CuisinartElectric Spice Grinder Coffee Grinder, Nut Grinder, Seed Grinder for Kitchen, Wet & Dry Electric, Easy to Use Dual Stainless Steel Bowls with Storage Lids Dishwasher Safe

The Cuisinart line of kitchen products have never let me gown. The Mini-Mate grinder I've owned for at least 20 years now and still is going strong. But since I bought it in the US and now live in the UK, I decided to buy a grinder here eliminating the voltage converter I had to use. Well this Spice & Nut Grinder has so far has proven to be as good as the original Mini-Mate. I put it through some torture in the week I've had it. I grow my herbs all summer to harvest and put away for winter. For several days I have been grinding basil, oregano, tarragon, coriander, cilantro, marjoram, etc. Rosemary ground down slightly so it is more friendly in food instead of twigs. Gave it a go around with whole cloves. Cardamom had its turn. While none of this spice grinders have a large capacity - which is good as you are able to control the degree to which you want things ground down [you don't want to powder everything] - it is fast so capacity is not a problem. Unlike the Mini-Mate where the top can't be cleaned efficiently because it is the motor, this Spice & Nut Grinder has the motor in the base, so everything that comes in contact with the food can be efficiently cleaned. It is also easy to operate by just pushing the lid down - which requires very little pressure. The unit will not operate if everything is not correctly locked in. For those that complain about a motor burnout, this is a small unit designed to grind as needed. It is not commercial grade, and not meant to be run consistently non-stop. Used mine for about an hour with no problem. Also, taking the lid off as soon you finishing grinding will create a suction as the items are turned inside as they are grinding. Lifting that lid before they settle [about a second] will have some things flying out. This is a kitchen must. Having read other reviews - I will update mine as time goes on to see if the complains are an inherent problem with this model.

We’ve had these grinders for a few years. This is the second one to replace our old one that gave up! We use it several times a day so it’s constantly being used. Perfect for grinding spices, wet and dry. Great value, easy to use.

I have used this to grind dry spices, to puree ginger and garlic, to chop chillies and herbs and make salsa.It does a really great job generally. If I have one criticism it is that you cant put soft and wet items in such as salsa ingredients more than halfway full as it tends to leak juices down the outside of the container between lid and base however if you want to grind dry ingredients it is great.I bought extras as gifts so that says it all I think.

Great little grinder.

Good little spice mill well built and durable push lid down to start machine grind spices well easy to clean easy to use definitely not like the cheaper branded ones wich grind spices poorly would buy again.

Dear Amazon customer service team,I bought this item to be able to grind spices. Though this delivery came quickly but my spice order delivery was delayed due to postal delays. I finally tried the grinder on Monday and used roasted cumin around 100 gms, the grinder turned out to be a big disappointment for a few reasons. First of all it ran fine the first 2 times but wouldnt start from 3rd one. I left it for some and then it did start again but it got heated pretty quickly. Also as is obvious cumin is quite soft and easy to grind it to powder even by hand and I bought the grinder to be able to do it quickly. Grinder wasnt able to powder it so I cannot use it to sprinkle on salad or hummus but only when I am cooking the spices else you would see the much thicker and bigger granules.I was quite disappointed as it's an expensive product and the description says it can also grind coffee but I am quite disappointed as it could not even grind cumin properly and kept stopping. Also only after 1 use, the plastic cover has become hazy, I used the scrubber but that was not ideal as I dont want to scratching the surface in order to clean it.Please look into this faulty item.Kind regards.

This spice grinder comes with a spare metal bowl which is wonderful as I can use one for savoury (eg dried chillies, peppercorns etc) then one for things like coffee or non spicy things. It’s very easy to use and comes with some excellent recipes. Particularly liked the five spice powder

I had previously used a hand-grinder which would take at least 20 minutes to grind the spices required for a basic Indian dish. I bought this grinder with the Amazon voucher given by my company to compensate for the cancellation of the company’s Christmas party due to Covid concerns.It is an amazing machine. Because it can be operated solely by holding down the lid, there is no risk at all of trapping fingers in the blades.I recently ground 5 tablespoons of whole spices (coriander seed, fennel seed, cumin seed, whole peppercorns, a half-nutmeg, several dried chillies and cloves) in just 5 seconds.There are two grinder cups, which means that it can also be used for coffee or that there is a spare which is dry for further use if the other cup had been used and washed.It is neat and solid and is easily stowed away. As far as these things go, it is also attractive to look at.I shall be recommending it to friends and relatives and shall probably buy a few as presents.