PARACITY Manual Coffee Bean Grinder Stainless Steel Hand Mill Ceramic Burr for Aeropress, Drip Coffee, Espresso, French Press, Turkish Brew, for gift

I have ground a lot of coffee beans with this thing. It works great and it gives your arm a workout.

I took apart the grinder to see how it was assembled, and to my surprise there was a plastic bit that was a little chipped, and I'm now unsure if it got into the coffee ground when I was grinding or cleaning it. and depending on how you clean it, it is a bit hard to clean because of all the plastic parts in the way, not sure if its going to add some plastic dust into my coffee grounds but I might return it, it does not seem very efficient to use, they could have made it all stainless steel so that you would not have to worry about the plastic

Disregard all CONS. Add an additional 1/4 inch (or 6 mm) locknut under the set screw below the burr. This will lick the burr in place and deliver consistent grind time after time. Insert the square end of a 1/4 inch socket for 1/4 inch nut. This will fit a 1/4 inch hex adapter for your cheap cordless screwdriver to turn the burr and grind away. I can grind 20 gram beans to finest dust (espresso quality) in under a minute (approx 220 revolutions … ouch). I have bought 3 ($9.99 each) so I never have to fiddle with any adjustments. One each for fine, medium, and coarse grind! Beats the high end fancy grinder (80$ and up, with strapless grind, walnut wood knobs and hand polished exterior etc) into a silly pulp. Invest in a bulb type air blower to clean the interiors which get coated with chaff and broken coffee beans. I spray beans with about 1/2 ml of water before loading into the grinder. Eliminates static problem. I also store my beans in dark glass under vacuum, this may sound complicated but it is not. Coffee is serious business (more serious as well as useful and healthy then wine) please avoid cutting corners.

Breaks within weeks of use. All the gears and components used to grind the coffee failed internally when coffee was grinding and warped each other and were totally irreparable (cheap soft plastic materials used). I bought this for camping because it packs well. What am I supposed to do crush the beans with rocks and my teeth out there? Buy an electric one and grind it beforehand. It’s cheaper and won’t leave you frustrated and without caffeine in the woods. I’m amazed at the seller’s ability to put out such a product which should be so simple in a way that totally incorporates planned obsolescence so rapidly into its lifecycle. What a waste. Looks like metal on the outside but there’s cheap material that all breaks instantly for the gear mechanisms internally. Waste.

Easy to use, but ceramic burrs take their time. The hopper and catch cup are pretty generous, and it is well sized so you can fill the catch cup with beans, invert the grinder and slide the hopper mouth into the catch cup, invert again to dump beans into the hopper, put the catch cup back on the bottom, cap it and put the handle on and start cranking and refill the catch cup. No spilled beans or grounds. Grinding will take some time. But it won't build up heat like an electric will. Unfortunately the axle is a pentagon instead of a hexagon. This means you're mostly stuck with the included handle, which is a bit floppy and not great. It works, but if the end of that shaft were hexagonal it would be practical to chuck a cordless drill on it and save yourself a bit of time and energy. You still can, sort of, but it's not as good or secure a grip. Cleaning is pretty simple. I run some salt through it, then disassemble it and rinse the salt off and let it dry before putting it back together, taking care not to over tighten it. The burr, being ceramic, is more fragile than a steel burr, and while dropping a steel burr might dull it, dropping the ceramic might shatter it. On the other hand, it heats more slowly, and wont rust if you put back together a little wet. Other than the pace of the grind, the biggest weakness is that you adjust the fineness by turning a nut. This compresses the burr against a spring to maintain a constant distance between the grinding surfaces. The problem is there is no indexing of any sort, so unless you do something to mark the threaded rod, you have no idea what size grind you're getting and there is no way to be consistent between cleanings, or between different types of grinds. You can get in the same general area with a little practice and familiarity, but it's not as nice as better grinders with indexing so you can count off a couple clicks and by using the same number of clicks, know what your grind is going to be. Additionally, this adjustment can only be done from the bottom, with the catch cup off. This is the messiest way to do things. For the price, this is a great grinder and a real step up from electrics in all but the amount of time it takes to grind. Better outcome for your patience and energy though--and cheaper. Steel burrs are better though, so if you can afford them, do so.

