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Hario Ceramic Coffee Mill - "Skerton"
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Brand | Hario |
Color | Coffee |
Material | Ceramic |
Item Weight | 1.3 Pounds |
Recommended Uses For Product | Grinding |
About this item
- Manual coffee mill grinds beans to your desired texture
- Ceramic conical burrs ensure a precise, uniform grind.
- Nonslip rubber base keeps the mill in place during grinding.
- Ergonomically designed crank handle detaches for compact storage and easy travel.
- Stepped grind adjustment mechanism is easy to use and change
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CoffeeIn the world of artisanal coffee, Hario is home to such iconic designs as the V60 Dripper, Buono Pour Over Kettle, Skerton Coffee Grinder, and Technica Coffee Syphon. Our history of developing innovative Coffee Products began in the 1940s, and now includes a broad portfolio of Drippers, Filters, Servers, Kettles, Grinders, Syphons, Scales, Presses, Cold Brew and Other items. Each of our products is designed and manufactured to our exacting standards, remaining true to our Japanese heritage and commitment to quality. |
TeaIn Japanese, Hario means "King of Glass". Originally developed for use in the science laboratory, our heatproof borosilicate glass is manufactured in Japan and resistant to sudden temperature change and odor transfer, while also being safe for use in microwave ovens and dishwashers. Many of our tea items utilize our "Hario Glass" and spans Teapots, Drippers, Servers, Presses, Kettles and Other items. |
Tableware and CookwareFrom Rice Cookers to Drinking Glasses, Bakeware to Water Pots, our Tableware and Cookware category includes a wide variety of items in multiple sizes, shapes, colors and materials. Discover traditional Japanese items with a modern flair. |
PetsAdmittedly geared towards smaller dog breeds and their feline counterparts, our pet items have won numerous design awards for innovation and quality. Many of our items are available in durable glass and porcelain, and also in multiple colors and shapes. |
Since 1921
Hario was established in 1921 in Tokyo, Japan as a manufacturer of laboratory glassware. By the late 1940s, after many years of research, the company introduced its heatproof "HARIO glass", which allowed the company to introduce its first coffee product - the Hario coffee syphon. After years of expansion in a number of different categories, in 2005, Hario released its iconic V60 Dripper, which has since become the most widely used dripper for manual pour over coffee. Hario's current catalog now spans kitchenware, laboratory glassware, automotive headlights, aromatherapy, pets products and jewelry, with a particular focus on specialty coffee and tea accessories. In addition to its dedication to product quality, Hario has an unwavering commitment to social responsibility, operating its pollution-free glass factory which utilizes 100% natural ingredients.
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Price | $12.50$12.50 | $25.95$25.95 | $38.36$38.36 | $44.50$44.50 | $5.60$5.60 | $23.18$23.18 |
Materials | Glass, Metal, Ceramic, Plastic, and Copper | Glass and Metal | Copper, Enamel and Plastic | Metal and Plastic | Paper | Plastic, Glass and Ceramic |
Sizes | 01, 02 and 03 | 360, 450, 500, 600, 700, 800 and 1000 ml | 700, 800, 1000 and 1200 ml | - | 01, 02 and 03 | - |
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Product information
Brand | Hario |
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Color | Coffee |
Material | Ceramic |
Item Weight | 1.3 Pounds |
Recommended Uses For Product | Grinding |
Specific Uses For Product | Coffee |
Product Dimensions | 13"L x 11"W x 16"H |
Item Weight | 1.25 pounds |
Manufacturer | Hario |
ASIN | B001802PIQ |
Item model number | MSCS-2TB |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #96,267 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen) #18 in Manual Coffee Grinders |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Care instructions | Hand Wash Only |
Assembly required | No |
Number of pieces | 1 |
Batteries required | No |
Included Components | power blade coffee grinders |
Import | Made in USA or Imported |
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Product Description
In Japanese, HARIO means "The King of Glass". Since its founding in 1921, this Japanese company has been manufacturing glassware of the highest quality for general consumers and for industrial uses. This hand grinder has been designed by Hario to provide coffee lovers with an inexpensive means to have freshly-ground coffee, even while traveling with a light load.
