Hi. Can you grind very small seeds like chia and poppy? And flax seeds? I just want to "break" them, donÂ´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 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.
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Grinding or roasting flax breaks this seed coat making all the nutrients easy to digest. So you can do ether one but I prefer them ground because I add them to cereal and my most of my recipes.
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No, it won't grind seeds to a powder. I have never seen a hand grinder that would. Usually seeds just crack or break into pieces. For powdering seeds I would try a food processor or coffee grinder. Hope this helps.
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It will handle a large enough quantity of nuts just fine. It's really not designed to grind smaller amounts. You're better off with a coffee grinder for flax seeds and quantities of nuts and spices up to approx. 2 tablespoons. 1/4 cup may need to be done in 2 batches.
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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 (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 haven't tried grinding seeds other than black pepper. You'd probably have to clean the fibers out a bit more often, but the blades should work fine.
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the seeds are very tiny, about the size of a large grain of sand, and thus cannot be 'cracked'. I just took a teaspoon full and drank water. However, I was told that if you have any digestion issues, the seeds may get stuck in your colon. ..so I stopped taking them.
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The seeds blend very well and if want you can strain but very little left in strainer. I would say seeds are great for smoothies, therefore eliminating cost and possibility of extra impurities in processing of powder.
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I have not tried poppy seeds, but my guess is they are too oily. I tried sesame seeds and it just gummed up.
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I didn't find it ground anything very well. Definitely not coffee beans. Nuts maybe. I had no luck with flax seeds -- just got gummed up in the works. I'd pass on this product.
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I'm not sure, but it seems that the spacing between each blade may be too wide and the tiny little flaxseeds would just fall through. I've never tried to grind flaxseeds, but I went to youtube and found this video (and another one) that showed a coffee grinder doing a fine job.........check here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-XdpiZ2-S8
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I was able to grind Fennel Seeds with mine as well as coffee bean. I dont see any reason why it wont do the job with Caraway Seeds. Hope my experience with mine help you decide.
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I think the mini seed mill will do coffee but for sure not the large mill. So far I have only used the small grinder for spices. The large mill will only grind dry grain nothing that is wet or oily such as flax seeds or nuts.
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I would not recommend grinding anything besides coffee beans. Linseed will affect the mechanical components for future grinding of coffee beans along with oil residue. I would recommend the purchase of a separate spice grinder for such purposes.
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It does a good job on everything I've tried, but I haven't tried flaxseeds. It grinds fine as dust or coarse for pepper.Small and doesn't take a big space for storage. Sorry about not having your answer.
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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.