How is the performance-to-price ratio of hario hand grinder? which hario hand grinder is recommended?

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Hario Skerton

Practicality and design:

Practicality and design: Hario Skerton is perhaps the best-known hand bean grinder on the market today, a versatile tool from Japanese coffee equipment manufacturers (you may have seen their V60 tapered filter cups and stainless steel hand pots) from one of the largest suppliers. Over the years, there have been some minor improvements to this bean grinder, which has a soft rubber base and silicone cover to prevent wear and tear after grinding coffee beans, and a large part is to improve ceramic grinders that make it difficult to adjust the thickness of coffee beans. This is the easiest grinder to operate during the test, although it took the author at least one minute to confirm the grinding mode. Grinding an ounce of coffee beans takes a lot of effort.

Using most hand grinders, you will find that you are awake before you drink your coffee. There is no exception. The screws above make it easier to hold the handle in position, but adjusting the thickness of the grinding is the most challenging part of this equipment. The step involves taking out the nut and handle, keeping the position of the serrated washer, tightening or loosening the washer to adjust the grinder, but it is not without difficulty. You can see how much space there is at the bottom of the bean grinder, and then put coffee beans to check the size, which is tedious and intuitive work. But once the set goal is achieved, the consistency of the ground beans is better than that of any bean grinder with a chopper blade.

Evaluation: the most obvious disadvantage of this bean grinder is the hard to disassemble glass seat and the adjustment of grinding thickness. However, excluding other competing products, the bean grinder is probably the best in terms of price, style, ergonomics, and portability. Although its glass seat is slightly heavier than the other two smallest bean grinders.

Hario Mill Slim Mini

Practicality and design:

Is the lightest bean grinder here, small hard plastic and pleasing appearance will be the competitive elements of this bean grinder. It is a good companion when traveling and weighs only 8.75 ounces or 247 grams. Although there is a lighter and easier to hold bean grinder Porlex, but operating it seems to have the hidden worry of hurting the user's wrist. Using Mini Mill requires more arm and hand strength, but Mini Mill's powder storage space is smaller than the normal bean grinder, with a maximum capacity of only about 22 grams. But in any case, it is more than enough to make a cup of coffee. However, as the gray ceramic grinder is relatively small, it takes more time to grind coffee beans. It's just that you don't need to grind too hard, because if it's not firm, the handle may fall off. However, it is easy to adjust its grinding device, as long as you open the bean grinder and tighten or loosen the plastic screws connected to the bottom.

Evaluation:

Mini Mill is the cheapest bean grinder here, as its name Mini Mill is a good companion when traveling. It's not as consistent as beans from other bean grinders, but it's enough for people who travel. In addition, the plastic fuselage makes Mini Mill more resistant to collisions during travel.

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