Hario "Skerton Pro" Ceramic Coffee Mill

I had been searching through all the grinders that look like glorified pepper mills and not finding one that gave me that YES gut reaction I happened on the link to the original of this model in a blog on cold brew coffee and followed the link to arrive at this upgraded model. I loved the look and the reviews, got the YES I was looking for, and ordered 2, one for home and one for work. The grinder has a nice sturdy feel to it. The base is fairly thick clear glass with no bubbles or defects. and the rubber base thing keeps the unit firmly in place on the counter while grinding. The grinder is efficient and didn't require an egregious amount of work to grind the 8 tablespoons of beans. The grinder handle is sufficiently long enough to provide more than adequate torque to provide a nice smooth grinding action. Adjustment of the grind size requires the base to be removed and the bottom nut advanced or retarded to close or open the gap between the grinding faces, and there is no grind size guide other than your best guess based on that gap. As I'm only grinding coarse for cold brew coffee that's not an issue for me, however, if you perform multiple grind sizes this adjustment process might get old. There is also nothing in the grind adjustment to prevent locking the faces against each other or getting then to close and damaging them when going for a really fine grind. Finally, for my purpose this grinder is ideal. I got rid of the noisy electric burr grinder that disturbed my morning peace and produced as much fine grind as it did coarse.

My Melitta electric burr grinder kept clogging due to worn burrs. Can’t seem to find replacements. So I bought a hand crank. I make press pot coffee in a 2 cup Bodum. I use 2 scoops - or 18g when weighed - which is better, but a hassle in the morning. My fist concern was that cranking would be a hassle. For my small amount it is not. In fact the clean crunch and smooth operation makes it a bit meditative. Perhaps if I was making coffee for a crowd, yes, but buy it ground for that occasion. Hand crank - no problem. My old grinder put grounds all around it. I got use to that. Also, getting the coffee from the ground coffee receptacle into the press pot was always messy. I did it over the sink. And static. Oh boy. The Hato mates up to the press pot and all the grounds slide in neatly. Nice. The unit is easy to disassemble, just don’t lose the spring down the drain. Cleanliness - great. Most important: after your first grind you’ll wonder why coffee never smelled so good. I can grind very coarse and very fine, but the grinds are consistent. The adjustment has clicks so it is easy to fine tune. As for my coffee: I use to have a fine sludge at the bottom of my cup. A lot. Turkish coffee lot. Now? Much reduced. Taste? My coffee taste different. Now I can taste more of the subtlety. All in all this was a great replacement for me and what I do. If I go camping, I can bring it - I wouldn’t bring a plug in appliance camping - especially the noise. And the noise. The crappy vacuum cleaner sound is replaced with the zen like cracking of the beans right in my hand. Fun.

I originally started off with the Hario Skerton and was OK with it. It was a burr grinder at the right price point, however, it carried quite a few flaws. The Hario Skerton Pro addresses all previous grievances with excellent results. Working Top down, the crank is now die-cast and is set on a hex top creating much better momentum and torque making it *so* much easier to grind. Also, it literally just pops right off *angels start heavenly chorus*. Second, the hard plastic lid is a welcomed addition. It's durable, feels better, and adds to the sturdy construction. Third, the the burr mechanism is completely supported from top to bottom. Where as the original is basically free floating, allowing the burrs to rock and create a very inconsistent grind. The big up grade is the new adjustment mechanism. There is not a special nut that both keeps the bottom burr on and adjust the grinds with a nice *click*. Incredibly more convenient. Lastly, the bowl is squared on the bottom giving it a stable bottom. Having used this grinder for 6 months now, I am very pleased. It's sturdy, much easier to grind lightly roasted coffee, and *sturdy*. There are tons of hipster grinders coming out, but they don't hold a candle to the sturdiness and consistency of this grinder. The reason I knocked off a star is that the slip mat has stretched over the 6 months and now constantly falls off. I'm thinking of just tossing it out, but it's a nice addition because of my toddler kids being a little rough with my stuff if they get a hold of it. If they give the slip mat a tighter fit, this would be 5 stars.