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Easy to clean | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
Easy to use | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
For traveling | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
Value for money | — | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
Quality of material | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | — | — | — |
Sold By | Press 18 | Chernobyl Management LLC | 1Zpresso | TIMEMORE | qiyuexe | Huimei Trade |
material | Ceramic | Stainless Steel | Aluminum | Aluminum | Glass | Stainless Steel |
installation | Portable | Camping | — | Camping | Camping,Portable | Camping |
specific uses | Coffee | Coffee Grinder | Coffee Grinder | Coffee Grinder | Coffee Grinder | Coffee Grinder |
weight | 1.25 pounds | 1 pounds | — | 15.2 ounces | 11 ounces | — |
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Customers like the adjustability, quality, taste and value of the manual food mill grinder. For example, they mention it's easy to adjust from making very fine to coarse coffee, it excels in fine espresso grind and that it'll last. They also appreciate the size, saying it'd be a good choice for those looking for a compact and affordable grinder.
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Customers like the quality of the manual food mill grinder. They mention it's a well-made ceramic mill, and is pleased with the grind quality and consistency. They also say it feels like a solid product, and the glass is high quality. Customers also say the ceramic burrs are incredibly strong.
"...new, so I can't comment to its durability, but it looks and feels like a solid product, and I am hopeful it'll last for a very long time...." Read more
"...Overall, I love this mill. Easy to use, easy to clean, gets the job done and at a fraction of the cost of an electric grinder." Read more
"...The ceramic burrs are incredibly strong, and while I personally haven't tried using it for anything but coffee, I'd imagine it could do pepper and..." Read more
"...The plastic is tough, the glass is thick, and the whole thing is heavy, feeling more like a tool than a toy. It's a nice looking unit...." Read more
Customers like the grind quality of the manual food mill grinder. They mention that it does a great job at producing consistent grinds, and it's affordable for a burr grinder. Some say that it'll work better for finer grinds than coarser french press grinds. Overall, most are happy with the ease of use and consistency of the grind.
"...I do French Press strictly and have found that the mill does provide a decent grind at the course setting that I've been using...." Read more
"...it does such a great job at producing consistent grinds, and it's so affordable for a burr grinder that, to me..." Read more
"This grinder does what it is supposed to.Grinding by hand is easy...." Read more
"...The grind it produces is completely consistent and static-free. The grind has the evenness of a commercial grinder. I can't emphasize this enough...." Read more
Customers like the value of the manual food mill grinder. They say it's well worth the purchase price, a budget-friendly decent grinder, and a great buy. Some customers also mention that it'll reward you when you get it right.
"...a little bit of a guessing game, but pretty simple, and rewarding when you get it right. It only takes a few minutes to figure it out, at most...." Read more
"...It is worth the money and effort for other spices (just with a learning curve on things like the cardamom pods) as long as you are not looking for "..." Read more
"...it does such a great job at producing consistent grinds, and it's so affordable for a burr grinder that, to me, it doesn't matter how long it takes...." Read more
"...grinder for espresso that produces an exceptional grind at an unbelievable price point, grab this grinder immediately!..." Read more
Customers like the adjustability of the manual food mill grinder. They say it can be easily adjusted from making very fine to coarse coffee to suit their needs. They also appreciate the ability to make subtle adjustments in the coarseness of the grind.
"...You can adjust the grin of course. I have had this now for several years...." Read more
"...This grinder is plenty adjustable...." Read more
"...The grind is dramatically adjustable which is a great thing...." Read more
"...2. The grind size adjustment knob works fine, but you may end up tossing out ground beans if you don't check how it's been set...." Read more
Customers like the size of the manual food mill grinder. They mention that it's small without being too small, has a consistent and uniform grind size, and fits easily in the hopper. Some appreciate the small form factor and the fact that it will fit on a standard mason jar. The vessel fits in their hand and it feels well built.
