Hario Olive Wood Ceramic Coffee Mill

I just have this grinder for a few days (will write an update and give impression about it) but so far I find it excellent. It is my first grinder, and I chose it after having read all these reviews of other manual action ceramic grinders having the problem of requiring a 'death grip' to use, or having to 'turn the grinder for a long time' and eventually the users give up and buy electric ones, So I was looking for a full featured manual ceramic grinder that was easy to use. This grinder has a neat feature of a suction base, and boy does it WORK! After activation, it feels like the grinder was bolted down into my granite counter top (will only work on relatively smooth surfaces I think). After a few uses and one wash with running water, the grounds no longer flew everywhere after pulling the drawer out, now the grounds stay put in the tray, with the occasional few grounds escaping around the side of the collecting tray and collecting at the bottom of the main grinder house (where the suction silicone base area is). Thankfully it is completely disassemble-able. The lid even has a slot so that if you screw off handle (nut and threads are nicely machined and have a solid feel, and smooth screw/unscrew action that glides) the hand fits into a small slot on the side of the lid into the main body such that the lid is 'locked' into place so it wont fall off/be lost and the whole unit is compact. Oh those clever space conscious Japanese designers, well done! I find grinding a pleasure with the sound of the grinding, and the easy action of the wide turning arm while the main housing is firmly attached to the counter. No death grip, hurray! Filling the upper tray about 80% of the way you can grind about one "2 cup" mokapot coffee grounds basket. The grinds form a 'mound' underneath the ceramic burrs, and you may need to 'tap' the side of the grinder to have the grinds settle so when you pull out the tray, the grounds aren't spilled and left back in the main housing. It is made out of plastc, so there is some static, much worse on the first grind but got better after subsequent grinds and a rinse with water once. I like it so much I think I will give it away as a gift. For the price range of grinders ranging from $25-$110, this grinder is not the cheapest, but for the features, I think it's worth it. Anyway, it's the ceramic burr that we all really want. All the other features are for user friendliness and of which this one is overflowing with nice little features. My only redesign would be: upper tray is some what 'loose' and while grinding, will tend not to stay in one place and bounce around in the main housing a bit. I would also consider making the housing metal or glass instead of plastic to reduce static transfer. I use a 'coarse' setting for use with the moka pot (looks like a setting of '5' from my local grocer) with French Roast from Pete's Coffee, and the results are astounding, makes home made coffee so much more fun and enjoyable in the mornings :)

I've had this Hario Acrylic Ceramic manual grinder since 2016. Today, is March 21, 2022. Which means it's been in service for around six years now, and I can comfortably say it's still going strong. Now, I'm an early riser with a shameful caffeine addiction. I love gourmet, hipster, free-range, fresh-ground, locally grown, yadda-yadda coffee. My wife, on the other hand, isn't an early riser. She's a goblin unless I let her sleep until 11--which is problematic when your burr grinder is louder than the parking lot at a heavy metal concert. So, I figured buying this device was a much less expensive compromise than paying for triage or couple's therapy. The device itself is well-made, save for the rubber suction element on the bottom, which tends to come loose when you're really cranking away. I often endeavor to remind myself that it's okay to take things slow in the morning. However, my caffeine monkey has its own agenda, which means sometimes I get overzealous. I've found the easiest way to solve this problem is to wet the rubber a bit and hold the grinder as steady as possible while cranking. It's not always effective, but it gets the job done most of the time. There's also no real instruction with the grinder on how to dial in your grind size. That's an issue for some, but if you're reading this review, then maybe I can help you out. First, zero the grinder out by tightening the notched nut until it's finger tight. Don't crank down too hard here. Then, take a marker or something you can scribe with and make a mark on the stem portion of the grinder as well as the notched nut. (Second to last photo shows the scribe line I made) These will be your reference lines. From there, turn the notched nut one notch COUNTERCLOCKWISE (loosening it)--a single notch. NOT a full turn. Just a notch, until you achieve your desired grind size. - 1 notch = fine grind (espresso/moka pot) - 2 notches = medium fine (Aeropress or pour over) - 3 notches = medium grind (drip coffee/pour over) - 5 notches = medium coarse (Chemex) - 7 notches = coarse grind (French Press) If you use those settings, then you'll be able to achieve a really great cup of coffee. I use a moka pot, and the results are pretty mind-blowing. Hopefully, that saves you a week of frustration. Don't say I never did anything nice for you. Aside from the rubber bottom and the learning curve, there is one additional thing to be aware of. This grinder is a bit tough to clean. It has a ton of little nooks and crannies, and the best way I've found to get it spotless is to wash everything after I use it. If you hate washing stuff, then I'd advise you to pick something else that is a little less finicky to clean. Despite those tiny issues, I have to say that this grinder suits my purposes, and it has for a long time. It's inexpensive, doesn't take up a lot of space, and it lets me make a small amount of coffee for myself while the goblin queen gets her beauty sleep. Should you buy it? That's not up to me. But, consider the fact that I came back to this page six years after I bought the thing to post a positive review of it. What does that tell you?

