Premium Zassenhaus Brasilia Manual Coffee Grinder - Beechwood Hand Crank Coffee Bean Mill with Natural/Chrome Finish | Perfect for Home Brewing, Camping & Coffee Enthusiasts

Does an excellent job every mornings, enough said.It took a few times before I found the right adjustment for a medium grind. I've also ground whole peppercorns with success.I like my grinds to be really small... this grinder takes like 2 minutesish to fully grind on the smallest setting. Honestly, the process is fun so I dont mind. coarse grounds take only like 20-30 secondsThe Coffee Collecting drawer is too small to hold enough coffee to make a large pot of coffee especially is you like strong coffee.I love this coffee grinder! I had an electric one that recently broke and couldn’t find any that weren’t made in China so we looked at mechanical solutions. This grinder is well made and easy to use! I set it for coarser grind when I’m making French Press coffee and a finer grind for pour over. If they make a larger one I would buy that too!Well, I don't exactly look forward to grinding my own coffee by hand every morning, but I do enjoy the coffee. The worst part of this machine is loading in the beans. The opening is small and I have to do it twice for a 34 oz. french press. It takes about 1.5 minutes of grinding away, but loading adds about a minute, and I have spilled beans in the process. The rest of the day the grinder sits on the counter as a lovely decoration and doesn't take up much room.This produces a very consistent grind. Some may find it difficult to turn. Just hold it between your knees. It's best for small quantities of 1-3 cups. If you consistently grind for 10 cup brews, you will wish you had an electric grinder. If you want fast and easy, get something else. This looks good enough to leave out on the counter, it is of sturdy construction and performs as expected. It was delivered on time and well packaged. I'm very satisfied with this purchase.It is a very expensive unit, and although it does work, you have to shake or gently hit the unit on something to get the beans to go down. They tend to stick in the round little metal bowl if you don't do something to get them to go down. It is adjustable (I use a coarse grind for cold brew), and it does the job pretty well. My problem is mostly taking quite a bit of time (5 minutes sometimes) to get enough beans ground up for my cold brew which requires at least 16 tablespoons of ground coffee. It does look very attractive, and it appears well made.I spent a long time researching a grinder that would give the best results after my Brother bought a ceramic blade glass bowl grinder.He commented on how plastic bowls are really bad at causing static cling which makes a mess, so I avoided them which is unfortunately most grinders.I thought this one cost a lot but because the reviews of the grind quality were very good, it has a 25 year mechanical warranty + wooden collection drawer and would look really nice on an open shelf, I bought it.Worth every penny, the grind is easily adjustable from coarse to very fine and the adjuster stays put, it doesnt get interfered with while using it.A complete fill makes enough for a fairly strong brew (what I use is covered below...) in a 12 cup cafetiere which makes 6 nice size mugs :), this lasts me all day -albeit with a microwave, sin I know, but very convenient and it does taste a bit nicer when fresh.I have some pretty fussy friends so I took the grinder and cafetiere to show them and they have asked me to bring it again next time.This is the best coffee I have tasted, a beautiful brew.The collection drawer gets slightly overfilled when its completely filled with beans, but its not really a problem as the front face levels off the drawers contents.I recommend a fat cafetiere to make it easier to tip the contents of the drawer out, although you can pour it into another device first.To get the rest of the overspill out, tap the back of the grinder while holding it over the collection device.I rarely have to wipe any grinds off the kitchen surface and if I do, its a very small amount.There is no static problem either, job done.I used to make real coffee only when friends visited or have the odd one by myself.Since I bought this, I havent boiled the kettle for any other reason, it is that nice.I have been using a mix of 2 Lavazza beans, Qualita Rossa (red/silver packet) and Espresso(black packet).About 1/3 espresso for a pretty strong coffee that feels like it has substance/body as well, but without over the top caffeine (4 mins brew time).I'm going to get some more