"...So it can produce a very precise grind size, but it just takes some experimenting to get it just right...." Read more
"...The Skerton, on the other hand, is quite large, relatively speaking, which is nice if you need to make lots of coffee or want to pregrind...." Read more
"...But it fit easily in the hopper and wasn't even close to filling the bottom once it was ground...." Read more
"...The grind size is NOT INFINATELY ADJUSTABLE. That being said, infinite adjustability is more a marketing tool than an espresso making requirement...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the taste of the coffee produced by the manual food mill grinder. They mention that it produces great coffee, the flavor is great, and that it helps make a great cup of coffee. The manual food grinder excels in fine espresso grind, and produces consistent coarse ground coffee. It is made of glass, which prevents off-flavors from developing from ground coffee contact.
"...be coffee sophisticated enough to tell, but I think my end product tastes pretty damn good...." Read more
"...Overall, this grinder produces a great, consistent grind at moderately fine settings which should suit drip or Aeropress users...." Read more
"...The bottom container is made of glass which prevents off-flavors from developing from ground coffee contact with plastic or metal...." Read more
"...Coffee ground via this (vs. blade) tastes a lil' more subdue, which allows you to explore more sub-layers. But back to the device itself...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the manual food mill grinder. Some mention that it isn't difficult at all, it's manual but doesn't need a lot of effort, and it'll be easy to figure out. Others say that it requires a bit of work, the instructions are sparse and written mainly in Japanese, and that it'd be a pain to install.
"...the right grind size is a little bit of a guessing game, but pretty simple, and rewarding when you get it right...." Read more
"...Overall, I love this mill. Easy to use, easy to clean, gets the job done and at a fraction of the cost of an electric grinder." Read more
"...The little mill does require some effort. Anticipate spending six to eight minutes of cranking on the handle to produce a vial full of ground beans...." Read more
"...Overall -*This is a good hand operated mill that is fairly easy to use; it just depends on what you are grinding.*..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the speed of the manual food mill grinder. They mention that it takes forever to grind, the process is slow, and it's not the fastest grinder ever. Some say that it can take a while to grind coffee beans by hand, especially with a fine grind.
"...While it is true it's not the fastest grinder ever (that all depends on how fast you're willing to move your arm) it does such a great job at..." Read more
"...and this does that. Yes, it takes time to grind all those beans...." Read more
"...Some say it takes too long to grind beans. Here again use common sense. It is a hand operated grinder...." Read more
"...Cons: It really does take a long time." Read more
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I made my first cup with this grinder this morning. WOW. It's even better than my other grinder. The usual coffee beans i use all of a sudden have released so much more flavor and dimension into the coffee, i don't think i'd go back to an electric blade grinder unless i had to make an industrial amount of ground coffee all the time. Grinding enough for a couple of cups of coffee only takes a few minutes, but i could see where it'd be much more daunting to prepare enough for 12 cups. That being said, i do consider it an enjoyable experience to just stand there and grind it myself - even when groggy. I'm easily done by the time the water boils on the stove. And, because it comes with a top for the jar at the bottom, you can grind it the night before, and just screw the lid on to have it for the next morning, when you take the grinder apparatus off. Pretty convenient. It's all pretty easy to clean as well.
I will say that on the coarser settings, the grinds become a little inconsistent, but i'm sure i can figure out how to fix that. Not a big deal. If you camp, or travel where you don't have access to a coffee shop, this is a perfect grinder for you as well. I believe they make a travel-sized one expressly for that, and given my experience with this larger grinder, i wouldn't hesitate to recommend it. It's new, so I can't comment to its durability, but it looks and feels like a solid product, and I am hopeful it'll last for a very long time. Take care of it, clean it, and do not grind the burr counter-clockwise (it'll damage it), and that's pretty much it. No metal parts, so no rust. Lastly, earlier purchasers noted that their grinder did not come with instructions. Mine did, so perhaps that's a new thing. So it'll walk you through getting your grinder set up, which takes all of about 30 seconds, and just a little longer to adjust to the grind size you want. If you're looking for a great grinder, look no further. This is it.
