Spice Grinders

Several coffee grinders in the market have been employed not only for grinding coffee beans but different kinds of spices as well. And they have been doing a good job of it.
Among them is the KitchenAid Blade Coffee Grinder.

This grinder uses a stainless steel blade that is permanently attached to the inside of the grinding bowl. It mills coffee beans and spices. It can easily crush or mince peppercorns, cinnamon, cumin, parsley, allspice berries, coriander and other spices. The blade is spun by a 200-watt motor encased in a plastic casing at the bottom of the grinder.

The beans or spices to be ground are contained in a brushed stainless steel bowl that can carry four ounces. It rests atop the motor and is locked onto it with a simple clockwise turn. A clear polycarbonate lid covers the bowl. Depressing this cover activates the machine. As a safety feature, the blades will not operate unless this lid is in place.

Grinding 1/3 cup of spices can take up to 90 seconds if you prefer fine grounds. For a coarser texture, 25 seconds is sufficient.

The top cover and the bowl are both dishwasher safe, while the rest of the grinder can be cleaned with a damp clean cloth.

The motor’s casing can be black, blue, red, or white. Regardless of the color, the plastic has a sheen that matches the stainless steel bowl. This combination renders the KitchenAir Blade Coffee Grinder not only functional but also elegant. With a height of 8.5 inches and a footprint of only 4.5 inches diameter, it can be another decoration on your countertop.

The Sumeet Multi Grind is a compact yet heavy duty wet and dry grinder and mixer. It stands approximately 13 inches and has a diameter at its base of six inches. From the base, it tapers upwards to a stainless steel jar with a blade inside, also in stainless steel. The jar is covered with a domed polycarbonate lid that is unbreakable, at the top of which is attached a lever with a knobbed handle at its end.
The jar rests on a 400-watt, ½ horsepower motor that spins the stainless steel blade inside. This combination can grind virtually any kind of spice you can think of putting inside the jar, and quickly too. It can handle peppercorns, herbs, dried red chilies, ginger roots, coconuts, lemon grass, peanuts, almonds, garlic, and even grains as rice and corn. These can be turned into fine power as a dry grind, or thick paste as wet grind. It can also turn ice cubes into fine ice crumbles in seconds.
The lever at the top of the dome is a built-in stirrer which you can use to mix the spices while grinding. As it spreads the spices inside the jar evenly, you are assured of a uniform texture of your powder or paste. Also, it scrapes the sides of the jar pushing back grounds that had adhered to them back towards the whirling blades.
The stainless steel jar is easily removed from the grinder for trouble-free cleaning.

The Hamilton Beach Custom Grind Deluxe was manufactured as a coffee bean grinder. Users, however, found out that it could function just as well as a spice grinder.

A stainless steel grinding chamber sits atop a black plastic bottom which houses the grinder’s motor. A transparent safety top covers the chamber and is locked unto catches on the grinder’s body. Apart from covering the chamber, it also serves as a safety device that prevents the motor from running unless it is properly locked.

There is a knob just below the grinding chamber with labels that read percolator, drip, and espresso. You can use these as a guide when choosing the consistency of your spice grounds. Coarse coffee grounds are for percolators, medium for drip coffee makers, and fine for espresso machines. Setting the grinder at percolator will thus give you coarsely ground spices.

A steel blade rotates within the grinding chamber to grind coffee beans or spices according to your settings within seconds, after which it shuts off automatically. Cleaning the chamber is easily accomplished because it is removable and dishwasher-safe. The plastic body can be cleaned with a damp cloth.

The Hamilton Beach Custom Grind Deluxe stands 9.45 inches tall and has a diameter of 5.5 inches. As the power cord can be retracted when not in use, it does not unnecessarily clutter up your kitchen. These, along with the combination of the stainless steel chamber and black plastic body, make it a suitable appliance for display in contemporary kitchens.

Flax seeds are increasingly becoming popular among health-conscious individuals because of their high concentration of lignans and Omega-3 fatty acids. The cost, however, of pre-milled flax seeds available in groceries and supermarkets can come as a shock to shoppers. A reasonable alternative is to purchase your own mill and process your own flax seeds.

One of the flax seed mills offered in the market is the William Bounds Electric Flax Seed Mill. This mill uses a ceramic grinding mechanism that spins at very high revolutions. This rapid spin is necessary because flax seeds, although they are quite light, have extremely tough outer shells. It also has settings for fine, medium, coarse grounds.

Apart from flax seeds, this mill can also be used to grind sesame seeds and Celtic sea salt. The mill grinders, being ceramic, are resistant to corrosion and, indeed, William Bounds provides a lifetime warranty on them. Cleaning the mill is not a problem because disassembling it is easy and trouble-free.

The mill stands almost seven inches tall with a diameter of approximately 3½ inches. It is made of sleek white plastic with a transparent top allowing you to actually see the amount of flax seeds in the mill. You do not need to keep this mill in your cupboard. You can leave it on your countertop or table as it has a very small footprint and an attractive design.

Power is supplied to the grinders either by four AA batteries, or by AC electric power through a supplied adaptor.

For those who like to go camping in the woods or in the mountains who have no difficulty leaving their warm comfortable beds behind but would be totally uneasy without freshly ground spices and herbs for their food, this device simply called Compact Electric Herb Grinder is a welcome relief.

This product is a hand-held portable electric herb and spice grinder powered by three AAA batteries. It looks very much like a flashlight except that in place of the bulb are six steel blades affixed to three mountings, and instead of the casing containing a parabolic reflector there is a removable clear plastic container.

You can have coarse or fine grinds with the powerful blades of this grinder. You only need to push a button and within seconds your spices or herbs are ready. The plastic container is large enough to contain more than enough spices for a single cooking.

