Mazzer (an Italian company just outside Venice - I know ... it sounds German!) has built mills since the '50s and mostly manufactures larger commercial machines. With the Mini, you have commercial quality in a slightly smaller package. This raises perhaps the only downside of the Mini: where to put it. It is 19" tall, 7" wide, and 11" deep. You will probably want 22" min. to 26" ideal vertical space for it. This is a bit much for some kitchen counters with overhung cabinets.

The grind adjustment is smooth and easy, Here you see the mill chassis without bean hopper, and the adjustment dial looking down into the burr housing.

The Mini with timer features a really sturdy, large mechanical dial, which you can use as an on-off switch too by turning it one way or the other.

The top burr from the Mini set. The Mazzer Mini features a 58 mm commercial size burr set, mounted in a stepless spring-loaded housing. The motor turns these at 1600 RPM.

The bottom burr from the Mini set, in its housing. The burrs are hardened high-carbon tool steel. They have a life time of about 5 years under heavy usage. (We will stock sparest too).

The brilliant little details on the Mini are endless. I like these sturdy rubber feet that keep the mill in place, and perhaps help isolate it from static electricity.

The bean hopper has a gate to close it, so it can be removed for changing the coffee, cleaning, or to refill it. Capacity 600 grams, 1.3 Lbs.

Please note: our Mazzer Minis are not gray market! They have ETL certificates which conforms to UL specifications. Our mills are backed up for 1 year with parts and service by Sweet Maria's.