Manual Cast Iron Coffee Bean Grinder with Drawer

The grinder did not come with directions. The grind had to be adjusted by taking the handle off and the rest of the parts, then turn the part to loosen. The grind is bigger now. Directions with the grinder would have been helpful instead of guess and check.

I grew up drinking black, unsweetened coffee. Then as an adult I bought a grinder similar to this and the coffee I was able to make with this and an aluminum drip-o-later was wonderful. Then I gave up the pot because of the aluminum and the grinder went AWOL after several moves.After years of trying different electric grinders and coffee pots (I now have an electric drip pot, 3 different french press pots, a Bialetti espresso maker and a K-Cup machine) and I have never been completely happy with any of them. The coffee they make IMO is too strong or too weak or just plain bitter, regardless of how much I spend on the beans, and I found myself adding more and more creamers, sweeteners and using flavored coffees to overcome these off flavors.I recently purchased this grinder and an original stainless steel drip-o-later from ebay in great condition. I have my coffee back, and I drink it black and unsweetened, that's how good it is.Is this grinder small? Yes, it is but that's not a deal killer for me. It grinds enough beans in one fill for my four cup drip-o-later and the slow, cool grind is what retains all the flavor of the beans and puts it in your cup where it belongs. The long handle makes the process much faster than my original one. I timed it at exactly 89 seconds.My only reason for the 4-stars is because the drawer is about 1/4" too short which allows some of the grinds to fall behind it and makes a bit of a mess. I still forgive it for that but it would be a major improvement if the drawer fit properly. Is it hard to get the grounds out, as some people say? I don't think so, just hold the grinder on a tilt and gently tap it on the counter and they will fall out. If your beans are really oily you might need to loosen them with a spoon and and then tap them out, and I don't know why you need to worry about getting the grinder pristine every time you use it, it's just coffee and it's not going to make you sick if some stays in there. To clean the grinding parts, which appear to be cast iron, just grind some raw uncooked instant rice once a month and it's clean.Yes, this is a manual process and it is more time consuming but for me, my coffee is more important than convenience.

It holds a lot more beans than one would think! It grinds them into an espresso powder, makes a wonderful grinding noise and it's drawer is held in by some clever springs so it won't fall out when you pick it up. The one thing not so good is the length of time it takes to get a decent enough cup of coffee. However, I bought it as a backup for when the electric ones break down and you just gotta have a cup, and it is perfect for that.

Exactly what I wanted. I use it as a pepper grinder, not a coffee grinder. It's great for getting a pinch or two of pepper while cooking!

I've used it for both coffee and spices and it works great!!! (Clean first if switching between spices and coffee) Very cool looking and functional. I love how it looks on my counter!

Bought it to grind poppy seeds. Just received and only have ground a small amount and it did a good job. It is small but I only grind a cup at a time so it is adequate. It seems to be sturdy and is attractive.

Great for course ground pepper for cooking.

Real consist grinderT

Great item so far...one week in. Coffee label is actually a sticker which covers a name that looks much better when the sticker is taken off.

Molto soddisfatta. Acquistato per la classe di scuola materna di mia figlia. E' ben fatto, funziona bene e resiste ai modi non sempre garbati dei bambini dunque sicuramente solido :)

Works great and is well made! Delivery was fast as well

Bien

This is a fantastic piece of kit. It is very well built, strong and sturdy, it looks great and the best bit is how well it grinds up your coffee beans. As long as you keep the water temperature at around 88centigrade, you will get all the subtleties and full aromas of the flavours that only very freshly ground coffee can have. It grinds up enough for 2 large mugs of coffee. Although it is not the cheapest, I would buy this as a present for a coffee lover. It is very well made and looks to be extremely durable. Well worth paying a bit more for.