Hario Ceramic "Canister" Coffee Mill Manual Grinder, 120g

I decided to stop drinking sodas in the morning, for my caffine, and start drinking coffee instead. I like the coffee beans that you grind in the store because they taste far better than most other coffees. But I heard that you can tell a real difference in taste from freshly ground beans. And I had already decided to buy a French Press.So, I've been grinding coffee with this little grinder for a couple of weeks now. Seems like a lot of people consider a manual coffee grinder as a "decoration" rather than a machine to get a job done. I was real worried that this thing would be "flimsy" and chose it because it "looked" to be better constructed than a lot of other coffee grinders. I was not disappointed. The canister is glass, so it's fragile - of course, but the grinder is metal and ceramic and solid enough that I imagine I'll be using this thing for many years to come on a daily basis.It's pretty easy to adjust for different coarseness of the grind. I've been doing a pretty thick grind for the French Press and it's done a pretty good job with that. I think it's opening and closing the gap where it grinds, nothing too mechanically complicated. When you open it up quite a bit it starts giving you large chunks of the beans, but I can't imagine anyone needing a grind that coarse anyway. Personally, I'm thinking of trying a finer grind rather than a more coarse grind.The rubber piece on the bottom is something that you put on, rather than a permenant piece. I'm not sure what it's for unless your cabinet is pretty slick.I was worried that it would be cumbersome or difficult to grind the coffee. It's not. Waiting for water to boil in the microwave to use the French Press is a bigger "burden" than grinding the coffee. I make one 8 ounce cup and it takes me less than 30 seconds to pour the beans in and grind. The whole thing is super easy to operate and takes almost no arm strength.The ONLY complaint I have about this grinder is that it's not super easy to hold on to. It's not hard to hold on to, it just "could" theoretically be a little easier. The problem is how narrow the canister is and that the crank goes way outside of that radius. So, any downward pressure on the crank makes it want to tip over. It's not enough of a problem for me to consider buying a different grinder, and I suspect this is a common problem on manual grinders that have a long enough crank arm to make the grinding easy. You definatley don't want to shorten the crank arm, because that will just make grinding more arm work. But a canister that's 12 inches in diameter would look a bit akward even if it would be easier to press down on to hold the grinder in place while you crank the arm.It "might" bother some people that ALL the instructions that come with it are in Japanese. What, you don't read Kanji? However, it really doesn't matter. "Assembly" is basically: put the rubber ring on the canister at the bottom. Unscrew the screw at the top with your hand and put the crank on it. Then put the screw back on and tighten. There's a little piece that you turn under where the crank is attached that controls the coarseness of the grind. Adjust it and you're ready to go. It comes with a "guard" to prevent beans from comming out of the hopper, but I haven't had a need to use it. But assembly and setup is THAT simple. A fourth grader could do it without instructions.Anyway, it's well built and does a real good job. I'm VERY satisfied with the purchase. I would recommend it to my best friend.

I recently purchased this grinder to replace my blade grinder, despite the lack of comprehensive reviews comparing this particular burr grinder to other more notable ones, like the Skerton. Especially since the Canister resembles the Skerton (not to mention that they are both produced by Hario), I was a bit wary of purchasing something that might have similar design flaws, i.e. unstable grinding action, inconsistent ground size, etc. The Canister's aesthetics, design specifications, and positive reviews here were enough for me to take the plunge.To my considerable relief and pleasure, the Canister is simply amazing. The grounds are consistent in size, the rotating action is pleasurably resistant, and the grinder itself is sturdy and well-made. My coffee is richer and more delicate.To address some of the concerns expressed before: 1) as with anything that has a rotating handle longer in radius than the base that supports it, there is a bit of wobble and bit of associated fumbling. Simply press down on the lid with the non-action hand to stabilize, and make sure that a bit of upper body weight is supplementing the action hand's rotating force. Expect the errant bean to cause some jarring, but I think that's part of the fun. 2) I think it's part of the charm and non-trivial effort associated with hand-grinding your beans to experiment with grind settings. As such, with analog machines like this, switching between grind settings takes work, but the work doesn't have to be tedious or painful. Count the threads above the locking nut to move between grinds if necessary. I screw the nut down pretty far for my Chemex, then unscrew at least three threads up for french press.The Canister is a luxury, to be sure. The feel of the metal, the wooden knob, the cork stopper, and the glass canister is part of the ridiculously decadent, sensate coffee ritual I partake in each morning. I've taken to waking up earlier each morning to make sure I have enough time to make coffee with the Canister, and I think my life is better for it. It seems silly, even (or perhaps especially) to me, to attribute something like quality of life to something as trivial as a coffee grinder, but the small things in life do matter, and I care just enough about the small things for them to matter.

