Note: I only use this with my french press.
Like whoa. This is the way to go if you grind for yourself and have even minor arm strength. Imagine a pepper grinder, with a handle and instead of it coming out of the bottom it collects in the lower portion of itself. You can put a few cups worth of beans in here (depending on your method / ratios) and then spend half to probably a full minute grinding it all up. I can see why people don't like how long it takes to grind but I make one cup at a time and it doesn't bother me at all. The few times I've filled it with beans it took quite a while (a minute or so) but the effort is small compared to how useful and cheap this thing is!!
Not perfectly consistent grind, mostly because the outer ceramic burr is allowed to float (probably to keep the stresses low) but that means it will frequently offset itself relative to the center burr (which is fixed in place by the shaft) which creates a vary gap (two circles that aren't concentric). However, I do not find this to be a problem even with my french press because I just go for a coarse grind, maybe just a tad too coarse and I don't have any real problems with sediment (it's there, but not a lot and easily avoided). If i start dialing down the grind to what I feel is pretty small for a french press then the consistency gets worse and I get more sediment. Still not terrible, but to avoid this I just keep it a little more coarse (couple of clicks).
I wish there was a more consistent way to dial in the grind after taking it apart, which you will need to do in order to clean it. The technique is to fully tighten the adjustent thumb nut when putting it back together. The small issue is that the burs are ceramic and you need to sort of push them into each other a bit in order to get the nut to "fully" tight. If you don't push the burrs together then sometimes they will align differently which means the nut will actually be a couple of clicks away from "fully" tight, so when you count off the clicks to your preferred grind size you will be off. In reality, this just means grinding a few beans after you re-assemble to double check the grind (you can seriously put 6 beans in and check it before you grind enough for your cup). Or, if you push the burrs together a bit then you can pretty much just rely on counting the clicks (-8
I have not had this thing forever, but I expect it to last for a LONG time to come. Quality stainless steel, ceramic, and plastic construction. Simple elegant design with nice consistency for coarse french press (again, that's all I use it for) .
Also, really small. Again, pepper grinder size, but less than 12" long and the handle easily comes off (you have to remove the handle to open the lid, but that ensures that the list is fully closed when you're grinding, so there is ZERO dust that comes out while grinding or when closed).
For $40 you cannot go wrong with this thing unless your arms are weak. If you have no arm strength (for whatever reason) this is not for you, but it's really not hard to grind if you ask me (-8 Super small, easy to use, and portable.
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Noticeably Smoother and Far Better Built Than the Many Cheap Imitations (Many Updates - Get the NEW Version ONLY)
FINAL UPDATE JULY 13 2018:I finally broke down and purchased a newly designed version and it has been perfection for over a year now. The top nut problem is completely solved with the new design. I only wish I'd been able to received a replacement rather than haveing to fork out another $60 for the new version. But in any case it's still less money than the very expesive boutique grinders and electric versions and seems it's finally going to last and last. Updating my star rating to 3 for this reason. Had I started with this one it'd be more like 4.5 stars. The only issue is the grind can be just slightly inconsistent but compared ot most and for the price, it's outstanding and fast for a hand crank.UPDATE JUNE 4th 2017:To be quite honest, my adoration of this grinder has changed to disgust. It is now obvious that Porlex has changed their design, even though it's listed as the same grinder and reviews here will be mixed between both "versions" now. I purchased this grinder in late May of 2016, and it is now early June 2017... at this point, barely over a year later, the grinder is finally unusable - the metal from the hex nut (just like the cheaper knock versions) has been stripped away and the lever simply pops off all the time. Trying to use it is an exercise in frustration. I'm sure the new ones are not like this.I'm also aware that Porlex knows this, hence the update. I'm not sure how to contact them but its certainly seems they do not check or offer responses here on Amazon. Looks like I'm out $60 and a bit sorry I sung the praises