Coffee Mills
After
posting a recent review of grinders for the home, one of our followers
mentioned to us the handheld ‘grinding mills’ are also available. So here we
look at the different styles that are available.
Seen
as a traditional method of grinding your coffee beans, it does require a little
manual effort. Whatever style they come in, they all use the principle of
manually turning a handle which turns the inner workings, usually burrs, to
grind your coffee beans.
Ebay
and Amazon offer cheaper versions with prices ranging from £6 to £70. We have
one for the home which we bought from a second hand shop for £3. Basically it
depends on your preferred style that matches your requirements and kitchen and
budget. The three main styles are:
·
Wooden
manufacture
·
Glass
style
·
Stainless
steel style
Hario small mm-2 ceramic
burr hand mill (available from Amazon from £22)
Crafted out of wood, with shaft and handle made of
metal, it has a tidy 28g capacity drawer which has magnets that hold the drawer
unopened and in place.
Ideal for V60 dripper or
coffee press this manual grinder allows you to select the coarseness of the
coffee grounds by simply adjusting the ceramic burrs. While the lid on top
ensures that all beans are protected from scattering all over the place while
grinding.
The Small Hario hand
grinder has a sturdy design which ensures that it will last and serve you for
many years to come.
Trixes coffee bean hand
grinder (available from Amazon from £11)
This one is combines a nice wooden
look with stainless steel parts for the actual grinding process. Like other
examples it also uses a small pull out drawer to catch the grinds. It can also
be used to grind spices and herbs.
Measuring 16.8 x 10.8 x 10.6 cms
this quality appliance should take about 2 minutes to grind enough beans to
make 2 cups of coffee.
YooNeo Portable hand crank ceramic burr coffee mill (available from
Amazon from £10)
Again ceramic burrs, this one is adjustable so you can grind from coarse
to fine. With a quality stainless steel finish, its slim and lightweight,
measuring 23.4 x 6.4 x 6.4 cms, it can grind enough coffee for up to 3 people
at any one time.
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ReplyDeleteI would certainly recommend the Trixes coffee bean hand grinder....
ReplyDeleteI remember one sitting on a shelf in the kitchen
as a boy...plain and simple...and would still look
good in any kitchen..! But then! I remember mia Mama, roasting coffee beans in a frying pan, because, they looked so pale...! Then grinding them
in the hand grinder, for a good strong Moka coffee!
Wonderful!
Ah! Memories..!
(apologies..l named the wrong grinder).