I am interested in fine-grinding my seed seasonings, like fennel seed. Will this grind to a powdery consistency?
1801626
I have never used it for that however it does grinder my coffee beans and pepper corns to a very fine almost powder form, hope this helps
1824211
I replaced this very grinder wirh a 2nd one and to mr GREAT disappointment, they changed it! It's awful and am niw going to purchase the Evico, which I've heard fabulous things about, including it's ability to grind spices and herbs into your fine powder. You can find and read about it on Amazon. Hope this helps. :-)
1797249
I tried grinding chia seed. It didn't do well. On a fine setting, the seed didn't go through, and stayed in the grinding burr. Any other settings, and the seed would fall through. I tried grinding the seed on several different settings, with no luck. I think it's too oily for this grinder. Chia is a lot smaller than flax, but they both have a lot of oil.
529136
Tyler, thanks for the question. If you want your herbs ground to a 'powder' you are probably better off buying an electric spice/coffee grinder with a very fast spinning blade.
602617
It does a good job on everything I've tried, but I haven't tried flaxseeds. It grinds fine as dust or coarse for pepper. Small and doesn't take a big space for storage. Sorry about not having your answer.
659825
This is mostly a meat grinder. I am afraid it would turn nuts into a pulverized state or even slight paste. Although, Weston All-Purpose Seed, Nut and Spice Grinder might serve the purpose.
330380
Nice! I haven't tried sesame seeds yet. I imagine there wouldn't be an issue. Anything I've put in the grinder that would be comparable has been ground without issue.
602615
It does a good job on everything I've tried, but I haven't tried flaxseeds. It grinds fine as dust or coarse for pepper.Small and doesn't take a big space for storage. Sorry about not having your answer.
616886
Smooth, if I remember correctly. It's at a thrift store now. Couldn't grind fennel with it at all. However I'm not awfully strong.
1119237
This product is not a fine grind. It does works well for hair. It will clog henna cone, it needs to be put it in a coffee grinder or mortar and pestal.
115701
No, it won't grind seeds to a powder. I have never seen a hand grinder that would. Usually seeds just crack or break into pieces. For powdering seeds I would try a food processor or coffee grinder. Hope this helps.
925099
I have never tried it but I think it would. I have ground up sesame seeds to powder.
1762182
No, it will not grind flax seeds. PS. I love golden flax seeds. Many people assume that the dark brown flax seeds are the only ones available.
2000425
It does a reasonable job of grinding flax seed; however, if you want more than a very small amount you will be twisting it for a long time. It takes a lot of work to produce more than a small amount of ground seed.
561487
It will grind it to a point. Not to flour consistency. Might work for what your looking to do.
1742246
I would think so, though I can't see a definte "YES!". But I have heard of all kinds of spices and herbs and things being grind with this mill...!
529135
No, it does not powder the herbs, just a superior small grind compared to manually trying to make little bits!