Manual mechanical grinder: how to select, review performance

• Compactness. It does not take up much space, if necessary, easy to hide in a closet, even a very small size.
• Care. Easy to clean, it washes and dries quickly.
• Exploitation. The easier-to-use device, the less likely its emergency breakdown. Manual grinder can be used anywhere, take a trip, making it universal.
• The quality of the product. The device has attritor type, which provides a uniform, gentle grinding of raw materials, without burnout. The taste and aroma of brewed coffee is fully preserved.
• Noise level. Some noise during operation, of course, there is, but it is not comparable to that which produces an electric model.
• Price starts from 1000 rubles. European models are a bit cheaper than the eastern cylindrical. A device with a stone or ceramic millstones much more expensive than the others, but the good part - pledge of a long and trouble-free service, while maintaining the quality of meals at all times use.

Minuses:

• Time. In order to get coffee for one serving to spend, on average, about 3 minutes. And if the family consists of 5 the coffee, then spend would have been 15 minutes. And in the morning at the working person does not always have time to eat breakfast, not that grind coffee.
• Energy. For taking any action in our lives need to make an effort and manual type device is no exception. It's one thing to prepare a drink for himself, the other when guests come to the house.
• Small bean container. On the one hand, small size devices are convenient, since it does not take up much space, either on a table or in a cabinet. But, on the other hand, the container, which is filled with grain, does not contain a lot of material, so that the procedure for falling asleep to constantly repeat and start grinding again.
• It is difficult to change the fineness of grind. When you want to change the distance between the millstones, it is necessary to remove the screw, and then handle the puck and then and only then allows access to the adjusting nut that performs this function. And then you need to do the whole process in reverse order. It is so arranged instruments of the European type.

Kinds of hand grinders

There are two types of hand-held mechanical grinders - European and Oriental.

The first type has small mill. On a small square drawer is a funnel, whirling on top of the handle, driving the millstones. The funnel is better to choose the closed type as in this case, minimizing the likelihood of the initial product of oxidation.

Eastern or Turkish, it is slightly different from the European design and the amount of productProduced at the output. It has a metallic cylindrical body. The handle is removable.

Feature devices

Anyone who chose the path of the manual grinding of coffee beans and is going to get to that end, special adaptation should know before you buy with a brief overview of its functions and features.

millstone

Millstone - this is thanks to what is happening grinding coffee beans. They are made of cast iron, metal (steel), ceramic and stone. Cast iron is very strong and durable, resistant to shock. However, through the active use, iron grinds and drink appears smack of metal. Another disadvantage - a porous structure, through which well absorbs odor. If you use one kind of coffee - it's not terrible, but if you keep changing grades, the smell of the previous will be transferred to the following, than distort the natural flavor.

Metal elements are not as strong as iron and wear faster, so sometimes they are coated with titanium. Structure elements is obtained a smooth, it does not absorb odors and easy to clean. This measure will significantly change the value of the unit upwards.

Ceramic elements are not afraid of any dampness or moisture and rust. They practically do not wear out, and therefore last a long time. The only drawback - the fragility of the metal.

Some models are stone parts made of an alloy of corundum ceramics. They are environmentally friendly, have a high quality final product, do not wear, shock-resistant, do not absorb foreign odors, but have a rather high price.

The best (except stone) are considered to be ceramicBecause ceramics during heating does not occur, the material does not enter into chemical reactions with the product and with time does not impart any foreign coffee flavor and aroma. In addition, you can not worry about that in due course of its parts porzhaveyut.

The shape is a plane-parallel or tapered. Plane are shaped washers with deep incisions. They are tightly pressed against each other, so blurred over time. In this case, they must either replace or make his own notches deeper. On the details of the conical type also has a notch, but in this case they are not located close to each other and in each other. A characteristic feature of the mobility of only the top cone, with a fixed bottom.

Both have their pros and cons. For example, using a grinder with millstones of plane type, grinding can be performed faster than when using tapered embodiment. However, they quickly come into disrepair. And when using the instrument with conical parts quality of the product obtained above, and such unit will last longer, although slower.

Choosing a handheld device, to this characteristic you need to pay special attention, because this part - the heart of the machine, so the material from they are made of, significantly affects the duration of its life, as well as the quality of the finished raw materials and the taste of the beverage.

The housing

Corps presented the Turkish and European species or may not be the case.
Europe has a cube shape. Funnel (open or closed) and a handle located above (occasionally - side). At the bottom of a drawer. During operation, manual coffee grinder should be placed on the table surface. For those who love the beautiful, interior things.

The Turkish housing has a cylindrical shape. Funnel with lid and handle are placed on top. Ground coffee pours into the container underneath. The diameter of such devices is small, so easy to handle. If the kitchen little room - is ideal.

The device without housing has an innovative operating principle. This device has a funnel arm, and the bottom is made in the form of a stepped pyramid, whereby emkostprakticheski installed on any diameter. The choice of those who appreciate, above all, functional, rather than appearance.

It made this kind of kitchen equipment made of wood, porcelain, metal and plastic. What to prefer - is an individual matter, as not affect anything other than aesthetics. However, it is worth remembering that the European grinders can be made of any material, but there are only Turkish steel.

Adjusting the fineness of grind

The degree of grinding may be changed in two ways:

1. Infinitely variable - step regulation of grinding, that is not smooth, but in the form of steps. To do this, remove the lid on the funnel, unscrew the knob and turn the control element, and then assemble it all back.
2. Step - this method is easier, you just need to turn the element that secures the handle itself.

The units of the European model and without the body - the first method, and Turkish - the second.

Location pen

Location pen comes in two variants - the top and side. It depends on what kind of housing was chosen. It should be noted that the side handle is only in a European-class devices.

As noted by experienced users, more convenient side handle, first, as is stable, and secondly, it is easier to turn.

The reservoir for the finished powder grains and

The volume of the containers can be very small - 10 g, and a rather large - 200 g Devices with large storage capacity is good, if the family consists of 10 convenient to the coffee or not pour used grain back into the package, and store directly on the device (but do not recommended). In other cases it is better to select the average size.

The quality of grinding, and in the operation of the instrument cover has no significant effect, however, it drowns out the noise during operation, it allows to keep the flavor.

The lower reservoir is proportional to the top.

What to look for when choosing a

To select manual coffee grinder, the most suitable to the needs of a particular person, you need to pay attention to:

• body type and material;
• millstones;
• funnel and grain powder;
• finding a pen;
• system changes freeness.

Although this type of kitchen equipment and requires some time and physical effort, but is longer than their electric counterparts. In addition, easy to use and clean, compact and has a relatively low cost.