Norpro Coffee Grinder
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This classic grinder features adjustable settings from fine to coarse. It is easy to operate. Just put the coffee beans inside of bowl, steer the handle and ground coffee falls inside of the drawer. It is not only functional but decorative. .
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- Capture the old-world charm of grinding coffee beans with the classic grinder from Norpro- Features adjustable settings from fine to coarse and is easy to operate
- Put coffee beans inside bowl, steer handle, and ground coffee falls inside the drawer
- Not only functional but decorative, with a warm chestnut color; looks great on the countertop
- Makes a great gift idea for any kitchen enthusiast
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By Steve (Raleigh, NC)
The coffee grinder was a little more than I hoped to spend for a really basic item, but it works. I give it three instead of five in that it grinds to the consistency one might have used in a traditional stove top percolator, rather than the modern drip coffee makers. I solve that by grinding the beans twice (put in a bowl after grinding, then pour back in when drawer is back in place). A third grinding would probably help a little more, but I'm happy with this.
By Eliot Didonato (PA)
It came with a broken drawer to begin with. Not durable at all. Poorly constructed.
By John Carson Barnes (right here, Anytown, USSA)
I'd used the antique ones, seen them in antique stores, they work well but cost two to three times what the Norpro does. Well, there's a reason: the Norpro is a rickety thing made of pressed sheet metal and while it does the job reasonably well it's not nearly as consistent as the old ones, and while it hasn't broken yet the mechanism is wobbly, of thin metal and just feels like it's made with breakage in the plan.
By E. Sharp
Summary: A good low-end manual coffee grinder
Update December 2009: After use multiple times per day this grinder is still working as well as the day it was new. The only work I have done on it was to add a nylon washer at the base of the adjustment mechanism to stop the noise of metal on metal sliding contact which developed after a couple of months.
Assembly: The grinder came in a nearly assembled state; assembly consisted of removing the top thumbscrew, placing the handle on the grinder shaft, and replacing the top thumbscrew. Total time: about 10 seconds
Construction: The actual grinder assembly appears to be of cast iron with a tapered burr rotating inside a stationary sleeve. The handle, bowl, and support / adjustment mechanism are of stamped steel. The burr and handle are connected by a steel shaft. The housing is made of painted hardboard. The drawer is made of unpainted hardboard.
Grind Adjustment: The coarse to fine adjustment of the grind is accomplished by loosening the handle, then holding the shaft while turning an adjustment washer. This moves the burr up or down within the sleeve and closes or opens the passage area (a larger passage = coarser grind).
Initial setup: Add some coffee beans to the bowl and turn the handle 10 - 20 revolutions. Remove the drawer and assess the grind characteristics. If it is too fine or too coarse for your purpose, adjust as required and repeat until it is as desired. The grinder is now ready to use.
Normal usage: Add coffee beans to the bowl and turn the handle to grind, then remove the drawer and remove the ground coffee. At the fairly fine setting I prefer, it takes around 40 turns of the handle to grind enough coffee beans for a strong cup.
Conclusion: Make no mistake - this is close to the bottom end of the manual coffee grinder scale and certainly won't win you any bonus points with those who want a coffee grinder as a status symbol. The drawer is a bit disappointing in terms of it's size (small) and material(bare hardboard) but for one or two cups worth of grounds it is sufficent, and I would not want to use this for grinding coffee for more than one or two cups at a time. On the other hand, you put coffee beans in, turn the crank, and they come out ground the way you want them. At it's price it does what I ask of it.
By P. Sagisi
I used this for less than a month when it broke. Even when it did work, it ground my beans so slowly I was thinking about returning it anyway. When the grinding burr fell off the shaft (stripped threads), that sealed its fate. Do not waste your time and effort with this headache! Zero stars, if possible!
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