Can this grinder be used to grind roasted spices/seeds?
929102
Yes, you be able to use it to grind seeds. The blades are close enough together to be used for that.
929103
I'll agree with the others - it can be used for things other than coffee but it seems to be designed for a coarser grind (at minimum setting) than most dedicated spice grinders are.
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 :)
929105
yes. the grinder can be used to grind anything, even dried spices, that is large enough to need grinding. you will have to clean the grinder after each use or before grinding coffee beans, so that your coffee doesn't taste off.
929106
Well because I returned my grinder - finding the one I bought was very badly put together, and would not even grind coffee satisfactorily, I don't think I will offer my advice.
1044262
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.
880632
I am no help here. I have only used it for coffee. IT seems like it would work fine, but that is only a guess on my part. I would say it is one of the best grinders for coffee that I have owned.
622375
I haven't used mine to grind whole spices like cloves, etc. but I have used it to grind leafy spices like basil and rosemary and it does a good job but not a great job of finely grinding them.
1264085
I have not attempted to use this grinder for cinnamon sticks and unless the cinnamon sticks were reduced to small pieces about the size of pepper corns I can not imagine it working. I use a small coffee grinder for those sort of grindings.
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.
1170046
I'm answering an old question, but yes, it can grind seeds. I made tahini with it the other day -- just sesame seeds and olive oil. It worked very well.
860961
The instruction booklet states to use this to only grind roasted coffee beans. It further states, "Grinding other substances, such as nuts, spices or unroasted beans may dull the blade and cause poor grinding or injury."
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.
1596186
It will work fine as a spice grinder as long as you don't try to grind hard spices such as nutmeg or cinnamon. The top half of the grinding bowl is plastic and will break.
1596184
The answer is "YES", using the espresso setting. I would not recommend using the same grinder for both coffee AND spices, as the different flavors may have an unpleasant effect on one another.
331104
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.
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.
2113109
Yes, it will grind roasted coffee beans as fine as talcum powder if you want it that fine, or more coarse if that is your preference. I have even used it to grind green coffee beans (which are very hard, and thus extremely difficult to grind) to a fine powder. It does heat up a little during the grinding, and the thermal switch may cut in before you get the beans fully ground. To reduce the risk of that happening, I freeze the beans before grinding them, by placing them in the fast freeze section of my freezer about an hour before grinding.
1231100
It should do fine grinding grains/seeds that aren't wet or oily. I use mine to grind millet and it works fine.
1000773
I'm not sure...the instructions say to only use dry things like wheat berries. I bought a cheap coffee bean grinder and use that to grind flax seeds. It would probably work for herbs too. Plus usually you would be grinding a small amount of herbs, not really enough to justify pulling the Blendtec out and cleaning it after. Unless of course you are "in the business" and need a whole lot. ;)
1019042
I have not used the grinder for spices, just coffee. I wouldn't want to mix any coffee flavor with my spices.