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Page Contents:
-Manual Burr Coffee Mills
-Electric Burr Coffee Mills
-Bladed Coffee Mills
-Coffee Grinder Brush
Related Pages:
-Coffee Beans
-Turkish Coffee Mills
-Grain Mills
-Food Processors
-Pepper, Salt and Spice Mills
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Coffee Mills & Grinders
Burrs vs. Blades
The best type of mill for grinding coffee is made with burrs. Mills for home use have conical burrs that turn, and a stationary conical plate. Commercial mills usually have plate burrs that are fed from a hole in the center, and grind against a stationary plate.
You can adjust the distance between the burr opening to produce your preferred coarseness of grounds. This is important to get consistent results from every brew. Both electric and manual
mills will give you similar results; the manual ones take more time and a bit of energy.
Manual mills with conical burrs grind more slowly and thus won't overheat the grounds from the
friction. Overheating from continuous milling on fast, electric mills causes the volatile oils to dissipate faster, thus altering the taste of your coffee.
For most automatic drip coffeemakers with paper filters, and for others where there is
leeway in the fineness of the required grinds, such as with the French Press, the popular and inexpensive
bladed grinders can prove to be adequate. To get a more even grind, shake
the unit as it's grinding, so that more of the coarse pieces of beans will
come in contact with the blade. Just don't grind it to a powder.
Because it's not too easy to totally clean out the taste of coffee and
spices from most coffee mills, we recommend using them only for coffee. For
spices, we recommend a small, versatile, easy to clean food processor, or an
appropriate pepper or salt mill with ease-of-cleaning features.
How Coarse/Fine to Grind
An espresso maker uses very fine grounds, a percolator uses very coarse,
and an automatic drip somewhere in between. And they won't work properly, or
make good coffee, if the grounds are not the appropriate coarseness.
Get a sample of store-bought ground coffee to help you determine how
coarse or fine the coffee beans should be ground for use in your
coffeemaker.
Test your coffeemaker to make sure the coarseness is acceptable, and save
a sample of the ground coffee for future reference.
How to change grind settings of Manual Burr Grinders.
A knurled setting knob, along the main shaft just
under the handle, controls the coarseness of the grind. The hopper must be
empty before attempting to change the grind setting.
On some models, you may need to first loosen the thumbscrew at the top of
the shaft (above the handle) to loosen the locking pin. Turn the setting
knob underneath to the desired grind, then tighten the thumbscrew to lock in
place.
On models like the Peugeot and Zassenhaus, simply turn the knurled setting
knob to gain the desired grind.
Still other models have a steel spring that locks the setting knob, and that
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Zassenhaus Brasilia Coffee Mill, Natural
Finish
$79.99
#7750
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Adjustable precision steel burrs,
8" tall to top of handle,
4-1/2" to top of wood,
4-1/4" square base,
Natural lacquered solid wood body exterior,
Nickel plated hopper,
Hopper has sliding panel,
Knurled knob under handle changes the grind,
Grinds fall into drawer,
10 year limited warranty
Germany |
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Zassenhaus Brasilia Coffee Mill, Mahogany
Finish
$79.99
#7755
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Adjustable precision steel burrs,
8" tall to top of handle,
4-1/2" to top of wood,
4-1/4" square base,
Mahogany finish lacquered solid wood body exterior,
Brass plated hopper,
Hopper has sliding panel,
Knurled knob under handle changes the grind,
Grinds fall into drawer,
10 year limited warranty
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Tre Spade Manual Coffee Mill, Square
Model 12-A
$89.99
#4094
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8-1/2" high to top of handle,
4-3/4" square base,
Adjustable tempered steel grind mechanism,
Black powder coated steel hopper and handle,
Black stain on wood body and handle knob,
Grinds fall into pull-out drawer,
20 year limited warranty
 Made
in Italy
The black-stained wood looks like different shades of color in different
lighting conditions, as you can see from the different photos at left. |
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Tre Spade Manual Coffee Mill, Round Model
18-M
$89.99
#4096
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11" high to top of handle,
3-5/8" round base,
2-3/4" high screw-off base,
Adjustable tempered steel grind mechanism,
Brass plated top and handle,
Walnut finish wood,
Grinds fall into screw-off base,
20 year limited warranty
Made
in Italy |
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Tre Spade Manual Coffee Mill, Round Model
13-R
$89.99
#4097
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8-1/2" high to top of handle,
3-7/8" high screw-off base,
3-1/2" round base,
Adjustable tempered steel grind mechanism,
Antique finish,
Base is made of metal and wood,
Grinds fall into screw-off base,
