Kyocera Ceramic Coffee Grinder (CM-50 CF)- Black Review

I got this to grind whole peppercorns in larger volumes for pepper coating steaks, making home made Cajun blackening preparations, and other pepper based BBQ rubs.I just tried it, and it works great for my uses!The grinding capacity is pretty good (about 1 cup) and the efficiency is acceptable (less than 2-3 minutes to grind about a cup to a medium fine grind).Grinding effort was a little more than I expected (based on experience with table top pepper mills) but still acceptable.The crank arm is long enough to give good leverage and not too long to make cranking speed / movement a big sweeping effort. It does not feel loose, flimsy or weak when used.Very solid and robust & overall it seems very well designed / made.The design of the burr has larger fluted channels at the top and allows larger grind-able items such as whole nutmeg (pea sized) to fall easily into the conical burr for grinding.It is straightforward & easy to adjust the coarseness of the grind, and I was more than satisfied with the fine to coarse range for my needs.The design makes it almost impossible for the grind fineness to change much during grinding too. The whole thing is made of materials (glass / stainless steel / ceramic/ sturdy plastic) that can go through the dishwasher (even says it in the instructions) which will make cleaning up between various peppercorn batches a breeze (so my white pepper grinds don't get contaminated with oils and fines from the black pepper or green pepper batches).The collection jar has an extra little screw on lid that is a nice touch, and it included a little soft (silicone) rubber skirt to go around the bottom of the jar to help keep the whole setup from skidding around on the counter when you crank on it. The grinder part was well made in China with the glass part made in Japan.Needless to say, I was really happy with this product.Three potential cons: 1) The top of the hopper is open so if you crank too aggressively and tilt the device, the pepper corns may spill out the top; 2)when the hopper is almost empty the cracking action of the grinding burr causes some pepper flakes to pop out the top and land on the counter and be a bit messy; 3) I looked on-line a bit and did not find a replacement glass collection jar for sale on its own - that would be great accessory for prepping/storing multiple grind-ables or maybe replacing breakage. None of the noted cons were significant enough to me to bump this grinder off the 5 star mark. Also, Amazon was totally awesome, as usual.

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Product Description:
Kyocera Ceramic Coffee Grinder (CM-50 CF)- BlackThis ceramic coffee grinder features a ceramic grinding mechanism that will never alter the flavor of the grinds, resulting in fresh, flavorful, and pure coffee. The grinding mechanism is made from an advanced ceramic close in hardness to diamond that will never rust providing ultra long-life performance. The grind adjustment allows for fine to coarse grinds and the non-slip base ensures stability. The glass container is re-usable and dishwasher safe. Great for Turkish coffee, salt, pepper, green tea & sesame seeds too! Model # CM-50 CF- Black

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