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Zassenhaus Santiago Coffee Mill (Beechwood)

Zassenhaus Santiago Coffee Mill (Beechwood)

A beechwood hand mill with a German-made hardened-steel conical burr that Zassenhaus says grinds as fine as Turkish coffee needs, finer than espresso.

ResearchedPowder-fine grindAuthenticity
8.3
BrewSift Score
Excellent
$219.95

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Should you buy it?

Buy it if

  • Powder-fine grind
  • Authenticity
  • Maker states it grinds as fine as a Turkish grind
  • German-made hardened-steel conical burr

Skip it if

  • Manual effort
  • Pricey for a mill

Not for you? Consider the Volarium Hammered Copper Cezve — or see all turkish coffee pots .

BrewSift Score breakdown

Scored across the dimensions that matter for turkish. The overall is a weighted average — see the formula.

Cup quality8.5
Build quality8.0
Ease of use8.3
Authenticity7.8
Value8.6

Pros & cons

What we like

  • Maker states it grinds as fine as a Turkish grind
  • German-made hardened-steel conical burr
  • Beechwood body with a drawer that catches the grounds

Watch-outs

  • Manual effort
  • Pricey for a mill

Specifications

Type
Hand mill (beechwood lap mill with drawer)
Grind
Down to Turkish (maker-stated)
Burr
Hardened carbon steel, conical, made in Germany

From the journal

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