T-mark Manual Coffee Grinder, Hand Portable Bean Mill Stainless Steel Handle Adjustable Ceramic Burr Assembly for Travel

works great....very simple to use...grinds beans really well.....sturdy

I purchased the original Hario slim in 2016 for $25 and was researching upgrading it to steel burr manual grinders when my Hario broke. I needed something fast to tide me over until I could get the upgraded unit and didn't want to spend too much. This was available for next day delivery and seemed similar to the Hario. Please note, this is not as nice as the original Hario Slim, nor do the recommend settings for the Hario slim work for this unit. The clicks on this unit are muddy and not as well defined. Also, the 6 clicks that I used on my Hario for my Aeropress and Moka produced a finer grind on this unit. 8-9 "clicks" seemed to be more comparable, but the grinds are not as even as the Hario and produced a muddier taste. You may want to use the paper towel trick that James Hoffman recommends in his video "Coffee Hack: The Best Blade Grinder Results" to get a cleaner cup. I will say, even without the paper towel trick, this unit produces a better cup than a blade grinder. I worry about long term durability, it's just not as smooth or as well made as my Hario was. The handle is sharper on the edges and doesn't have the grippiness that the Hario's handle has (fortunately for me they are interchangeable). If you need something that will tide you over for a couple of months, this should do the trick. If you looking for a longer-term solution or a better backup unit, I would look for the original Hario slim. It's still available on other marketplaces for around $25 and I think that it produces a more consistent grind for a little less work while easier to dial in. However, at close to $40, I would pass on the Hario Plus Mini slim and would definitely pass on the Porlex at $60. At those prices, I would research steel burr grinders like those made by Xeoleo and Timemore. I don't see the Timemore C1 available on Amazon yet, but it's available directly from China on other marketplaces for under $60. Overall, I'm happy with this purchase. It produces better and quicker results than my blade grinder (using the Hoffman method), and it should last long enough for me my 1Zpresso JX to arrive.

Does a very good job of grinding consistently BUT it takes a lot of revolutions to get enough for my Keurig . If you need it for a multi-cup brew , buy a bigger one .

I absolutely love this grinder! It has to be one of the best sub $15 purchases I ever made! It functions very well for the price, no breakages so far, very good grind adjustment with the nut under the main body of the grinder. There are a few minor issues like the plastic body collecting static and attracting fines. However for the price, I’d much rather plastic because it is very durable and has survived a few falls with zero damage. The grind is relatively consistent and on a very tight nut setting it produces adequate espresso grind, but lots of little I consistencies (not that I can taste much of that on my $50 me.coffee espresso make). I mainly use it for my aero press though and on a medium coarse setting it works incredibly well. By the tine my water is hot I’ve been done grinding. A single serving or 1 1/2 aero press scoops worth of beans takes about 2 mins to grind. A full hopper maybe 3-4: people complaining about speed are lazy, remember to use both arms In the grind motions, I.e. don’t keep the hand holding the grinder still but rather use it as part of the grind motion. I love my little grinder and I would absolutely buy it again (not that I feel this one will ever break so I won’t need to). Only complaint is I sometimes forget to take the handle off before unscrewing the bottom hopper and the handle likes to fall off (totally my fault though). Maybe if it was a bit more secure..... but hey it was so cheap I can’t complain in the slightest. It does what it was meant to, grind coffee!Pros:- good, relatively consistent grind- Compact- easy to clean- pretty fast on the grindCons:- handle occasionally like to fall off- knob on handle could be a bit bigger or longer- plastic bobber attracts staticPros far outweighs the cons, especially for the price, but it!

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