can this grind bayleaf and black pepper
257267
Sorry, but I haven't tried to. It's a subtle point, but even though this product can grind some items, it's a "blender" not a "grinder." There are other products more well-suited to grinding as a result of a more focused design. I realize we all want to have as few appliances as possible cluttering up our counter-tops; but quite often, in attempting to create one product that does everything, it requires a compromise in its ability to do each of the individual tasks well. And then, the only thing it does well is being one all-purpose appliance. However, as a blender, it's excellent! My only complaint is that it's noisy under certain conditions; but it's ability to blend is so good that it outweighs the inconvenience of a little noise for a few moments.
740678
You probably could, but the grinder is pretty small, and I'm not sure it is strong enough to do peppercorns for very long. I bought it for a strange reason. My wife and I like Outback, and Outback has salt and pepper grinders that are pretty small. My left hand does not grip well, so I bought this to put in my wife's purse for when we went to Outback (I do use it at home also for pink Himalayan salt). However last week they closed our Outback here in Yuma AZ. I'm bummed! By the way, mine works great for the salt. It comes out VERY fine and powdery.
1596188
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.
413509
Probably not. This works best on soft foods. I've used other similar handheld grinders and they're all pretty much the same.
529136
Tyler, thanks for the question. If you want your herbs ground to a 'powder' you are probably better off buying an electric spice/coffee grinder with a very fast spinning blade.
142836
The Pepper Mill works great on peppercorns, but to grind coffee would be a bit tedious.
200802
I don't think so. We use it with somewhat coarse "restaurant-style" black pepper and it works fine but anything more coarse might be problematic.
2000426
Mine grinds pink salt and organic peppers. So I would say yes depending on how much and how fast you want to grind. The grinder is wonderful!!!
931707
I would say yes but I'd use a masonry grinder. This is used for smoothing surfaces.
1103245
It will grind coarse if you don't grind too long.. Not sure why the other reviewer said no. It even says so in the instructions.
2222657
To a certain extent yes, by adjusting the knob on the top, and it is a very good pepper grinder. I put a mixture of all colors of pepper (green, red, black, yellow) and it makes for a very aromatic blend.
1487393
I have used it to grind whole peppercorns. Does a decent job. Grind for a few seconds, then check for desired consistency.
738313
I think so.We use restaurant grade coarse black pepper which is not a fine grade and it works great. I use a huge amount of black pepper on food and this large container is awesome.
1362361
The resulting ground pepper can be adjusted as coarse or as fine as you want. If your goal with specialty peppercorns is to have the small peppercorns ground as well as the larger ones, then you may want to set it to a finer grind. Either way, the grinding blades will definitely catch both peppercorns.
1487395
I would not recommend this grinder for spices. I tried grinding spices and the second time I used it it stopped working completely and I sent it back for a refund.
929104
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 :)
671448
I do not think a grinder will work with regular pepper. Too much would come out when you spun the top, or it would leak out.