Aunque es manual y cansado el proceso de moler, vale la pena, funciona bastante bien, es resistente, luce genial. Es posible desmontar cada pieza si requieres limpiarlo a profundidad.

I really enjoy it. Takes me only as much time to grind a serving worth of coffee beans as it does for my kettle to boil (and my kettle is extremely efficient), so it's perfect for making pour over coffee, and the smell of freshly ground, recently roasted beans is just awesome.Make sure you read the instructions though, it's not quite a toy. Some have said it breaks easily, I think maybe they spun the handle counter clockwise or spun it without any beans in the device. The manual warns that this will very quickly ruin the burr, so be careful.Great for people who enjoy making a process out of ordinary tasks and turning having coffee into a special ritual. Needless to say, not so great for people who just need a cup of joe quickly before they get in the car.Naturally, it also gives you a lot of control over how fine a grind of bean you want, but if you go too fine it will take forever. But besides turkish and drip coffee, I don't think there's any reason to have an extra fine grind. If you like those styles, probably you need to get an electric one. If you're making coffee for a french press and just need something coarse, this will take no time at all.

Looks great and functions perfectly. It's a serious grinder for daily use, not just some gimmicky display piece. You can adjust the grind by turning the adjustment bolt underneath the handle, and the fine is fine while the coarse can get so course you get chunks rather than powder (great for inclusion in baking ideas). I like it turned to six stops for my french press. Considering that boiling the water takes a while longer than grinding the beans, it's actually fairly quick.There is a plastic dust-cap for when not in use that can also be used when grinding to prevent little bits from flying out, but it will tend to fall off if you use it for that. There's also a cork stopper that seals the top so that excess ground coffee stays fresh, making it really useful if you want to grind a bunch of beans in advance. 10/10, glad I bought this one rather than many other manual grinders I saw around.

Lange habe ich nach einer runden Kaffeemühle gesucht und bin nun auf die Hario Canister Handmühle gestoßen. Ein wirklich fabelhaftes und hochwertiges Produkt.Leider werden die Fotos der Kaffeemühle nicht wirklich gerecht. Umso überraschter War ich als diese eintraf. Die Mühle ist rudum klasse verarbeitete und verfügt über ein sehr robustes Mahlwerk.Ganz im Gegensatz zu herkömmlichen Kaffeemühlen mit einer kleinen Schublade, kann man hier bedenkenlos den frisch gemahlenen Kaffee über längere Zeit in der Mühle aufbewahren. Die Dichtung wirkt zwar sehr einfach, hält den Kaffee aber tadellos frisch.Jedes Teil der Mühle kann prima gesäubert werden und ist leicht wieder anzubringen.Der einzige kleine Minuspunkt ist die Kurbel. Vielleicht ist das nur bei meinem Exemplar der Fall, aber er lockert sich von Zeit zu Zeit ein wenig.Ich bin mir sicher, dass ich noch sehr lange etwas von dieser Kaffeemühle haben werde.

Tres precis permet de moudre parfaitement tous les grains, voir de corriger certains cafés déjà moulus, mais trop grossièrement, donc tres utile meme pour ceux qui achetent leur café déjà moulu en grande surface ou autre et qui veulent obtenir la meilleur extraction avec leur expresso, car si c'est moulu trop gros l'eau passe trop rapidement et on a du jus de chaussette sans gout et puissance !J'ai pris ce model a la place du Skerton qui est en plastique et je ne pense pas que il tiendra 2 ou 3ans, avec ce model aucun soucis, c'est du verre + acier, 0 plastique, un produit plus cher certes, mais dont on est sur que il ne se fendra pas ou cassera au bout de 2 ou 3ans !