The burs on this mill are conical and made of Japanese ceramic. This item is actually a clone of the Kyocera with just light color differences. I do French Press strictly and have found that the mill does provide a decent grind at the course setting that I've been using. However, as many people have said, it can be pretty non-uniform. I may not be coffee sophisticated enough to tell, but I think my end product tastes pretty damn good. I will probably be picking up a third-party kit to stabilize the burs just to see if it really makes a difference that I notice.
The mill now comes with a silicone hopper cover as well as a silicone sleeve to put on the bottom of the glass jar. They also provide a plastic cover for the jar in case you grind beans ahead of time and would just like to save it in the jar. The instructions that I received were indeed in Japanese, but also had some REALLY broken English instructions as well. It was good enough for me to understand what to do to operate the mill. If you cannot figure it out from the instructions, there are a multitude of instructions in the reviews that people have left here.
Overall, I love this mill. Easy to use, easy to clean, gets the job done and at a fraction of the cost of an electric grinder.
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*This is a good hand operated mill that is fairly easy to use; it just depends on what you are grinding.
*The handle does squeak, quite a lot, when grinding. This might be fixed with a light application of oil - I dont want to risk oil getting into my spices so I'm not going to bother.
*This grinder (because of the squeaking) is not, in my opinion, "quiet enough to grind next to a sleeping baby" like some reviews have said. It isnt so loud that it would disturb someone in an adjancant room with the door cracked or be heard over the TV or something, but it can sound loud in a perfectly quiet room.
*After grinding for a while the Nut holding the handle on starts to come loose and needs retightened. I had to do this several times while I was grinding the items below.
The Spices I tried-
*Allspice Berries - Worked like a charm! They were very easy to grind and you ended up with a nice fine powder.
*Cinnamon Stick - Before putting it into the grinder I used a mortar and pestle to crunch the stick into 1/2" pieces. Even after making it small it was HARD to grind. I ended up holding the grinder between my legs and with one hand while the other turned the crank. I ended up with mostly fine powder but there were some small chunks in the powder. I would break the pieces up even smaller in a mortar before trying this again.
*Cardamom Pods - I got a fine powder from the seeds within the pods but the pod "shells" or casings were left in the hopper almost clogging it and "floating around" never getting ground up. A few shredded pieces of casing fell through but I ended up having to dump the rest out of the top of the hopper. A few of the pods were left completely unground because of the shells "floating" around the cermaic grinders preventing them from getting to the grinder. I would break them open next time before putting them through. What did get ground up was a nice acceptable powder with a few pieces of the shredded shell in it (no better than trying to grind whole pods in an electric grinder).
*Cumin seed - Fairly easy to grind but it seemed to take a LONG time to grind this finer/smaller spice. I ended up with a mostly fine powder with some small chunks in it. I would probably send it through again if you needed perfect powder.
*Large crystal salt - Worked like a charm! Quick and easy grind that produced a fine powder (even finer than table salt). I noticed this was a great way to clean out the grinders from other spices if you dont want to use water.
*Oregano - (store-bought and partial ground) This was a VERY easy grind and produced a finer grind that what you can buy in the store but did not turn it to powder like I was hoping.
*Methi leaves - ("Indian Parsley" Home dried whole leaves) The leaves were almost too light to go down into the hopper even after crushing and they had a hard time being caught by the grinder to be sent through. When it finally did go through the grinder I ended up with a "store-bought" grind that is similar to what you would get when purchasing parsley.
