Coffee Grinder?
The other topic about coffee brought this question to mind... We use a french press while camping. I'm looking for a coffee grinder that makes medium to largish grounds so the filter in the fren...
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pasusan wrote:
OP here -- Thanks all for the responses. We have done the grinding at the store, but still find the coffee grains aren't large enough even when we set it to coarse. And we don't want to spend a lot on a grinder since we use the Keurig at home.
While I was walking through the house after I posted this I came face to face with the antique coffee grinder we have mounted on the wall in the kitchen. I'm thinking of taking it apart to clean the grinding part and then giving it a try with some fresh beans.
It looks like this:
Not sure how coarse it will turn out since you just turn the crank to grind it and there is no real control, but we'll see. :)
There may be an adjustment screw in the middle of the handle axle, or on the back, kind of like a pepper mill?
New hand-cranked coffee grinders are available from various places. Lehman's carries a few and their store in Kidron, OH is a fun place to visit and is close enough to the Erie, PA area to make a nice day trip, if you're looking for an excuse to get out of the house during winter.
