MicroplaneManual Spice Mill - Cinnamon Grinder and Nutmeg Grater (Stainless Steel)

I bought this for my mom, who loves grating fresh nutmeg on several different dishes. We've gone through a few in our house, rejecting them because of poor quality or clumsiness of use, and this is by far the best one we've had. It is well made, and we haven't had any issues with it in the three or four years we've been using it. It fits nicely into your hand, even if your hands are small, and it is easy to twist and grind the nutmeg. It has a very nice, fine, consistent grind, with no rough big chunks coming through - and you can adjust how large or fine the grind is based on how hard you press it while twisting, which is nice. The blades haven't gotten dull yet, and it still works just as well as when we first got it. A nice bonus is that when you twist the top off, there's space to store whole nutmegs (maybe around 8 or so), even though the whole profile is sleek and not bulky at all. The only negative to it is that the top part is only really held to the bottom part by gravity, so you can only pick it up by the bottom part. There are little bumps to keep the two parts together, but those wore off within a couple weeks of use. But this hasn't really been an issue, as you just get used to picking it up by the bottom section.All in all, this is a very well-designed and well-made product, and I would highly recommend it!

You are not going to want to grate a lot of any spice manually, but for specific "hard" spices, this does really well. I don't think you have much control of the fineness of the grated item. Everything I've tried so far comes out "finely" grated, but for me that is okay. I specifically bought this to grate Indian Long Pepper, which has a long, hard, sometimes twisty shape. Long pepper wouldn't grate from a regular pepper grater. I have a small mortar & pestle and that works fine for the Long Pepper, but a little messy.But, I put a few of the Long Pepper in the drum, and twisted the grater. Finely grated pepper came out. Result, pungent, freshly & finely grated pepper. Exactly what I wanted. This grater has a storage compartment at the top for ungrated spice. *I tried Star Anise, Stick Cinnamon, Cloves, Cumin, regular round pepper, Long Pepper, Grains of Paradise, and even Mustard Seeds. The grater worked for all of the above.This grater seems "elegant" in it's design. Simple, but does the job well. Would it be less likely to break if the drum was made of metal? Would be nice if you could remove the microplane part when it wears out, and replace it with a new one, cheaper than buying a new one. Like that storage compartment at the top. A lot of thought went into this simple design!ADDENDUM: After 8 months, the grinder is still working perfectly. But oddly, the storage compartment has frozen shut, and I haven't managed to "break" this seal, in order to gain access to the stored items.ADDENDUM2: It just stopped working. I couldn't figure out why. Then I noticed that the microplane was rotating along with the grinder mechanism. I'm going to superglue it and I think that will correct the problem.

This little grinder is even better than it looks on the Amazon listing! It's adorable, sleek design, super neat storage for extra whole nutmegs, and works like crazy!!!!!! I already own a Microplane zester, so I had complete confidence in this company. I had this little grater in my cart for a loooooong time (sitting in my "save for later" bucket). I was worried that it would be too tall for my cabinet shelf. THE SIZE SHOWN ON THE LISTING IS WRONG!!!! The actual height of the grinder is just around 4.75 inches...it's DEFINITELY NOT over 7". See my pictures. I will be buy more... they will be Christmas gifts for my foodie friends!!!!!!!!!!!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

This microplane/grinder is so simple to use. It grinds very nicely with a microplane bottom instead of just a sharp slot edge; it stores several extra nuts in the top cap; and it takes only as much space as a spice jar. However, mine is wearing out after about 5 years. The top cap/storage section extends down into the grinder toward the nut and has about a dozen little bumps on the bottom of this top section. With hand pressure pushing down while turning the cap, the little bumps “grip” the top of the nut and drag it around across the microplane that’s under the nut. Works great… until the plastic bumps wear down and don’t grip the nut. I have to push down harder to get it to work. I would buy another of the same grinder, except for the lack of a cap on the bottom to prevent residual nutmeg powder from making a mess in the cupboard. My previous nutmeg grinder came with a bottom cap to prevent messes. I was able to use that cap with this microplane grinder, holding it on with a rubber band. My husband was always frustrated with the rubber band cap so now that we need a new grinder, I’m going back to the one with a bottom cap that stays on without assistance. It is the GEFU 34670 Nutmeg Grater. It also has a small footprint. My first one eventually broke after several years when a pin that holds the crank broke. I recommend them both.

Hands down the best nutmeg grinder (and I have tried many). Super easy to use, top quality grating plate, and enough space to store extra nutmegs. If you have dexterity issues, this one is perfect. There are no tight springs or small parts to grip like other spice grinders.

Works great. Fresh cinnamon at my fingertips

I actually used this microplane spice grinder in a very high-end spice store and fell in love with it but wasn’t ready to commit - I had never seen one before and wanted to see what else was out there. So I went home and did some research and it turns out this is the best design out there! So, I ordered it and was so excited to receive it! It’s simple, effective, durable and easy to use. I use it with whole nutmeg and there is nothing like freshly ground spice - so much better in smell and taste! It’s easy to clean with a stiff headed paint brush in between grinding different spices. It’s easy to grind spice quickly and with little effort. I can see this lasting for the rest of my life - it’s made so well.