Hario Skerton Ceramic Coffee Mill
If your budget is limited (or not), the Hario Skerton Ceramic Coffee Mill 
may be an impressive choice for your perfect coffee. Check it out!
All Hario’s hand-operated coffee grinders use burrs manufactured of ceramic. The ceramic mills do not produce heat and shear the coffee bean instead of breaking the grains like blade mills. This method provides a more uniform grind that can easily be set for repeated use.
This manual grinder is a great option when buying a high-quality electric burr choice is too expensive.
Fortunately, even electric grinder users find this one fantastic.
However, there are some issues to keep in mind:
Depending on the kind of grind, you may need the lower bearing accessory from OrphanEspresso. On the coarse setting required for some coffee makers, the Skerton, without the modification, will give you an irregular result.
Adding the lower bearing adapter provides you with an incredibly consistent and very coarse grind.
I bought this Hario Skerton Ceramic Coffee Mill as a present for a cousin (also for experimenting. :P), and we all got very impressed by the results.
Even with the extra cost of the adapter, this is still a very affordable choice to please any expert.
One potential issue though is that, once you apply the modification, unless you remove it (it’s hard to install), getting a super fine grind as you would need for espresso is impossible. In other words: plan ahead!
The Skerton is virtually the same as the Kyocera CM-50
If you choose to buy the adapter, a 10mm combination wrench works for fitting it in. The piece can be hard to install, and Orphan Espresso’s website is difficult to navigate.
The device, manufactured in China by Japanese HARIO Co., Ltd, is a small, lightweight, and portable; Perfect for the coffee connoisseur with a low budget.
It provides a consistent grind for perfect, fresh coffee, as long as you buy quality mojo beans.
Despite the fact that the device is not electric, this easy to clean and use grinder is ideal both for traveling and home coffee aficionados.
Watch out for clones of the Hario Skerton Ceramic Coffee Mill!
It’s a long story why I have two hand grinders. One is a real Hario. The other is a copy. One works, one doesn’t. They’re both identical except the ceramic grinder. The Hario that’s grey works great. The clone that’s white can’t even grind – it’ll only crush. If you get one with the white ceramic, get rid of it.
All in all, if you pick the right setting and bargain, it’s all worth it in the end.
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Hario Skerton Ceramic Coffee Mill
HARIO Co., Ltd (Japan)
China
Small, lightweight, and portable; Perfect for the coffee connoisseur
Consistent grind for perfect, fresh coffee
Not eletric.
Easy to use! Easy to clean
The Skerton is the ideal hand grinder for the traveling coffee enthusiast, or the home enthusiast on a limited budget
16 x 11 x 13 inches (1.2 pounds)
around $40