This grinder looks nice and is fairly well made. It's a decent coffee grinder with high quality ceramic burrs. However, the grind is woefully inconsistent, I think because the shaft, and thus the burrs, can move around while grinding. I wish I spent $20 more and got the Porlex, which I've used at my office and produces a more consistent grind. The base suction feature is nice, and works somewhat, but is not powerful enough to secure the base for the time it takes to grind a whole 14g of coffee.

It's a very nice little mill, easy to use and to clean. Does a good job on fine grinds, a little inconsistent for the coarser grinds, but not bad at all. It will grind "white" coffee, which just bounces around in the propeller grinders. It doesn't like it as much, seeing as it has to deal with harder, less roasted beans, but it pulverizes it just the same. If you don't mind using some elbow grease in the morning, it's an amazing deal (and it's really not that difficult, I must say). Sure beats paying more than twice as much for an electric grinder that will most likely come with a steel burr.

i love the clean Hario coffee grinder. but i should be honest about it. number one, be prepared that it takes some time to grind about 33 grams of coffee. you turn the handle for i would say 2-3 minutes! and it is not too quiet. but i love the grinding sound. it also can come off it's base even when you lock it on the counter with that suction cup base. i typically hold it on the lower side and keep the container part held in place as i use my other hand to grind. one thing i do notice is that after one use, it is pretty easy for the grinds to end up getting underneath the base... then that creates a problem when you want to re-attach it to your counter... i find a semi-damp cloth/kitchen towel, wipe the bottom clean and it helps stick it to your counter even better. i do use some force when i push it down. i wouldn't recommend this for anyone with arthritis or weak hands... you might prefer a power grinder. but this has a great end product and i love the look of it too.

I hate this thing. It gets a good grind, because it shares all those parts with the skerton, but everything which makes it different from that one is worse. Its plastic parts don't fit together well, so it rattles all around while you turn it. The plastic is brittle, so if you drop a part on the floor it will chip or break. The suction cup doesn't hold on long enough to finish grinding a hopper worth of beans, even if I carefully clean both the rubber and my perfectly smooth countertop beforehand. It takes what should be the enjoyable, meditative experience of manually grinding your morning coffee and makes it frustrating. It looks pretty in photos, but aside from that everything that differentiates this grinder from the skerton is bad. Don't waste your time with it. Get the skerton instead.

Grinds coffee to French press specifications as well as could be hoped for. Aesthetically pleasing to boot. Very efficient device that's easy to take apart, clean and put back together again. A little tricky to adjust the grind settings, but once you find the setting that works for you, you'll probably never need to adjust it again. The countertop suction feature is really neat, and actually works quite well.