It was easy to use. The adjustability was nice and the grinding consistency was good. The size was small for portability. The appearance was small and clean. My only issue is it stopped grinding and and just continued to tighten the stones together.

This is my first ever hand grinder and I love it. You can adjust the texture of the grounds with a simple swist of a dial. The twister handle comes off for storage and it has a view window so you can see how much you have ground. Very simple and easy to use, however, this does take longer to grind than an electric grinder but that goes without saying. I use mine for single servings of coffee and it works great, but if you need lots of coffee ground up it will take a bit of time to do so be aware. If you getting a full chamber that's about enough coffee for about two Keurig k cups worth of coffee, maybe a little more. I really like this little grinder, it's a great value.

Worked great until plastic piece that turns the grinder strips out, lasted 3 months, if it would have been a part made of metal I don't think it would have striped.

Voy a dar mi humilde opinión sobre el producto testeado por mí, no quiere decir que sea aplicable al resto: - packaging: venia deteriorado, pero por lo que veo en las reseñas de otros usuarios, no es el primero - materiales: bastantes simples, no hay mucho plástico pero el material es muy endeble y la calidad percibida deja que desear. Tienes que estar haciendo fuerza porque tiende a abrirse y desmontarse - molido: no te deja ajustar el tamaño, tienes que adivinarlo apretando la rosca, pero lo malo es que no muele todos los granos, se quedan muchos sin bajar a las muelas, por lo que por más que gires es para nada. Además de que la sensación (supongo que debido a los materiales) al moler es de baja calidad Por último destacar, que soy consciente que por el precio que tiene (en comparación a otros de calidad y precio muy superior), hay que ser consciente de que no podemos pedir materiales ni funcionamiento extraordinario, pero al menos la función de moler que es a la que se destina el producto, debe ser correcta, y para mí no lo es Voy a devolverlo, porque aparte del packaging y de los materiales, la función principal que es moler café (la cantidad justa para una o dos tazas) cada vez que quiera tomarme uno, no es la esperada. Por ese motivo no puedo darle más estrellas ni recomendarlo, pero insisto, alomejor es mi unidad recibida en concreto.

I am the main coffee drinker in the house, yet I only have two cups a dayso a large grinder would not be worth it. This is so easy to use, not hard to turn the handle to grind the coffee. I do it either the night before or in the morning and grind enough for my two cups. I leave the grounds in the container until I use them. Keeps them fresh. Easy to clean, not tried it through dishwasher, just handwash and then drip dry and polish and ready to go again. Handy for travel as fairly light and doesn't take up much room

I’m quite happy with this manual coffee grinder. The build quality feels solid, especially the stainless steel body. It does its job well and grinds coffee consistently. I also like that you can easily adjust the grind size depending on your needs, which is great for different brewing methods. Overall, a simple and reliable grinder that I would recommend.

There are many, many identical manual grinders here - if the picture looks the same as this one then it will be the same grinder, despite the range of ratings and reviews, and the occasional logo on the side. Pick the cheapest and enjoy. I have two and have used them for 3-4 years now without a problem. Yes, it takes a while to grind 18g (typical Aeropress dose) or 30g (recommended dose) of your favourite beans. Especially with a finer grind. But it does work, it won't wake the neighbourhood, and it fits in your Aeropress for travel. Some report that the burrs can break, though that hasn't happened with mine. Use fresh beans, best within 1-2 months of roasting, and you should be good. Use cheap or old beans, especially with lighter roasts (e.g. Barzula Gold tastes great, but checks all the wrong boxes), and they can cause problems with any grinder. Sure, you need to adjust the dial more than some, it tends to slip towards a coarse grind. Use a thick rubber band - the ones from broccoli work well - to keep the handle and body together. Not much more to say. Hope this helps!

Broke after 3 uses, a plastic connection between the handle and grinding part broke so the grinder would no longer grind. Cheaply made product.