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Adjustable, from crushed beans to fine powder!

Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2016

As my title suggests, the grind is VERY adjustable. The unit comes from the factory (at least mine was) set far too coarse.

Unscrew the top, remove the handle, as well the the piece with the "finger" sticking down into the slotted gear/nut. Spin the gear all the way clockwise until its snug. It is now set at a fine powder/Café Bustelo type grind if you reassemble it.

Slowly turn the gear piece counter clockwise, reassembling it and testing 3 or 4 beans until you achive a grind the suits your needs.

This grinder is sweet. Its nice looking. And the price was price. I like it.

Also as you've probably read, it is iron and will rust if you get it wet. So just dont do that and you'll have an awesome grinder, that looks great, performs well, and didn't cost too much.

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Ernest B.

no stars

Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2014

Nice design, nice wood, but the interior metal parts are soft, cheap metal. I've had mine 10 months now and I use it, at most, a couple of times a week. The locking ring has bent and the handle's small hole that fits on the shaft has begun to strip out. The handle stays loose all the time now. Only time before the grinder is useless. The price would indicate decent quality...I guess that's not so.

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Daniel

Adjustable, from crushed beans to fine powder!

Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2016

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Doug W

Nice grinder.

Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2017

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This does great, but it takes a while to get enough for a full pot of coffee.

Also, when you get it, note that it is set to the finest grind level so make sure you adjust it before your first grind or you will end up with powder.

I have noticed that the handle edges seem to be a bit sharp for lack of better word. Not sharp enough to cut, but when I am cranking away to grind the beans for my coffee it is uncomfortable when my fingers his the edges. The knob on the handle should be a bit bigger to make it a bit more comfortable and keep your fingers from hitting the edges of the metal crank handle.

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Kindle Customer

Has worked well for daily use

Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2020

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We’ve had this coffee grinder for about a month. I’ve used it daily to grind coffee for 1-2 cups. At a grind size appropriate for drip/pour-over brewing it takes 3-4 minutes to grind enough coffee. Adjusting the grind size, while easy, is a trial and error activity. There are no defined grind sizes. Adjustment is the same as a pepper mill, a nut raises and lowers the inner burr. Set it, test it, adjust, repeat until you get what you want. My initial setting produced a very fine espresso-like grind which was way to fine for drip/pour-over brewing. Also, the finer the grind, the longer it takes to grind the coffee (duh ...). My initial very fine grind took over 6 minutes to grind 3 tablespoons of coffee.

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Chad W.

Ignore some of the comments made in other reviews.

Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2017

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This coffee mill is wonderful! It works great and is aesthetically more pleasing than all other hand mills I've seen. Ignore other people's comments about the sticker label.. it looks good and doesn't feel cheap. Also ignore that comment that someone had about this thing needing assembly.. I don't know what they were smoking because it comes fully assembled. The only thing is you have to screw on the handle which is inherently part of the design, and you remove the handle each time you want to adjust the coarseness anyways. Lastly someone said the metal bowl was only attached with 2 screws, and again ignore that because it's 3 screws and the whole thing is fairly robust and we'll built.

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Ernest B.

no stars

Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2014

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E. Hansen

Good for the price - but low quality burrs

Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2014

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I'll give this 4 stars for appearance, but 2 stars for grind quality. My standards are admittedly high, but not counter-top model high.

Pros:
-The shape and size are easy to grip, a knee grip with your palm gripping the waist where metal meets wood works well.
-The base and top thread together easily and are tight enough to seal, but loose enough that humidity and stray grinds don't interfere.
-It does grind coffee and is easily adjustable.

Cons: (one major, the rest are just minor)
-If you take the burr set apart, the "teeth" are very rounded, nothing at all like a quality set would be on a mill with a reputation to live up to. The result is a broad range of grind size from fine to coarse. I had problems with filter drip and had to adjust coarser. I really think all of these inexpensive hopper/burr models are the same source, mated with a different base.
-The four tiny screws that hold the metal to the wood feel like a weak point. They're fine so far, but they are tiny.
-It would benefit from a lid (as would they all). put four spoons of beans into the hopper, and good luck keeping them in if you don't brace it on the table or between your knees. I have another one with a lid which I hold in mid air while I walk around. They do make models with lids, and Zass clones. (I'm not a Zass owner, different story)

My recommendations:
-If it's between this and a blade mill - Get this, no question
-If you're looking for fresh grind, minimal price - This is a good option
-If you want a high quality burr grinder - get something else, but be prepared to spend lots more
-If you're going camping - Get this. (13 days, 6000 miles, home roasted beans, happy campers)
-If you just like the romance of grinding beans (and who doesn't, really...) - this will make you a good cup

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Michael G

Quite Pleased

Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2015

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Quite pleased with this little coffee mill...AFTER making it my own: after I had removed the stick-on "Kalita" label from the side of the cup and the "Made in Taiwan" sticker from the bottom; sanded down the glitzy surface sheen, the raw-cut threads and interior of the cup; applied a bit of coconut oil to all wooden surfaces; and worked a drop of olive oil down inside the knob on the end of the crank. It now stands in a place of honor in my humble kitchen, introducing a touch of elegance.
I am happy with its performance; it breaks up coffee beans into fairly uniform pieces ... much more uniformly than my noisy Krups electric grinder.
If you are planning a major social event you will likely need something else. This little guy requires about a hundred rotations of the crank per cup of coffee. (We all need a little exercise, don't we?)
I had considered a Four Star rating, but am up-grading to Five. The opportunity to improve the product's function and appearance -- the opportunity to 'make it my own' -- is worth another star.

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Amazon Customer

This is shipped by Fed Express and costs alot

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2021

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The product is great but its not worth it-the shipper sends this via Fed Express without giving you-the buyer a choice-so I had to pay an extra- $50 dollars when this arrived in my country in order to receive the package and I had already paid extra for shipping via Amazon so its totally not worth it because Fed Ex is a rip off! Great grinder but totally disappointed!

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Daily

Nice little grinder for the money

Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2019

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Nice little manual coffee grinder. The screw off grounds tray and top section are wood-on-wood, and I’ll be curious to see how it holds up over time.

I have to fill the hopper twice to get the right amount of grounds for a standard French press.

Ours came with a slightly bent pin for the knob on the handle. Not a huge deal, but the knob doesn’t rotate freely when turning the grinding lever.

No instructions, but there aren’t really any needed. The grind is adjustable with a small clip that sits below the lever.

Seems good for the money!

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pam

No instructions with mill!

Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2019

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Haven’t actually used yet. No instructions with the mill on how to use especially a mystery to how to get different grinds, but thanks to reviewer Daniel think I can do. Diagram on box to parts, but all in ?Japanese?writing. It is all metal and wood which I am impressed about more sturdy than looked in the ad. Metal is heavy, too. The reviewers talked about the” long handle” but only about 4 1/4 “. Just received! Will edit if fails in use.

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