A Good Cup of Coffee

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paulcook Dec 2021 10:07pm, 17 Dec 2021 240 posts	0 paulcook I’ve previously used a coffee grinder as a spice grinder. Worked perfectly, until the motor went anyway.
Hanneklaas Dec 2021 10:10pm, 17 Dec 2021 83,288 posts	0 Hanneklaas Motors on coffee grinders go very quickly grinding spices, especially roots. I grate and use a pestle and mortar, largely. The electric spice grinder came with a blender, as a separate attachment. I mainly use it to grind linseeds.
Red Squirrel Dec 2021 6:30pm, 19 Dec 2021 22,201 posts	0 Red Squirrel I've got a pestle and mortar which I use often. Looks like I'll have to get another lec one. My first ever spice (and paste) grinder was a Gaggia coffee grinder. It was before lec spice grinders were available on the UK domestic market and I made a lot of powders and pastes. I work by hand mostly, but then need something to finish and make the powder fine or the paste smooth (eg garam masala/Thai curry pastes).
Red Squirrel Dec 2021 6:38pm, 19 Dec 2021 22,202 posts	0 Red Squirrel I can't find a link to the brand I've bought 3 of. It was called Vivaldi or summat. I like doing things manually, but I guess I'll just have to bite the bullet and get another lec one. I've tried to get the correct blade attachment for the Nutribullet, but not been successful. Bristol's now lost all its good cookshops, which is a huge shame.
Hanneklaas Dec 2021 7:21pm, 19 Dec 2021 83,385 posts	0 Hanneklaas Not just Bristol! They are going everywhere!
Red Squirrel Dec 2021 7:40pm, 19 Dec 2021 22,203 posts	0 Red Squirrel It:s crazy Hann. We lost a small one just out of the centre and a huge one, used by restaurants, in the centre. I bought all my coffee works from what was Kitchens in Bristol.
Hanneklaas Dec 2021 7:43pm, 19 Dec 2021 83,386 posts	0 Hanneklaas Totally crazy! I got my hand grinder from Jones the hardware store in Hay... Very old fashioned!!! Small section of kitchen stuff, lots of gardening stuuf around the side and at the back of the shop they staff gets you bits and bobs you ask for ☺️
macca 53 Dec 2021 11:59am, 20 Dec 2021 29,439 posts	0 macca 53 [four candles?]
Red Squirrel Dec 2021 4:50pm, 20 Dec 2021 22,204 posts	0 Red Squirrel Oh yes Macca AND fork handles. 🙂
macca 53 Dec 2021 10:24pm, 20 Dec 2021 29,444 posts	0 macca 53 😁