Does anyone know if this grinder works well at grinding flaxseed?
1011508
I grind flax seed with this grinder. It turns flax seed in to a fine pulp I use for my smoothies. I use two tablespoons of flax seeds in this grinder at a time, pulse it a few times and then run it continuously for about 10 or so seconds and the flax seeds are nicely ground.
1011509
Yes, it is an excellent flax seed grinder! That's all I do with my grinder.
1011510
Does an excellent job, I use it and add the ground seed to granola or grind it finer and add it to baked goods for extra fiber.
1011511
I am sorry, I have never tried grinding flaxseed. But I would like to expand on my previous review to add that I have started using pulse on grinding coffee and even with the damp beans it works better.
1011512
Yes - I use it exclusively for grinding flax seed. In fact, I find that this unit grinds the flax seeds into a finer powder than the "pre-ground" flax seed that you can buy at the store.
1326697
Yes, it does a good job. I bought the grinder primarily for spices. I grind cumin and cardamon seeds regularly and always get the desired result.
1225756
I've only used the grinder to grind black sesame seeds and peanuts. It works very well with small, hard, and dry seeds or nuts for sure. I probably would not use it to "chop" fresh wet plants like plants....
413512
I haven't tried. I am not sure but it might be worth a try. Many people use a coffee grinder for flaxseed (keep an extra for this unless you REALLY like coffee.)
1456886
You won't hurt the machine, but some seeds - like flax - and small beans, etc will contain so much oil that the machine would need very frequent cleaning. Burr grinders are all, by nature, more complex and difficult to disassemble and clean than blade "grinders" which I think would be a better choice. I use a small, much cheaper blade grinder for flax, turns seeds into 3-4 tablespoons of fine powder in seconds and requires NO disassembly to clean. It even powders peppercorns....
1357658
Thats about how long ago I got mine and it works fine.At first I didnt think it would work because when I put it togather I couldn't turn it by hand but then attached it to my mixer and it worked fine. It dose a lot better then the ones that come with the grinder. Hppe this helps.
2258497
I have two of these grinders. I use one to grind fennel seed, and the other one I keep free to use on various spices and herbs. There is a crushing action in the way that the ceramic blade works, and that may be why the maker named the product "crushgrind". However, I think it is an excellent grinder for dry, whole spices or peppercorns. For true crushing action I use my mortar and pestle. I hope this helps answer your question.
741122
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.
1093728
Seems to work best for larger hard seeds like pepper corns. Have not tried to grind the seeds you listed but i have tried to grind fennel. Most of the fennel seeds fall through without getting touched by the grinder. I imagine the same would happen to the small seeds you want to grind. You may need to get a mortar and pestal or try one of those electric gadgets that grinds coffee beans.
1870560
although I haven't tried it yet, I did do a lot of reading before I purchased it. It should grind nuts, grains, and dried beans. We purchased it for emergency use. I own an electric wheat grinder.
1797248
I've never used it for anything but coffee beans but I imagine you could grind flax seed on a finer setting.
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 :)
272672
I would advise against it. I never tried it but it I think that is stretching its capability. I think a grinder would do a better job.
1762182
No, it will not grind flax seeds. PS. I love golden flax seeds. Many people assume that the dark brown flax seeds are the only ones available.
1456884
I sometimes run oats through my grinder to clean it with no problem. Since flax or sunflower seeds are a good deal softer than roasted coffee beans, I think it would be fine. The only thing I would worry about is the seed goo gumming up the burrs and making your coffee taste nasty. Please don't do that. Regards, NanoRoast
884388
I use it to grind flax seeds, and it works great, so since they are generally smaller then rice, I would think it would work just fine for brown rice.
1836927
Yes it does a great job of grinding whole coffee beans. I use it all the time for grinding whole coffee beans for me and my husband. I would highly recommend it.