Can this be used to grind all kinds of beans? Example, soybeans, cocoa beans , wheat berries?
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We use it for spice. Not sure, but think it would depend on how moist and fibrous the bean.
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Personally, I only use this grinder for coffee. Please see the description for any other food grinding
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Sandra yes it can. I use for grinding mixed nuts that I keep in the firdge and add a tablespoon to my breakfast shake each morning. It is one of the best units I have found so far. Blades are very sharpe and the white blade unit pulls up and out for cleaning. It is not quite as fine as a hand grinder but I love it and use each week. M
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I grind cocoa nibs with my Hario canister grinder. I would suggest keeping it a dedicated seed/nut grinder and not using it to grind coffee. You wouldn't want everything else you grind to taste like coffee. ;)
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I have never used it for that however it does grinder my coffee beans and pepper corns to a very fine almost powder form, hope this helps
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I've only used this for soybeans. I put the soybeans in the funnel at the top and it goes in the grinder and it grinds the beans and the liquids goes out the spout solids goes out the back of the machine and is caught by the container. It's probably the same concept. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
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I have only used it for my french press. That grind is course. I did gain some respect for the grinder though and I think it would do well for any grind. Good luck.
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Yes it will grind spices. The manual lists these spices in its guidelines: Peppercorns, Cinnamon Sticks, Whole Cloves, Coriander Seeds, Flax Seed. It does not say anything about those being the 'only' kinds of spices to use, so, I think that any kind of spices that are similar in structure to those (or coffee beans) should be fine. As for amounts, it lists "up to 4 tablespoons"; that will give you an idea of the capacity for each grinding.
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Yes, you can use this as you would any grain, but first you must "grind" it. You do not have to purchase a grinder, but may use your food processor or blender to do a couple or few cups at a time. I would assume that it would be the ultimate in freshness, just like grinding your own coffee beans. These wheat berries are very fresh, and yummy to chew a mouthful at a time (uncooked--raw) for a snack. Very healthful too. Or cook them like brown rice. Can do lots of things.
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I used it to grind whole black peppercorns and it worked well. It grinds well, the only thing is that you cannot really adjust the grinder to have fine grind. Hope this helps :)
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Have never used it for the seeds you have listed, but know it will grind coffee beans up to an almost dust.Have enjoyed it, when I do decided to grind coffee beans.
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Sorry I have only ever used it for coffee beans but I am pretty sure it would work well.
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It says in the instructions that you should only grind coffee with it, but I haven't tried anything else. Honestly, I can't think of a good reason why that wouldn't work. It is very small, though, so if capacity is what you're looking for it may not help anyway. It holds around 4 scoops- maybe a little more- of whole coffee beans in the hopper. Sorry, I couldn't be more help!
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Yes i have used it for grinding sesame, nutmeg, cinnamon, red whole chillies, coriander seeds, cashews etc. Grinds all of them to fine powder. Though I have never ground walnuts, I believe that the grinder will be able grind walnuts too.
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I have one of these excellent grinders and, yes, it can be used to grind sprouted grains. I works especially well on hard wheat also...
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I haven't tried soy beans, but it will grind corn. They sell an auger separately that will accommodate larger items you might want to grind.
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I use mine strictly for coffee beans. I read in other reviews that people had problems with clogging while grinding grain. My beans are very oily, but have yet to have an issue with clogging.