Review on ☕ Hario Ceramic Coffee Mill - 'Skerton Plus' Manual Coffee Grinder with 100g Coffee Capacity by Bohyun Hansen

After reading hundreds of reviews of different grinders and coffee grinders, I chose the Hario ceramic grinder. I love this product! As others have mentioned, it is very well made and also easy to use and clean. Thing is, if you plan on brewing more than one cup at a time, it takes time and, quite frankly, can tire you out. I used a coffee grinder in a French Press, which highlights another downside that many reviewers have mentioned. That means if you use it to grind larger coffee (like a press) the grind can be uneven. This appears to be the result of two things: if you loosen the grind just enough to get coarser grinds and then turn the knob, the play in the axle moves the shaft back and forth, allowing different sized grinds to happen. Here's what I did. Removed the crank handle and replaced it with a "clutch nut" which is basically a nut about 1 inch long that fits onto the shaft. You need a size metric 6 (or M6). It cost me $1 at the local hardware store. When I'm ready to grind my coffee, I put the beans in, put the lid on and attach the cordless drill to the union nut. It used to take more than 6 minutes to manually grind enough coffee for three cups, but now it takes no more than 90 seconds. Another benefit of this method is that the constant pressure of the bur on the shank during sharpening (as opposed to sideways pull on the crank) results in a sharpening that is very consistent in magnitude - even when sharpening at French gear. Click! Of course, one should not work at full speed. A slow and steady speed will get the job done and won't damage the beans or the grinder. Another tip: when sharpening, hold the can in one hand and the drill bit in the other instead of placing the can on the counter. It can "wiggle" a bit when sanding, and your hands act as a shock absorber during the process, making it a lot easier. Enjoy!