Turkish Coffee Grinder

The Turkish coffee grinder, is a traditional hand coffee grinder (mill). This mill is used to grind coffee very fine, for Turkish coffee use. It is made of three basic parts. The metal rod which turns the main shaft, the upper compartment which includes the grinding burrs, and the bottom compartment which retains the ground coffee.

The fineness of the grinding is controlled by a small screw that can be found at the bottom of the top compartment. Using the metal rod one is able to adjust the grind so that the beans get ground as even as possible. The desired ground coffee must be as fine as a powder.

You can watch a short video showing how to adjust and use a Turkish coffee grinder below:

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Turkish coffee grinders are produced in many countries other than Turkey. Some of the best Turkish coffee grinders are constructed in Greece and in Germany.

Zassenhaus coffee mills constructed in Germany are considered the best hand coffee grinders in the world. The problem is that their production is very limited now and you will hardly find any. It is also a fact their price tag is quite heavy!

A nice alternative with a lower price is the Turkish coffee grinders constructed in Greece.

The famous "Alexander" coffee mills feature a solid brass body with steel burrs mechanism. The benefit of this high quality construction is their longer life span compared to the mass produced coffee grinders made in Turkey.

Except for their longer life span they are also very beautiful for decoration and as gifts.

You can find these traditional coffee grinders made in Greece in our online coffee store