exotic beans soon to see what the fuss is about, but I'm more than happy with what I am using.Its surprisingly easy to use, the handle is long enough to give a large amount of leverage.I am right handed and its very easy to use either hand for the grinding.I sit watching the TV or having a chat while grinding, it takes less than 5 minutes and isnt tiring, it takes no thought.The easiest method is to put it between my knees with one hand holding the central dome, the grinder handle is high enough to allow this.But it is actually easy enough to hold in the air with one hand while turning the handle with the other but you may need a bit of practice to build the muscle tone.Something strange is that there is no way to clean the grinding blades, I worried about this after reading comments on how difficult some grinders are to take apart and re-assemble.I'm really happy that it doesnt have to be cleaned internally, it performs well all the time.And it really does look good on the shelf.Cant ask for much more imo.After ages decided to get one of these. I have been using a hario skerton but it was taking ages to grind and another way had to be found. So one of these came along. To grind about 17-18 g of beans takes about 70-80 seconds so better than the hario at 5 mins plus,,, (and that was with the grind backed off as a fine grind had become toooooo time consuming) its an ok time for grinding and no worries about electrical device breakdown etc. The feel of the grinding action is very good and the grind is very uniform. It is slower than my old Victorian cast iron thing (18 gr in about a minute) but that one dose not get close to the consistency of grind (or fineness) all in all a great grinder. Downsides:A bit awkward to hold whilst grinding (i plonk it on the floor and hold it down)The grinds do spill inside and can make a mess (manageable) and the tray is way to small.Build quality is a bit of a let down for the price (the pressed metal top is thin and feels/looks cheap) the adjusting nut that alters grind size is badly knurled and also looks a bit cheap.Forgive these little niggles and you'll have a great grinding machine. Ok if you want lots of coffee for lots of people an electric might be a better bet but more money and the issues of breakdown etc...So the wood that they used bowed, and it's held together with staples. While grinding my coffee (which takes a good 3-5 minutes of strenuous exercised pre-coffee, which is fine, that's what you get with a hand grinder) coffee grounds leaked out the sides. I can fix it by driving nails into it, but for the 70 euro i paid for it, I shouldn't have to and won't. Returned. See Photo.(Edit: 3 hinzugefügt und dann nochmal ergänzt)Wir mahlen regelmäßig unseren Kaffee mit der Mühle und nach der ersten Begeisterung (wir haben sogar kurz hintereinander 2 bestellt) nerven 2 Dinge doch ziemlich:1. ist die kleine Lade für die Aufnahme des gemahlenen Kaffeepulvers... nunja, zu klein. Das Mahlwerk wirft das Kaffeepulver an 4 Seiten nach unten aus und ab ca. der Hälfte der Füllung des Bohnenbehälters geht das Pulver dann auch daneben. Man leert also die Schublade und klopft den Rest dann aus dem Schubladenfach heraus. Ok, am Ende macht man das sowieso zur Reinigung, aber im Grunde muss man immer zwischenleeren.2. Was richtig richtig richtig nervig ist, ist die fehlende Feststellmöglichkeit für den Mahlgrad. Bei älteren Kaffeemaschinen, auch Zassenhaus, gibt es unter dem Mahlwerk dafür oft einen kleinen Hebel. Hier nicht. Eine Rändelschraube unter der Kurbel sorgt für die Einstellung. Ohne Kontermutter. Während man fein anfängt zu mahlen, erntet man am Ende grob gehackte Kaffeebohnen. Wir haben jetzt mit Edding einen schwarzen Punkt auf die Rändelschraube gepackt, so dass man im Blick behält, wann man während des Mahlens doch mal wieder feiner drehen muss. Kann eigentlich nicht sein, sowas. Aber naja, ist halt ein schönes Stück und man gewöhnt sich ja an alles. Halbwegs.3. Nach 1 1/2 Jahren ist jetzt die vernietete Achse des Drehknopfes ausgebrochen, eine Antwort vom Händler haben wir nicht erhalten, der ist zwischenzeitlich insolvent gegangen. Dafür dann aber das: Eine Email mit Foto an Zassenhaus blieb unbeantwortet - statt dessen lag nach 2 Tagen eine neue Kurbel im Briefkasten. Wenn das kein Service ist! Dennoch, wer die Mühle täglich oder fast täglich benutzen will, sollte sich dieser Schwachstelle bewusst sein.Previously owned electric grinder,but used rarely. This old style grinder was given as a present at Christmas and found it great to use as well as a wonderful addition to the kitchen.