*Sprouted Hard Red Wheat Berries (dried) - More difficult to grind (though not as difficult as the cinnamon was) so I again used my legs and extra hand to hold. I ended up with a rough ground flour that was acceptable. Some berried did "jump" out of the hopper during the grinding on this one.
*Rice - I thought this would be nice for the times when you need some rice flour and dont have any on hand. Rice is very similar to cumin in shape and size. I measured out 1/4 cup of rice and timed it - it took 2 minutes and 15 seconds to completely grind it all, grinding non stop. Rice shot out of the hopper (no gentle jumping here) towards the end. What I got was not a fine powder but a consistancy of cornmeal. I put the ground rice through another time and although it was much easier a second time around I only ended up with a more consistant cornmeal texture - no rice flour here.
So I would say that this grinder does a good job on spices, acceptable job on grains (not rice), but isnt worth the investment or effort on leafy herbs. You would be better off just crushing them by hand or using a mortar and pestel to get what you want. It is worth the money and effort for other spices (just with a learning curve on things like the cardamom pods) as long as you are not looking for "cocoa powder" grinds intsead of normal ones.
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Moulin à café incontournable !
☆ Je dirais que ce moulin convient pour faire du café pour 2/3 personnes max, (qui boivent +/- 2 litres de café dans une piston par jour) au delà de cette quantité...vous devrez (beaucoup) mouliner ! ;)
☆ La qualité est au rendez vous ! Le verre est bien épais, le tout tient bien en main. Même le plastique de la partie haute respire la solidité !
☆ Pour ceux et celles qui se demandent si cela leur prendra beaucoup de temps, ou si il leur faudra une force herculéene dans le poignet pour moudre; Bien je réponds "non" aux 2 questions ^^
☆ Avec tous les bons commentaires qu'il y avait sur ce moulin, j'étais étonnée que le mien fasse une mouture si inégale; mais il y avait en fait un problème.
Il a été échangé; depuis la mouture est bien égale ! Alors si vraiment vous avez un gros soucis, regardez bien si les éléments du moulin sont corrects (surtout les meules, une des meules était "bombée" comme voilée; c'est cela qui laissait passer de gros bouts et en même temps donnait de la poussière de café) en plus les meules étaient grinçantes à souhait !
☆ Plus de soucis depuis, mouture bien homogène pour un moulin manuel.
Je pense qu'il va durer dans le temps !
Les moins :
▪ Je déconseillerais ce moulin aux personnes qui doivent changer souvent la taille de mouture du café; car le réglage n'est pas évident à reproduire (pas de pré - réglages ni de repères)
▪ Parfois il manquerait un "demi cran" de réglage entre deux moutures, mais rien de grave ^^
- Pour info, pour une cafetière à piston; je fais comme réglage (en général, dépend des grains): un tour complet depuis le "point zéro" (depuis le début, au plus serré) de la molette, pour obtenir une mouture qui convient, peut être cela vous aidera pour votre 1er essai de mouture avec une piston ! ;)
♡ Si je vous ai été d'une quelconque utilité, je vous remercie beaucoup d'avoir cliqué sur le bouton ci dessous ! :) ♡
金属製の方が軽く早く挽けまた細かく挽くこともセラミック製の臼や歯よりも優れているのかもしれない
しかし はたしてそれでいいのだろうか コーヒーと云う嗜好品の性格からしてももっとゆったりゆっくり
コーヒー豆を愛おしく愛情を込めて一粒一粒とは行かないまでもゆとりを持って挽いていくそんな気持ち
にシックリ来るのは冷たい感じの金属製ではなくセラミック製の挽きあがりの柔らかさではないのか
そんな気持ちでこちらの製品を選びました大正解でした毎日ゆったりした気持ちでコーヒーを楽しんでいます
Auch die Idee vom Hersteller, dass man bei zugeschraubtem Glas die Kaffeemühle einfach obendrauf setzen kann und so platzsparend unterbringen kann, ist super und gut durchdacht.
