Are they conical burrs? How is performance for coarse grinds, i.e. french press?
443342
I bought mine particularly for use with a french press and it works great for me. I think it's consistency is reliant on the user's. ;)
443343
I'm not sure about the burrs, but it does make a range of grinds from course to too fine for my use.
443344
It has a conical burr that is some kind of grey stone. Mine cracked at a little part of the burr (where it attaches to the 'drive shaft') and a little flake broke off and got caught in the grind. I fished it out and it works fine. You can set the grind however you want, I do coarse and the mechanism locks in place so the grind is consistent. Hope his help!
443345
Yes, they are conical burrs. If you check my review, I did test it by making French press coffee. For coarse grinds it is not as consistent as a high-end electric grinder, but I found its performance to be pretty good and better than other Hario hand grinders (Skerton, Mini Mill).
832559
Hi Joel, It really is a matter of trail and error, and taste. I find that the darker roast coffee's tend to give a better output. I use a fine/coarse grind. They work pretty well!
472522
Yes, works great. The grind is not uniform, but that's not a bad thing. That is, not every granule is ground to the exact same size, unlike what happens in some electric grinders. But I think this results in a better brew.
2220121
I use it for making Moka coffee with a hand grinder. The grounds are slightly coarser than espresso, but finer than French press. I think it depends on what type of grinder you have, if it is a burr grinder it should be fine for an automatic since I don't have any problems with the manual one which has the option of manually adjusting it down to an espresso grind.
1103199
I think that the burrs are steel. We really like the function of our mill... and especially the end result!
1828882
It works fine for coarse grinds. We do both fine and much less fine for coffee maker.
792377
Burrs are ceramic. Please let us know if you have any other questions or if we can be of any further assistance.Thank you, Scharf Industries Customer Service
1452467
It's really great for all grinds except French press. The finer grind you chose, the more consistent the results will be. French press is too coarse for grinders at this price point. Drip, espresso, half immersion will all turn out great!
1083104
If you go to the instruction manual for this item, it tells you how to set this. French press setting grinds the beans very coarsely. You visibly see the size from the opening as you crank the burring blades into place. Very simple. I think there are youtube videos on this also. Regarding the other settings you crank a few beans at a time until you've found the right bean grind.
415579
No,I think not. The grinding mechanism is too fine for coffee. Also it would take you so long to grind enough for a cup. I recommend a Peugeot hand grinder from Framce. Can handle coarse for press and fine for filter and does not take a long time to grind. Easy to clean, less noise than electric, nothing to break and pretty to look at!
124572
I only use mine for French press grinding ( big chunks) but the grinder is easily adjustable by using the nut/screw underneath the handle. Mine grinds very consistently; I don't see why it wouldn't do a fine grind.
124573
We do not use it for fine grinds-- just coarser, as for French press coffee. We have a different grinder we like for fine grinding.
247281
I did not find it to grind consistsnty. Too much variation per batch. This was not my experience with it's previous model. I retired the new one and got the Japenese hand crank conical burr. From Hario $42. Beautiful grind. Slow. Take the Zen Approach!
935045
I use a near-fine grind. It's the second lowest setting on my burr grinder. But lots of people have different opinions on what's best and depending on your method. Kaffeologie's site has some tutorials too you could check out.
805343
It's conical. It look like a flat wheel grinder but the teeth are on the edges at a taper, thus making it a form of conical burr. A wheel burr grinder would have the teeth on the flat surfaces between the wheels.
1943655
Both the top and bottom knobs are smooth. The bottom knob has small circular indicators to represent the size of the grind and these appear to be etched into the metal but again it is a smooth not indented surface. The only indentations are on the sides of the upper grinder for the purpose of providing a better gripping surface. It really is an excellent device.
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NOT a conical burr grinder. The cheapest "decent" conical burr grinder the Capresso Infinity at around $85.00. If you are brewing espresso, this is not your grinder. This Krups is a flat burr grinder. It is much better than a spinning blade but not consistant enough for coffee gourmet work.