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

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.

Great to use as a pepper mill. Bought it because an influencer recommended it. Very satisfied. Great to store extra ground pepper to pour on using a spoon

Not a bad little grinder. I use this for pour over brewing. I fill it with beans and it grinds enough for use with 16 ounces of water. The grind is good. Very consistent once it is dialed in. It’s not very fast, but I can grind the beans quicker than I can heat the water. One area for improvement would be the grip. It’s fairly small diameter and it’s a bit tough to hold on to while you grind, particularly if you have a bit of arthritis in your hands. And it’s a great size for travel.

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.

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.

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.

This grinder is okay in a pinch but the ceramic middle grinder will break fast. It's better to buy one with metal pieces.

Amazing. You have no idea how difficult it has been finding an occasional use grinder that will grind to a super fine Turkish grind. This is perfect and whats better is another reviewer connected it to their drill. Brilliant! This is a fantastic, well built, sturdy product. And even if were to brea, and it may with the drill, I will happily buy another! If you are looking for an occasional use grinder, this is great. I admit, I did grind my beans before adding them to this, but I've had enough experience not to try and grind a Turkish grind, by hand, from a bean. Work smarter not hard. I recommend this!! I ended up making the coffee, but i will have to follow back up and post a Pic.