Cordless and without batteries. Runs on renewable energy. Gives a great grind— from espresso to french press. Enjoy a good cross fit aerobic and anaerobic morning exercise ritual. Great sound. Great feel. This is a good coffee grinder, make no mistake. It sits on my shelf. The amount of handle turning necessary has turned out to be a strong deterrent to using it. I got most of the way through a bag of beans, then started buying ground coffee again. At first, with a coarse grind for french press, it was okay. Doing a slightly finer than regular grind for the italian coffee maker was simply that, a morning grind. To use-up the bag of beans I left the grinder on the counter all day, giving it sessions of a few minutes at a time such that, by the next morning, I had enough to make that essential cup of java. I thought it would be useful as well for grinding spices and cocoa nibs. It is not. In fact, that isn't a good idea. It gums up the works. You can factor-in that I tried that and had to clean it up. Perhaps it wasn't the same afterward. Seemed the same to me. Stuck to grinding coffee with it. As you see, I still give it five stars because it works very well as designed. It is a super good coffee grinder. It's only that manual coffee grinding turned out to be an unwelcome addition to my day. What I might look for (unlikely) is a grinder that has more grinding surface area. it isn't hard to turn the handle. It's only that you have to turn it a lot. If it was grinding more bean, with more effort and less time turning the crank... Yeah. I guess not. I like the idea. I like the idea of doing yoga and meditating every day. This turned out to be one of those.

Gave this to my son as a gift and he loved it. Thank you for making such a good product.

If an EMP hits, I still have a way to grind coffee! Works well, take a little time to grind. But not too much effort for the results. Like the size of the container. Took two grinder fills for a nearly full jar, plenty for for a six cup percolator.

Is this a bad grinder? No. When I bought this, unsure if I'd get into this whole coffee thing, it was a good purchase, however this really is best left to beginners and occasional coffee drinkers. Grind consistency is okay at finer grinds, but it gets very inconsistent the coarser you go. If all you want to do is cold brew, this is is perfect. Cold brew is super tolerant of slop. This won't do espresso. Maybe with a pressurized portafilter, but I can't say for sure. If you want something cheap to go with your Aeropress or french press and you're not ready yet to drop more money on a fancier setup, this is a decent starting product. It's on the large side, a little uncomfortable to hold, and mine has developed feeding issues over its life on certain grind settings. I'm also not a fan of the grind adjustment tri-wing nut on the bottom, but I imagine anything fancier would bump up the cost. One thing I do like is that, because the burrs are ceramic, you can take it apart and wash this thing in the sink. I've done so multiple times with no adverse effects. Just take note of the direction of the nut and the bushing when you pull them out of the assembly. The flat end of the bushing/washer thing and the tri-wing nut face down toward the grounds bin. Overall, it's not bad for something cheap. Just don't go any cheaper.

I will give this two stars, as I like the appearance and I thought the actual grind consistency was OK. I was happy with the grinder until the grind size adjustment no longer worked and had to take the grinder apart. I found two very disappointing features in the design that is also mentioned in several other reviews. 1) It's a cheap little nylon pin that holds the inner burr onto the metal shaft. You don't have to be a coffee expert or an engineer to realize this is a serious weak point and the pin can easily deform/break/crack, as mine did after a little over two months. After the pin breaks, there is going to be some wobble on the inner burr and/or the burr won't slide up the shaft when you try to adjust the grind size. With shipping, the pin costs about $20, almost half the price of the whole grinder. 2) The outer burr is held on by a thin metal ring and tiny screws. On the under side of the ring, there are two shallow bumps formed by punctures in the ring (where the holes are in the attached picture) that keep the outer burr from spinning, which doesn't seem like it would hold in the long run. If the nylon pin somehow held up, eventually it would be the outer burr that would break off or come loose. If you're a stickler for quality, don't bother with this grinder.

The product arrived in good condition and works well. The motion to grind is smooth and quite effortless. The grinds are consistent and fine enough for me to use with my Aeropress! Highly recommend spending the money to get a good and reliable manual grinder that can help you achieve good quality coffee.

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It's easy to use and easy to keep clean. My old blade grinder was a nightmare, holding onto almost as much coffee as I got to use and it had to be manually wiped. This device is dishwasher safe so the small amounts of grounds that I don't get vanish when I put it the dishwasher every week or two. I get back all the coffee I put in. It does take a little while to grind the beans I put in for one cup of coffee, but it's not overly long.

Easy to assemble, easy to use, easy to clean. Does what it's supposed to, grinds coffee the way you want. I like to use it on its finest settings and it works out great - can make a nice espresso out of it.

Die Kaffeemühle hält was sie verspricht, wertig und qualitativ hochwertig. Sie seiht gut aus. Der Mahlkvorgang funktioniert zügig. Das einstellen des Mahlgrades ist sehr leicht und die Einstellung bleibt zuverlässig erhalten. Das Glas als Aufbewahrungsbehälter ist sehr dekorativ.