20 year limited warranty
Made
in Italy |
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Hues'n Brews Manual Coffee Mill, Wood &
Chrome
$59.99
#8292
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8" high overall,
4" to top of wood box,
4-3/4" square base,
Light stain wood,
Cast iron burrs,
Chrome finish plastic over wood body,
Chromed metal drawer front and hopper
Taiwan |
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Hues'n Brews Manual Coffee Mill
$39.99
#8290
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8" high overall,
4" to top of wood box,
4-3/4" square base,
Walnut stain wood,
Cast iron burrs,
Antique copper finish on hopper and handle,
Taiwan |
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KitchenAid Pro Line Series Burr
Coffee Mill, Nickel Pearl
$199.99
(SRP $299)
#122244
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15 grind settings, from powder-fine to very coarse, on
front knob,
On/off toggle switch,
Gear reduction system minimizes heat from grind friction,
Easily accessible stainless steel burrs,
Die-cast metal body construction,
Glass hopper and coffee bin with positive seals,
Glass minimizes static cling of grounds,
7 oz hopper capacity,
Hopper, plastic cover, and coffee grounds bin top-rack dishwasher safe,
Burr cleaning brush included,
Weighs 10 Lbs,
6"w, 13-1/2"h, 12"d,
UL Listed 120v, 60hz, 150w,
For household and commercial use,
2 year hassle-free limited
warranty
Model KPG100NP
 Manual
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Maestro Plus Electric Coffee
Mill by Baratza
$149.99
#7633
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8 oz bean capacity hopper,
5 oz ground coffee bin capacity,
Rotary timer switch,
Pulse button,
Large, slow rotation burrs for cooler grinding,
Ground coffee drops vertically for less chaff dust,
Bin area accommodates commercial size porta-filters,
Sculpted metal base adds extra stability,
Weighs 7-1/2 Lbs,
5" w, 14" h, 6" d,
ETL Listed, 120V, 60Hz, 160 Watts,
One year limited warranty
Manual (914KB) |
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Cuisinart Programmable Conical Burr
Coffee Mill,
Model
CBM-18
$99.99
#1081
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8oz hopper capacity,
18 grind settings,
1-14 cup selector,
Automatic or manual operation,
LCD display,
Countdown timer,
Removable bean hopper,
Hopper is dishwasher safe,
3 year limited warranty,
11" high,
6.25" wide,
7.75" base from front to back,
ETL Listed 110v, 60hz, 160 watts,
Made in China
Manual (163KB) |
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Capresso Infinity Conical Burr
Electric Coffee Grinder
$89.99
#122031
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10-1/2" high,
8" deep,
5-1/4" at its widest,
Commercial grade conical steel burrs,
16 settings from Turkish to Perc,
Set timer to grind from 5 to 60 seconds,
Removable 8 oz whole bean container,
Removable 4 oz ground coffee container,
ABS plastic housing,
Cleaning brush included,
UL Listed 120Vac, 60 Hz, 100 Watts,
1 year limited warranty
China
Manual (166KB) |
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Cuisinart Supreme Grind
Automatic Burr Coffee Mill
$49.99
#6501
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Model DBM-8
11" high,
7" front to back,
5" wide base,
6" wide hopper at top,
Brushed stainless steel body,
Holds about 1/2 Lb whole beans,
18-position grind selector,
Can be set to grind from 4 to 18 cups,
Removable bean hopper with grinding mechanism for cleaning,
Safety interlock allows grinding only when all parts are in place,
Removable grounds chamber,
Cord storage,
Includes combo scoop/cleaning brush,
Limited 18 month warranty
China
Manual (147KB) |
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Cuisinart Grind Central Coffee Grinder,
Stainless DCG-12BC
$29.99
#7403
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8" high,
4-3/4" front to back,
3-7/8" wide,
Grinds enough for 18 cups,
Stainless rotating blade,
Removable round stainless bowl is dishwasher safe,
Stainless & plastic safety interlock lid,
Brushed stainless finish,
Cord storage under base,
UL Listed 120V, 60Hz, 175 Watts,
1 year warranty
China
Manual |
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Bodum C-Mill Electric Coffee Grinder,
Black
$24.99
#122219
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6-7/8" high,
4-1/4" wide oval base,
Will not operate without lid on,
ABS plastic body,
Cord storage underneath,
Stainless container and blade arms,
UL Listed 120v, 60Hz, 120 watts,
2 year limited warranty
China |
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Cuisinart Coffee Grinder, Black
$19.99
#1115
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Model DCG-20BKN
Stainless steel bowl and blades;
On/Off switch with safety interlock;
Transparent cover with measurement markings;
2.5-ounce (70g) capacity - enough for 12 cups;
Easy-to-clean bowl and lid;
Convenient cord storage;
Instruction book;
Limited 18-month warranty;
Made in China
Manual (63KB) |
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Coffee Grinder Dusting Brush
$3.49
#119992
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6-1/2" long,
1-1/2" long nylon bristles
 Made in USA |
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