Hawo’s Novum Grain Mill is made of plastic which could be white, beige, yellow, or a combination of gray and black. This cylindrical grinder stands approximately 380 mm and has a diameter of 200 mm. A grain discharge outlet protrudes from the grinder’s body and ends with a spout that is about 160 mm from the base. This gives ample room for a bowl to catch the grounds. Above this is an adjustment lever with a round handle for the consistency of the grounds, from coarse through fine to superfine.
Inside this plastic casing is the hopper with a capacity of 600 grams. It pours grains into a milling chamber that is made of food light plastic. Hawo’s Novum uses 100-mm diameter corundum ceramic stone grinders. These do not generate heat when doing their job and therefore do not damage the grains. Grinding is quiet at a 72-decibel noise level, just about the level of normal human conversation, thanks to an elastic bedding in its mill work setting.
A 360-watt industrial-grade motor spins the grinding stones with facility. With this kind of power, it can grind 350 grams of coarse grounds in a minute, 125 grams if you want them fine, and about 100 for superfine.