Besonders gefällt mir, dass die Bedienungsanleitung auch auf englich ist (nicht nur japanisch) und mit Bildern und Zeichnungen versehen ist.
Die Zusammensetzung der Maschine und die Bedienung sind zwar nicht schwierig und keine Wissenschaft, aber es ist trotzdem nützlich, dass die Gebrauchsanweisung lesbar für Europäer ist.
Wie gesagt, ich bin echt begeistert von dieser tollen Kaffeemühle. Sie sieht auch schön aus.
Ich besitze schon eine manuelle Kaffeemühle (auch hier bei Amazon gekauft) von Porlex: Die kleine Mühle. Auch diese ist hervorragend.
Jedoch bestellte ich mir jetzt die Hario Skerton, da diese etwas mehr Kapazität hat und ich eine etwas größere Kaffeemenge auf einmal mahlen kann.
Ich kann nur sagen, dass ich diese Kaffeemühle wirklich sehr empfehlen kann, für Leute, die sich Zeit nehmen möchten, für die Zubereitung und den Genuss wirklich leckeren Kaffees. Man wird mit hervorragendem Geschmack belohnt. Da das Glas der Mühle absolut geschmacksneutral ist und mit dem beigelieferten Deckel auch dicht schließt, kann man - ohne Geschmackseinbuße - auch mal eine größere Menge Kaffeebohnen "schon auf Vorrat" mahlen, dann kann man schneller Kaffee kochen, wenn mal nicht soviel Zeit zur Verfügung steht.
Aber das Nonplusultra ist: frisch mahlen, frisch kochen und ...mhm genießen.
Absolute Kaufempfehlung für diese Kaffeemühle. Der Versand mit Amazon hat schneller geklappt als angekündigt. Die Lieferung war hervorragend verpackt, alles super.
There are several reasons: build quality seems great; the grinder has a real "quality" feel; usability is great and better than I expected; the coffee is ground very nicely; the bottom pot is solid glass and can hold/store quite a bit of ground coffee (I think it says about 100grams); it can be disassembled and all parts washed in water, and the manual, fresh grinding of the coffee beans actually adds a kind nice "ritual" to the whole experience making it more enjoyable.
I only bought it a week ago but I hope the following deliberation/information is helpful to others. I wanted something to manually grind coffee for use in a Pezzetti Moka pot (I much prefer the coffee this makes to filter coffee; it tastes richer and deeper to me). In the Pezzetti I always use about 2 tablespoons of ground coffee to make my mug and, reading around, I figured out that might be about 10 grams of beans. After reading around a bit more I decided I wanted a burr grinder (grind consistency seemed better with these) and, moreover, one that could grind enough in one go for 2-3 cups (so I wanted something that could grind up to 30 grams in a go). In the Hario I have found it takes about 70-90 turns (<1 minute) of the handle to grind about 10 grams of beans fine enough for my Pizzetti (and you could easily put 4-5 times that amount of beans in the top grinding bowl). I am yet to experiment with grinding even finer, and I guess that would mean more turns, but I would expect that to be no problem. One other thing is that the grounds are nice and consistent in size.
If you want to set/change the grind size you have to take the top bit apart to adjust it, but it is easy to do. It is hard to see how anything can go wrong there so I expect the grinder will last me a long time.
Nothing is ever perfect, but considering its cost, quality and results, this product is pretty darn close. How would I improve it if I were Hario? When you turn the handle you have to grip the jar fairly well to stop the occasional (and mild irritating) wobble. I think they could easily solve that by adding (or even after market selling) a suction grip to the attachable bottom rubber base so to be able to anchor it to a surface (like they have for another model they sell). This would also make it even more suitable for someone who may not have a reasonable grip, i.e. perhaps someone older. If Hario would like to send me a suction rubber base to try out, I would be more than happy to do so :). Other than that, I cannot right now see how this product could be reasonably bettered. Obviously, I now need to see how well it lasts, but I have a good feeling on that.
So, overall: well designed, good quality, good packaging, good results!