of this thing at first. At this point I've no clear idea if the one I bought was a fake or simply an old design. I purchased mine "Sold by: elegant sunrise(Japan Premium)" ... No word from them in all this time, and I'm not surprised.UPDATE PHOTOS March 27th 2017:Just one more quick update - I'm adding photos so you can see what I'm talking about. In the second photo (my own) the Porlex is on the right-hand side, and two different knock-off versions are in the middle and on the left. You can see the thicker material in the handle of the Porlex, but the hex style top is identical. It may be machined a bit nicer, but that really only bought me 6 months extra time before it began to loosen and strip out. It's still usable today but pops off frequently while cranking which is annoying. The middle one is the Cozyna version and you can see how much the hex in the handle (similar to the Porlex) has been rounding - notice the gap and how the handle now sags a bit. The one on the left is another knock-off, the Seagulline version - it is only a month old so you can see it still fits snugly; unfortunately the machining on the top hex is even worse than the other two which means it will strip out just as much but even sooner if I use it as often (which I don't).Update December 20th 2017: I've knocked two full stars off this review. As it turns out the sloppy hex-nut style top where the handle-crank mounts to the shaft is nearly as poorly designed and made as the imitations. I've seen some where the top looks nothing like that so I'm wondering if it has been updated in design, but mine looks just like the photos here. The hex, because it isn't held in place in any way other than geometry, naturally shifts about during grinding and gradually wears/strips the hex male portions and widens the hex female side on the handles until using the grinder eventually becomes a crazy effort in frustration because the handle *pops* right off the top while you're rotating. I hope this is addressed in the more recently copies but I've no way of knowing. Perhaps someone else can comment. My Porlex as of today, after a couple years of use, is just as frustrating to use as the two knock-offs I own. An awful let-down.There is a Youtube comparison review by Bennett Dungan and the first pic is a screenshot from his video showing how different his Porlex is. Completely different design at the top - and since his review on Youtube is rather new I'm wondering if Porlex has updated the design - I don't know and would love it if someone would confirm it here. If they are all like the one in his review, I'd heartily recommend it. If not, I'd stick with the knock-offs.ORIGINAL REVIEW May 24, 2016:I have one genuine complaint about the grinder I received which I'll address at the end. Aside from it I merely want to review this grinder to emphatically emphasize how much better this genuine Porlex is compared to the *many* imitation, knock-off grinders available from many other vendors between $13 and $30 roughly. The quality of materials used are better. The machining is better. Critically, the mating piece where the crankshaft inserts into the bottom burr cup is made from a (I believe) a very sturdy nylon or other composite, as opposed to the brittle, cheap plastic used in the imitation grinders which break within months or even days. Even the knob on the handle it larger, smoother and far more comfortable. If you use this grinder side-by-side (which I have) with the other there is no comparison whatsover - this grinder is simply hands-down better in every way.... You get what you pay for.My complaint is that the bottom portion which collects the grinds on mine seems to have been made with a bit of "slop" and it does not mate perfectly with the main upper portion. This is surprising since it's the only way that the cheaper knock-off I own is superior (it fits snugly and doesn't move. On the Porlex the bottom shifts ever so slightly while you grasp it to grind which is just slightly annoying but that's about it.Overall it is excellent.
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Smooth grinding all the way to Turkish
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Reviewed in Japan on March 20, 2020
注意して回さないとハンドルが外れてしまいます。慣れても油断すると外れます。自分のはハンドルと本体の接合部が五角形ですが、店頭で最新のものを見るとマイナス型になってるので改良されてるのでしょうか！？使ってみたい。。。
豆を入れてから蓋をするので飛び散る心配もなく、両手使って胸の前の一番力が入るポジションでグリグリ回せます。多少握力も必要です。ちょっと疲れますが朝の運動にもなるとポジティブにとらえれば余裕です。
挽きすぎた粉は本体に保管も可能ですが完全密閉ではないので数日以内に使うのが良さそうです。粉が入ってても横倒し程度なら粉が漏れることはまず無いです。
一度に挽ける量ですが、満杯で丁度ヴィーナス(マキネッタの商品名)6カップ分ほどになります。
刃はセラミックで簡単に分解でき古歯ブラシなど使って洗浄できますが、セラミック表面の穴にコーヒーが入り込むのか完全に真っ白にするのは難しそうです。あと落とすと割れる可能性ありますので乾燥させてる間は注意が必要です。
粉の細かさは一度調節ボルトを締め切ってから、4分の1回転毎にクリック感があるので何回目かを記憶しておくことで調整可能です。自分は7回前後での使用が多いですね。
まるで壊れる部分がないので長きに渡って活躍してくれると思います。
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