind. I don't find the small container a drawback like I thought I would. If you need more than the 25g it holds, you just dump it into your coffee making device when it's almost full. Truthfully, your hand needs a rest then anyway. Cleaning is relatively easy, considering. It comes apart easily in just a few parts. You can rub with your fingers or use a fine brush and some mild vegetable soap. I find I can get away with cleaning it only every month or so, and often go months without ill effect. Unlike the larger electric burr grinders you can clean out all parts easily. How much better is the flavor than the whirly? If I had to scale it, I'd say about 20% better. In other words, noticeable but only if you turn on your senses and are a coffee connoisseur and are willing to spend 2-5 minutes grinding a couple cup's worth. Addendum after a year: Holding up pretty well to daily use. At $22 it's almost disposable, so it's surpassed expectations. The spring that provides downward pressure on the burr has expanded so it slips out of place, abd it causes some friction to my cranking sometimes in grinding. The 1 setting doesn't seem to work as well for Turkish coffee as a year ago; but it may just be I'm not cleaning it enough. Overall think it's a terrific value. And I discovered you can use this on setting 4 to grind poppy seeds without buying a special grinder.

Excellent product. Works perfectly and easy to use.

I deliberately delayed this review for a few weeks so I could give a view from some experience. I enjoy good coffee, but top quality equipment like grinders and espresso machines are expensive pieces of kit. I had been using a cheap burr grinder but the grind was coarse and uneven. The Hario was a revelation. The quality of the build seems good, the plastic parts seem good quality and will hopefully last a while, and when they eventually do wear out replacing the mill won't break the bank. It's easy to adjust the grind and I can get a nice even moderately fine grind for my Aeropress if I tighten the adjuster nut until it's locked, and dial back 3 or 4 clicks - that reliably gives me the grind I want. The finer you grind, the longer it takes, it takes me about as long to grind enough beans for one cup of coffee as it does for the kettle to boil. I've been meaning to have a go to see if it will grind fine enough for a Turkish coffee, but haven't got round to it yet. The handle is comfortable in the hand and easy to turn, and it's much quieter than an electric grinder, I can get up early and brew up and not wake anybody. The mill is easy to strip down and reassemble for cleaning, you just need to take note of the order of the parts, although it's mostly pretty obvious. There's something rather satisfying about grinding coffee beans by hand as well - part of the joy of brewing coffee for me is the ritual, and this is a little bit more ritual. The Hario is not the answer if you're brewing up a big batch of coffee for guests or a dinner party, but for making a coffee for one or two it's just the job. I'm very pleased with it.

Used to owned a javapresse burr grinder bought from amazon US, but it gave problems where the ceramic burr detached from the metal body over time, and unable to grind. Got a replacement and same issue happen after some time. But using Hario this Japanese brand, based on the design it won't happen for this grinder. Been with me for 1 year now and so far so good.

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Die Kaffeemühle ist sehr kompakt, nimmt gar keinen Platz weg bzw. stört nicht wenn man sie in die Küche aufstellt. Ich benutze die Kaffeemühle hauptsächlich für die Senseo-Classicmaschine mit Xavax 00111056 Kaffeefilter "Coffeeduck" (siehe meine Rezension dort) und kann nur sagen : Hoch zufrieden! Da wir 2 Personen Haushalt sind, ist diese Kaffeemühle super geeignet. Mit einer maximalen Menge von ca. 18 g (laut Hersteller) ist die Kaffeemenge absolut ausreichend für die Zubereitung von 2 großen Tassen jeden Morgen. Der Mahlgrad ist absolut zufriedenstellend. Bei drittfeinster Einstellung mahlt die Mühle den richtigen Mahlgrad für unser Bedürfnis. Diesen Mahlgrad habe ich sogar mit unserer Nespressomaschine ausprobiert. Abhänging von Kaffebohnen und Mahlgradeinstellung kann man mit befüllbarer Kapsel von Capsul'in (siehe auch meine Rezension dort) sehr gute Lungokaffee machen. Wegen unterschiedlichen Kaffebhohnen will bzw. darf ich hier nicht den Geschmack vergleichen, optisch kommt es aber tatsächlich Lungokaffee mit toller Crema a la Nespresso raus. Fazit: Top : 1. Kompakt und zeitloses Design 2. Gute Mahlgradeinstellung und vorallem reproduzierbar (dank an P. Will's Rezension) : beinah für jede Kaffeemaschine (von Filter- bis zum Siebträgermaschine) 3. Keramikmahlwerk 4. Günstiger Preis. Da ich nicht so viel Geld für eine Kaffeemühle ausgeben möchte - welche für alle Kaffemaschine geeignet ist - finde ich das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis hier absolut top. Unpraktisch : 1. Nur bis zum 18 g Kaffeepulver 2. Der Durchmesser von dem Auffangbehälter ist recht klein. Da passt nur ein Teelöffel rein. 3. Es ist eine Handmühle, je feiner die Einstellung ist umso länger braucht man. Bei mir mit drittfeinste Einstellung brauche ich ca. 2 Min für die maximale Menge. Da ich aber vorher schon weiß worauf ich mich einlasse, sage ich nur eins : ganz klare Kaufempfehlung!