Easy Adjust Hand Grinder with SS Burrs - Silver
Here's a moderately-priced manual coffee grinder with all-metal construction, twin sealed bearings, stainless steel burrs, and super easy grind level adjustment with an external ring.
$64.50
In stock
We were looking for a replacement for our previous hand grinder that met some core critera: It had to be all-metal construction (no plastic!), it had to have quality stainless steel burrs, it needed a surface that was easy to grip and an ergonomic easy-to-turn handle and knob. Lastly, it needed to have a somewhat approachable price.
We found all those things in this new hand grinder, plus a great new feature too! Unlike previous models where you had to take off the grinds catcher and tighen or loosen the burr directly from the bottom, this model has an external ring adjustment that is much easier to use, read and adjust. This will be especially welcomed by those who brew with different methods, e.g. Chemex in the morning and Aeropress in the afternoon, or who switch between coffees often. Even if you're a set it and forget it person, it's just easier and nicer to use.
The level of adjustablity is good too, there are 180 (!) levels of grind adjustment. This is also one of the more confusing aspects though, since there are only 60 notches. But you can go past zero twice (for 3 full rotations) which equals 180 "clicks." While there is a lot of adjustability and the grinder goes very fine, it's hard to call it an espresso grinder. It may work for some people, but the grind is not perfectly consistent at each setting. For the price point and for pour over, we consider this a non-issue. But a $300 Commandante this grinder is not.
If you look closely, there's a scale on the outside of the grind adjustment ring with some suggestions about which settings to use depending on your brewing method. It's a coold idea, but we didn't find it super useful. So we think it's best to use your own experience and intuition to set the right grind size.
We talk about hand grinders being relatively “effortless” but it always takes some effort, right? That being said, if you have memories of hand grinders with ceramic burrs in your past, you will be surprised how quick and easy it is to churn out coffee with this by comparison.
The grinder has an aluminum chassis, stainless steel crank handle and shaft and hardened SU 420 stainless conical steel burrs in a “6 star” pattern. The shaft is supported by 2 sealed metal bearings. Capacity depends on the coffee and roast level, we use up to 28 grams medium City+ roast. Dark roast will hold less, but be easier to grind!
The hand grinder is fine for travel but a bit heavy for the backpacker: 1.2 lbs. It does not fit inside the barrel of an Aeropress plunger. Check out the short video and added photos of this coffee mill in our Coffee Library.
- Length = 6.5”, Diameter = 2“ , Handle Length = 4.5”, Knob Diameter = 1.6”
- Max. Capacity 25–28 grams
- Axle and Handle are 303-4 Stainless Steel
- Burrs are SU-420 Stainless Steel
- Body is Aluminum Alloy
- Hardwood Ergonomic Handle
| Control | Manual, handcrank |
|---|---|
| Grind Range | 1-180 |
| Hopper Capacity | 25-28g |
| Adjustment | External Adjustment Ring |
| Pros | Attractive design, Easy to use, High quality burrs, Very sturdy |
| Cons | A lot of cranking, It can take a little while to figure out the settings |
Burr Adjustment: The grinder arrives with the burrs fully closed. Don't use it without first adjusting it. Adjustment is with the twistable ring at the top. Clockwise to increase the grind size (open/courser) and counter-clockwise to decrease the grind size (close/finer).
Cleaning the Burrs: You can easily clean the burr from the outside with a dry brush. Do not use any water! Simply turn the burrs as course as they will go and bush them out from the bottom. If you choose to remove the connical burr to clean the burr surfaces, be very careful on reassembly to avoid cross-threading the hex bolt on the shaft. If you choose to go in deeper for cleaning, be warned that taking apart (and most importantly reassembling) the adjustment ring is tricky. We recommend only removing the conical V burr, and nothing else. You'll need a 2.5mm hex key to remove the burr nut, as well as keeping the crank handle on the top so the shaft doesn't just spin. (An old-school alternative is to run a small amount of rice through the burrs to clean them. No disassembly needed!)
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