Be sure to screw the plastic spice container securely at the bladed end of the grinder before operating it as the blades are sharp enough to cause injury.

The Compact Electric Herb Grinder is available in silver, red, black, and blue. Batteries usually come with the unit.

Like some coffee grinders, the Braun Aromatic Coffee Grinder KSM2 was born to grind coffee beans. Over time, however, it evolved into a multi-tasking tool capable of grinding not only coffee beans but spices as well.

A powerful 150-motor spins stainless steel blades to grind as much as 2½ ounces of coffee beans, which is good for 12 cups, in a few seconds. This prevents overheating of the beans thus guaranteeing that their taste is not spoiled. Apart from coffee beans, the Braun Automatic Coffee Grinder can also be used to grind flax seeds, peppercorns, cumin, cinnamon, parsley and other herbs, coriander, and allspice berries to name a few.

You can see into the grinder through its transparent lid. This way you can tell if the coffee beans or spices or herbs are already ground to your desired consistency. And you don’t have to worry about the grounds flying into your face because the lid is off. The machine won’t start unless the lid is properly shut.

Measuring slightly over three inches in depth and width and 7½ inches tall, this grinder is small. While you can choose to store it when not in use, with its small size you might as well just leave it on you work table or countertop, right beside your spice racks or coffee maker. It comes in either shiny black or white plastic casing, making it an elegant addition to your kitchen. For less clutter when not in use, Braun designers thoughtfully incorporated a space at the bottom of the grinder where you can wrap the power cord around.

With the Waring WSG30 Professional Electric Spice Grinder’s brushed stainless steel casing, durability and endurance can be expected from it. Apart from this, it also makes an attractive addition to any kitchen, particularly those of a contemporary motif.

This spice grinder uses hard-wearing stainless steel blades to grind spices of all types, ranging from cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, nutmeg, star anise, to nuts. A pulse actuation feature allows you to choose the consistency of the grounds.

You can look into the stainless steel grinding bowl through a transparent lid to check if you have the desired fineness or coarseness of your grounds. And if you are grinding more than one kind of spice, you can use the two extra bowls that come with the Waring spice grinder. If you need more than three spices, you will have to wash the bowls. It is quite easy removing them from the grinder and washing them. They, along with lid, are dishwasher safe.

A powerful motor capable of 19,000 rpm easily spins the blades which grinds anything that comes their way into fine powder in a matter of seconds. With this kind of power, the grinder can effortlessly handle the work even in commercial kitchens. It will not, however, start unless the lid is securely set in its proper seating.

With dimensions of 12 x 21 x 14 cm for width, height, and depth respectively, it has a limited footprint that you can leave it on top of your countertop or work table instead of storing it every time you are not grinding spices.

With a Black & Decker Coffee Bean Grinder you can have freshly ground coffee beans for your morning jolt every day. And when you start cooking and flavoring your food, you can also use it to grind your spices and nuts.

This grinder is equipped with stainless steel blades that are great for even grinding. These, coupled with the pulse control feature, can grind coffee beans, spices, or nuts in a matter of seconds to the consistency that you want. You’ll only need to press the easy-touch button a little longer if you desire finer grounds.

In order to avoid spraying the beans and spices all over your kitchen, or perhaps all over you, the grinder will not start unless it is properly closed with the lid. The lid itself is transparent so you can see inside the grinder to check the consistency of the grounds in the stainless steel bowl.

There are two different variants of the Black & Decker Coffee Bean Grinder CBG100 –the CBG100W and CBG100S. The “W” stands for white, while the “S” means stainless steel. This means that the grinder can come either with a white or stainless steel casing. Either design blends perfectly with contemporary kitchens.

With dimensions at 10.5 x 21.0 x 10.0 cm, the grinder does not occupy an unduly large area on your countertop or work table. It also has a built-in cord storage area for less clutter.

The Toastmaster Coffee Grinder was originally meant to grind coffee beans, but plenty of users have discovered that it works just as well with flaxseeds, walnuts, almonds, cinnamon, cumin, oregano, and onion flakes.

Its white plastic casing houses a stainless steel bowl and blades. The lid is of transparent plastic allowing you to see inside the grinder while it is at work on your coffee beans or spices. It has a hidden cord storage at the bottom, thus keeping your kitchen counter free from clutter. Cleaning is a breeze as this can be done with a dry paper towel.

Grinding is quick and easy with the use of a power button that activates pulse grinding. You can choose from coarse to fine grounds simply by pushing the power button longer for the latter. Since you can see into the stainless steel bowl you will know when to stop grinding. And in case you dislodge the lid while looking inside, the machine will not start unless you put it back on properly.

Toastmaster Coffee Grinder works well for both coffee and spices. Just be sure to wash it well when switching from one to the other, otherwise you will have coffee-flavored spices or spice-flavored coffee.

There are people who are fascinated with stainless steel. Its high luster and resistance to rust and stains is a combination that makes it attractive as a kitchen appliance. This contributes to the popularity of the Saachi Stainless Steel Coffee/Dry Spice Grinder Model SA 1440.

The stainless steel housing is topped with a transparent lid thus allowing you to see if the coffee beans or spices are ground to your liking. If the lid is not properly shut, a safety device will prevent the machine from operating.

The stainless steel is not limited to the grinder housing. The cutting blades are also made of this rust-free material that stays sharp even after prolonged use. Fineness of the grounds is varied through the length of grinding. With a capacity of 2.6 ounces of coffee beans, you can have enough grounds for up to 12 cups.

When not in use, you can wind the power cord and store it at the base of the machine. This allows a neater and tidier storage.