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.

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.

I bought this for use during the inevitable fall hurricane / winter storm power outages, not as a daily grinder. Perfect for coarse grind for a coffee press. Doing a fine grind by hand does take a looong time. This is a V high-quality hand-crank grinder. Additionally, a 7mm socket can be used instead of the crank handle, which means I can use a battery operated drill to grind coffee! Low speed only with the drill of course...

Fungerar väldigt bra och ger bra resultat. Har du en skruvdragare så kan du sätta in kaffekvarnen i chucken så har du eldriven kaffekvarn!

Hario Skertonu beğendim. Yalnız 4 ve üzeri kişi için kahve öğütülecekse yorucu ve zaman alan bir iş halini alıyor. Amazon yurt dışından istediğim ürünü, hatasız ve zamanında teslim etti. Bravo.

Several improvements over the previous version. Faster for a start, less effort and better no-spill lid. Theres something great about manual grinding the morning coffee that doesn't come from machine grinding... and its a proper mill not a bladed grinder and that's important!