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Grind Your Own Coffee Beansby Myron Joshua Which Burr Grinder? I did a lot of investigation about various burr grinders. There is a large price range. They go from affordable home grinders to industrial grinders that are very expensive. Virtually all that I found were electric, which meant that they were going to be too noisy for my household. I decided to get some expert advice. Zassenhaus I had the chutzpah to drop a note on the subject to Christopher Schaefer. His reply was: "Have you investigated hand-cranked German coffee mills? (such as a Zassenhaus) They provide a wide variety of grind styles suitable for all coffee brewing devices (even home pump-driven espresso machines) and are efficient when used intelligently. They are quiet, although it does take an investment of effort to grind for larger quantities of coffee."
Actually, I had already heard of the Zassenhaus from the pages of David Bayer and Sweet Maria's. After a little more investigation and deliberation, I decided to buy a Zassenhaus. If you are interested, you might want to look at the reviews at CoffeeGeek. Advantages My family used to complain about the noise of the electric grinder, but the Zassenhaus grinder is practically silent. Every morning I grind what I need for breakfast, without waking anyone else. And I find that this grinder doesn't create much of a mess. The grinder itself looks great on the counter; I think that it adds character to the kitchen. It is such an interesting machine that my family members want to take turns grinding the coffee themselves. There is no hassle in taking it down, and I think that adjusting the machine to grind for my evening stovetop espresso is easy. Maintenaince is also minimal (see the link to the instruction sheet). Furthermore, several people have reiterated the claim that the Zassenhaus grinder will last long enough to be passed from one generation to another. It is made of hard wood and its mechanisms are guaranteed for 10 years. Instructions For some reason Zassenhaus supplies their grinders in plain boxes and they don't come with instructions. SweetMaria's sells the grinders, so Tom (the owner) wrote an instruction sheet. It was approved by Zassenhaus, and we've gotten permission to reprint it here. Tags: turkish zassenhaus mill blade burr |