Are you one of those twenty-somethings who rides a fixie bike and types on a vintage, manual typewriter? Perhaps your're one of those off-the-grid types? If so, you will LOVE this product. For me, I'll be buying an electric burr grinder to replace my Krups blade version. Like riding a single gear bike up a hill, or typing "clickety clack--oops, crap! Where's the white out?", this product will get the job done, and done well, if you have the time for it, and are willing to invest the effort. I Am Not. I bought a manual grinder so I could grind coffee fresh, just before I go to work, early in the morning---without making noise to upset my neighbors. This one got the best overall reviews online, and I do not dispute those reviews, most of which also note that it does take some time, and effort, to grind enough beans for a 4 cup French Press. Almost 5 minutes. It does grind the beans well, and consistently---unlike my blade grinder which either grinds the beans too fine, or into very irregular pieces---producing a lot of sediment and making it almost impossible to plunge the coffee. Setting the grind was also noted in various reviews as being counter-intuitive. Yes it is, as the directions provided have an Ikea sort of denseness about them which DO NOT tell the english speaking user which grind the grinder is set to at the factory. But, take a look at the picture: Make sure your handle is facing the same direction as the one in the picture and suddenly the directions make sense. I found I had to adjust it a bit to get a coarse grind of the right order, but after that all is well. Still, after spending this much money for a manual grinder I now have to go out and buy an electric one. Be forewarned.

Ich trinke nur sehr wenig Kaffee und bei bereits gemahlenem Kaffee schmecke selbst ich nach ein paar Wochen dass man Kaffeepulver besser schnell verbrauchen sollte. Also musste eine Kaffeemühle her um das Kaffeepulver "just in time" selbst herzustellen. Nach einiger Internetrecherche bin ich auf die Hario Kaffeemühle gestoßen die ich aufgrund des Designs und der guten Bewertungen dann gekauft habe. Die Mühle lässt sich ganz simpel einstellen und nach ein paar Versuchen hat man auch den für sich passenden Mahlgrad gefunden. Bei der Hario ist das Mahlwerk ist aus Keramik gefertigt und soweit ich das beurteilen kann ist die Qualität sehr gut. Das Kaffeepulver sieht jedenfalls gleichmäßig aus und die Bohnen werden vollständig verarbeitet ohne dass man manuell "nachstopfen" muss. Am besten gefällt mit der Saugfuss, damit bleibt die Mühle beim mahlen wo sie bleiben soll und das mahlen geht weitaus einfacher als wenn man die Mühle festhalten muss. Leider ist das Gehäuse nicht vollständig spülmaschinenfest (Plexiglas wird leicht stumpf) , damit habe ich als Wenigtrinker nach jedem Mahlvorgang etwas Reinigungsaufwand aber der ist noch zu vertreten da der Kaffee mit frisch gemahlenem Pulver doch merklich besser schmeckt.

見た目で一目惚れしました。 木製でレトロな雰囲気のものが多い中、こんなにカッコいいものがあるのかと。 実用性も抜群で、他のミルのように無段階で挽き具合の調整が可能なのと、全てのパーツが分解可能で洗浄も出来る優れもの。 更には底部に吸盤機構が付いており平らな面であれば本体を固定することも出来ます。 ミル自体はセラミック製で摩擦や熱に強く変な香り移りが無いタイプ。 欠点はガラスではなくプラなので洗浄時気をつけないと傷が付きやすいのと、静電気によって挽いた細かい粉が内部に引っ付きやすい点はありますが許容範囲。 洗浄後はコンパクトかつスタイリッシュに収納が可能でレトロなミルとはまた違った映え方でインテリアになります。

Ce moulin est sympa à voir mais, à part la partie mécanique qui est en céramique, le reste est en plastique qui n'inspire pas la confiance. Je pensais au départ à du verre, j'aurais dû bien regarder le descriptif ou les photos. La manivelle sert à tirer le fond du moulin qui est une sorte de ventouse. Cela permet d'avoir le moulin stable sur une surface lisse. Par contre cela reste gadget car la ventouse (même humide) se décolle rapidement après quelques tours de moulin... Après achat et un peu de recul, le prix est un peu trop exagéré mais bon ok... c'est de l'import et on ne trouve ce modèle nulle part ailleurs...

間違いない出来です。

Un diseño muy bonito, pero al moler café no es nada eficiente, un molino para tenerlo como exhibición y Caro... Mejor fue devuelto.