will this grinder work with oily beans?
820780
Yes. Washed or dry/natural too. Of course as with any grinder, if the bean is "oily or wet," the grinds tend to stick to things. So you may need to tap the glass jar or the grinder just a little to dislodge them.
820781
Not sure. My grinder just got clogged last week for the first time, but I think it was because of moist beans while on espresso mode. We keep our beans frozen, and I think the beans got damp from condensation. I tossed the beans and I've had no trouble since.
820782
Yes, it will work. Any finely ground beans will leave some residual ground inside the grinder, however. Oilly beans may be less likely to build up static in the glass receptacle.
146424
The instructions literally tell you not to use it to grind coffee beans, though. But I would not waste my money on it anyway. The blade insertion is kind of wonky and mine keeps getting stuck after turning just a little bit, probably because it keeps popping out of place.
1968086
Never tried coffee beans, but I agree with the post indicating it could clog the grinder. I have had problems with nuts clogging the grinder, and coffee beans do have oil. If you try it, make sure to use the coarsest setting to start off with.
1474668
You should not grind things that have a high oil content. You should not grind herbs, spices or coffee with this device.
194125
No idea, but a darn good question. I have not purchased the grinder yet, but am interested in doing so. This may sway my purchase.Good Luck!!
2029442
I'd say the oils in the flax seed will probably gum up near the grinder and go rancid. You're probably better off buying a dedicated grinder/blender.
413509
Probably not. This works best on soft foods. I've used other similar handheld grinders and they're all pretty much the same.
599759
it would but at such small quantities it would not be practical this grinder is for herbs and spices. there are better larger grinders out there for grinding grains
929105
yes. the grinder can be used to grind anything, even dried spices, that is large enough to need grinding. you will have to clean the grinder after each use or before grinding coffee beans, so that your coffee doesn't taste off.
1762183
I'm not sure, but it seems that the spacing between each blade may be too wide and the tiny little flaxseeds would just fall through. I've never tried to grind flaxseeds, but I went to youtube and found this video (and another one) that showed a coffee grinder doing a fine job.........check here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-XdpiZ2-S8
1572226
We have not paid much attention to the oily beans situation...we did at first but if you clean it out really good a couple times a week you'll have no problem. We have a frothing pitcher and that's it. We love this machine - can be a bit loud but puts out some really good coffee.
1000773
I'm not sure...the instructions say to only use dry things like wheat berries. I bought a cheap coffee bean grinder and use that to grind flax seeds. It would probably work for herbs too. Plus usually you would be grinding a small amount of herbs, not really enough to justify pulling the Blendtec out and cleaning it after. Unless of course you are "in the business" and need a whole lot. ;)
880332
Yes. I love my Capresso grinder. Though, I usually use it for my coffee press, I have used the fine grind and it works well.
1071810
Though this machine has a "special adaptor" for oily beans, it can still clog up the works (like with most auto machines). I typically go to the local coffee shop and get a 50/50 blend of their house expresso (oily) and mix it with a full taste drier bean. Also, you can set the grind to a more courser grind (opens up the grinding head a little bit more). Finally, you can take the drip tray cover with a torx screw driver and, carefully, loosen older stuck ground coffee using a bamboo stick.
1548800
You won't be able to use this with soy beans. Soy beans are oily and the oil will cause the grinder to clog. The instructions also mention this if you are able to access the instructions online.
2166270
It should work. I use it with a blender and coffee grinder all the time and have had no problems.
1728272
I'm not sure, but I don't see why not. It'll grind beans and corn. What you need to avoid is stuff that's wet and/or oily.