Hi. Can you grind very small seeds like chia and poppy? And flax seeds? I just want to "break" them, don&Acirc;&acute;t need to powder them. Thank you!
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Hi - Yes, I would say you can grind those items. There is a little black nozzle at the top of the grinder which allows you to grind coarse or fine. Hope that helps. It's a great grinder and I am hoping to order a few more soon. I like to have them for different sorts of salts and peppers.
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I have used it a few times and it didn't grind flax seeds as well as I hoped, they are pretty tough and they jump around from the static electricity. Size wise it is appropriate for that abount of flax seeds but it you want a fine grind it won't work that well but its ok for a coarse grind.
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I never used chia, and I generally buy ground flax. However, for the short time it works, it should handle it. Seriously, I bought two of them and didn't get a full month's work out of the pair.
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I use ground flax seed, but I also use blueberries and strawberries and those seeds aren't broken down but they're very small. You might want to grind them in a coffee grinder or something, then add.
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All the answers below I agree with . I grind flax seeds to put in my protien drinks. The flax seeds ( and whatever I grind including coffee) always result in a smooth consistent grind. This is by far the best grinder out there. The addition of removable cups makes it easy for washing. I have had this unit for a few months now, use it constantly and have had no issues.
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I believe so. I wasn't too impressed. I am a big fan of Mila Chia Seeds. More expensive but smaller, less processed seeds are easier to consume.
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We bought it to try to grind flax seeds, but it took so much work, my wife converted it to a pepper mill. It has worked very nicely as a pepper mill for the past 10 years of daily use, but may be having some mechanical difficulties at this point. For the flax seed, we gave up on grinding our own and started buying Bob's Red Mill ground flax seed.
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I (grind) 2 T. of whole flax seed and put it in my oatmeal every morning. I've read that using freshly ground flax seed is better for you.
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I have no direct knowledge about whether it will grind flax seeds or not... I only use it to chop veg and it does a wonderful job. But, that being said, I have never tried to pulverize any veg items and am assuming that pulverizing is what you may be looking for. If I had some, I would try for you - but I don't! Update: just ground some of my daughter's croutons (on high, PUREE) and it did pretty well... more or less a coarse grind. So, if you are looking to accomplish that plus chop some veg, it's a dandy little device.
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I would not recommend using fine seeds like chia maybe poppy or flax...they will diffently grind them to a very fine powder..I use the grinders for very coarse spices like Rosemary,oregano, etc. if you are interested in using them for spices I wouldn't purchase anything but this item, it grinds so fine you don't need to use allot while cooking and if you are bbq'ing the spices doesn't burn before the food is cooked.I hope this works.
1153083
I did not grind flax seeds - so I don't know. It is a good chopper which I use mainly for vegetables.
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I don't think this will work for chia or flax seeds. I think they would be too small. I Probably would not put anything smaller than a popcorn kernel.
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Eating them is best, but I see no problem with grinding them. I eat several every day (5-10). It's best to eat apricot flesh with the seeds, it gives the best benefit.
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Sorry, haven't tried chia. It was recommended for bigger seeds so they couldn't pass through but it is a fine grade of hemp so it may work. Try emailing the folks at the sprout house.
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I have ground flax seeds and it RUINED the machine!!!! There is too much oil in the seeds. So NO you cannot grind flax seeds!
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It does not grind sesame seeds, so it it unlikely that it will grind flax seeds. I am now using this as a salt shaker for some Himalayan pink salt. It works fine for this, but of course, salt is easy to grind anyway!
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Sorry I don't use any seeds. Yet. But if it works on wheat berries and white beans, which are both very hard, it seems like it would work on a softer seed. If I try some I'll repost.