Electric coffee bean/spice grinder

Marcon

Please can anyone recommend a small electric grinder for coffee beans and spices? Ease of cleaning is important to help ensure flavours don't cross-contaminate.

Normally I'd look at the reviews on Amazon, but that is largely a waste of time these days. There are far too many written by people who got free or discounted products and are keen not to upset other sellers who might send them more freebies.

sarah1972

Marcon wrote: »

Please can anyone recommend a small electric grinder for coffee beans and spices? Ease of cleaning is important to help ensure flavours don't cross-contaminate.

Normally I'd look at the reviews on Amazon, but that is largely a waste of time these days. There are far too many written by people who got free or discounted products and are keen not to upset other sellers who might send them more freebies.

You need a burr grinder for coffee beans and I personally wouldnt use the same one for spices.

I have this for coffee https://www.go-electrical.co.uk/krups-gvx231-expert-burr-coffee-grinder.html?gclid=CKeQ0smzos4CFQs6GwodjkIP2A

And this for spices and wet herbs https://www.amazon.co.uk/James-Martin-Wahl-Grind-Chop/dp/B010FZF608/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1470129695&sr=8-6&keywords=spice+grinder+uk

benjus

I use this burr grinder for coffee - works very nicely: https://www.amazon.co.uk/DeLonghi-KG79-Professional-Burr-Grinder/dp/B002OHDBQC (there are even instructions online to modify it slightly to make the grind finer, which may be necessary if you want to make espresso).

For spices I have a simple blade grinder. Can't remember exactly which one, but there are loads around.

Bottom line is, as sarah1972 said, don't try to use the same device for both things.