MITBAK Hand-Crank Coffee Grinder with Precise Grind Settings

Thomas: It is a fairly nice product. The only problem is that the crank is not as tight as it could be.

Canada on Oct 27, 2023

HozcoHozco: The unit looks nice, matches my French press, but once I started looking at how to adjust the grind the directions on the advertisement said simply click to your grind, and when you look at it it looks like there is a spring on the stem and it is simply just that clicking to whatever grind you want. However when I got the unit it is not simply clicking and they're literally is no click. You have to take it apart and what you think is going to make a click is a retaining clip that you have to remove and screw the nut up and down on the shaft for the grinding wheel and then put it back together to see what you got is a grind, then if you're not happy with your grind you have to take it all apart again and figure out which way to go. It's okay I guess if people are going to be happy with that but the other problem I have that makes the grind problematic, is it the grinding wheel and stem is not secure all the way through the mechanism and so the grinding stone floats from one side to the other which means you do not get an even grind ever. So basically this boils down to it looks like something but isn't anything sadly.

United States on Sep 20, 2023

E von W: Good coffee grinder overall, suitable for pump espresso machines. Visually appealing design and easy to grind beans in a decent amt of time (better than other hand grinders I have tried that cost less). The glass container made it nice for seeing how much coffee was ground. Only things that I had some issue with were not being able to obtain the desired setting for use with a La Pavoni lever machine (very fine needed) and not being able to close the top portion of the grinder to avoid beans from being spilled. I did not test this out for either a French Press or for drip coffee.

United States on Sep 11, 2023

Amazon Customer: This is obviously not electric, if you're expecting it to grind your beans super fast it's not for you. It works exactly as intended and looks great as well. The grind size is adjustable, but really could just do with one setting for large grinds, mainly because I use it for my French press with matching aesthetics. It's a bit of a work out in the mornings, finer grind settings take a lot more time. I know if the power ever goes out I can still grind my beans.

United States on Oct 31, 2022

Taylor B: This made a very nice addition to our pour-over coffee set. The adjustable settings allow for any grain size, and finding the correct setting for us only took a minute or two. Quiality-wise it is beautiful, but more importantly, it is STURDY.

One main selling point on this as opposed to an automatic is it is super quiet in comparison, i.e. I can wake up, make coffee for my wife and I, and not wake our daughter. Defintely would recommend this product to friends and family. For us it grinds enough for two in a pour-over, I would say three would fit comfortably, for 4 you may need to grind twice. Hope this answers any questions for you while reading, have a wonderful day!

United States on May 17, 2022

Matthew: I have ground my own beans myself for several years now. My every day grinder has been Cuisinart’s entry level burr grinder which does a great job. I purchased this hand grinder so that I could have an easy to clean, simple, and well made grinder for the pricier local roasted beans.

This grinder fit the bill perfectly. The adjustment for grind levels is very intuitive and gives me plenty of adjustment range. The burrs (thus far) seem solidly made and make quick work of the beans I’ve used.

Do keep in mind this is a fully manual hand grinder. The handle provides plenty of leverage, but you will find that the hand holding the cylinder itself does just as much work. The grinder is very light, so it can feel a bit flimsy as you’re grinding if you don’t hold firmly. It takes me about 4 minutes to grind the full hopper ( roughly 7 tablespoons of whole beans)

If you purchase this with the expectation that you will have to do a bit of work, I think you will be very pleased with a simple, effective, and well made grinder. I will update my review if any parts on the grinder fail.

United States on Dec 31, 2020