Hi, I actually was looking for a coffee grinder, but i like this a lot. Can I use this pepper mill to grind coffee beans? Thank you!
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I would recommend the Hario Skerton grinder - I have used it for several years and it works well for me. Hario Ceramic Coffee Mill Skerton Storage Capacity (100g)
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This would not work with coffee beans or as a coffee grinder, it is to small to fill with coffee beans, stick with a regular coffee grinder .
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No, sorry. It's not large enough and lacks the grinding gears needed for coffee beans.
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Sandy, I haven't used the grinder for anything but pepper...but I will tell you I have not yet figured out the "trick" to fill this thing!....I am used to my old grinder which you just unscrewed and the top came off givving a wide fill opening. This grinder does not come apart and requires you to fill through the very small opening around the top...literally takes an hour to fill completely!....why do I stay with it?....it is a favorite on the table in its ease to use...the crank is great compared to the "normal" wrist turning required. Just wish I could figure out how to fill it easier!!! Sur wouln't be good for changing contents out very often..... Sandy, I haven't used the grinder for anything but pepper...but I will tell you I have not yet figured out the "trick" to fill this thing!....I am used to my old grinder which you just unscrewed and the top came off givving a wide fill opening. This grinder does not come apart and requires you to fill through the very small opening around the top...literally takes an hour to fill completely!....why do I stay with it?....it is a favorite on the table in its ease to use...the crank is great compared to the "normal" wrist turning required. Just wish I could figure out how... » Read More Sandy, I haven't used the grinder for anything but pepper...but I will tell you I have not yet figured out the "trick" to fill this thing!....I am used to my old grinder which you just unscrewed and the top came off givving a wide fill opening. This grinder does not come apart and requires you to fill through the very small opening around the top...literally takes an hour to fill completely!....why do I stay with it?....it is a favorite on the table in its ease to use...the crank is great compared to the "normal" wrist turning required. Just wish I could figure out how to fill it easier!!! Sur wouln't be good for changing contents out very often..... « Show Less
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I read the same thing before I made the purchase. I only use it for coffee beans , so I can't attest to how it works with spices. Wish I could have been more help . Best regards�
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hello richard, in the instruction booklet it says " use this appliance to grind coffee beans only. grinding other substances, such as nuts, spices or unroasted beans may dull the blade and cause poor grinding or injury. hope this helps you out. but i'll tell you, i love this appliance. i grind my coffee beans every moring for coffee. yummmm.
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Yes. This was a gift to my nephew who is sort of a coffee snob. He did a grind to use in a french press and he was pleased with it. He was then changing the setting to grind finer when I left so don't know about other grinds. He was impressed with the burr grinder.
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Yes it does a great job of grinding whole coffee beans. I use it all the time for grinding whole coffee beans for me and my husband. I would highly recommend it.
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Well, I haven't tried anything else but spices with properties similar to that of pepper could be ground, I would imagine.Since I use pepper quite often and anyways, emptying and refilling the mill every now and then with a different spice would end up being more time consuming than using a mortar & pestle.
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Personally, I only use this grinder for coffee. Please see the description for any other food grinding
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I would not use the grain mill for that. You can use a blender or small coffee grinder though.
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Although I have ground only coffee beans in mine, it seems that any bean that is dry could be ground in this. Due to the price of this grinder however, I would check with the manufacturer first just to be on the safe side.
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Without a problem. I use it to grind all of my spices, even hard to grind seeds like flax seed and chia seeds. It really handles everything I have put in it- including peppercorns!
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I would not think so. It's a lousy pepper grinder; grinds well, but is sometimes impossible to stop. The switch sticks at "on." I'd try something else, perhaps the Cuisinart Miniblender. Great for small processing tasks like pesto, and for grinding spices. For the latter, though, I usually use a ceramic mortar and pestle. Oddly satisfying to grind away with a bit of elbow grease.
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I use a coffee grinder to grind whole espresso beans for this machine. Doesn't have to be super fine but I think you get better espresso that way. Great machine especially for the price. My local Peet's coffee recommended this machine to me - it's been a great little machine. Good milk foaming too. Hope that helps.
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I have not used it to grind ancho peppers, but I have used it to grind toasted sesame seed. I often ground toasted sesame seed into a powder and use as a condiment on some of my West African dishes. It works well for that.
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Not as good as coffee bean grinder. The blades run all the way up canister it sits in. I have the habit of picking up canister and shaking while blending. This action helps and I would recommend this for grinding peppers. I'm a firm believer that one tool must perform several tasks! Ninja had been a blessing!!
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This grinder has an adjustment that allows you to select the size of the grinds. You just turn the know and it is set. I use mine for making press coffee (course) but you can make it very fine. Just experiment, or compare to your store bought grinds as a guide.
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I really think you would be satisfied with this pepper mill. It has 3 settings. The coarse setting will usually cut the peppercorns in half. I call them chunks!! I love the way you can set it to come on automatically whenever you turn it upside down. Just have to remember to turn it off when you add batteries or peppercorns. This is the 3rd electric mill I've had and it's the first one I've been pleased with. Hope you find it satisfactory as well.