can grind flax seed or chia seed?
289201
I only use mine for coffee beans. I am not sure if this would work well on seeds.
727938
From the research that I have done, you do not need to grind them to get the full nutritional benefit. Unlike flax seeds, your body can break down the hull. They will indeed get stuck in your teeth, however. :)
228804
I would not recommend grinding anything besides coffee beans. Linseed will affect the mechanical components for future grinding of coffee beans along with oil residue. I would recommend the purchase of a separate spice grinder for such purposes.
955109
Yes, but it will grind them very finely. I use it to grind both coffee and flax seed, and it does a fabulous job. For things that I want a courser grind, I usually use a small food processor that I have.
2000529
Flax seeds are best ground with a coffee grinder where it can be cleaned after. Not so easy with a pepper grinder. I wouldn't even try it.
207524
You could try running a wire from the seeds to a kitchen pipe in order to ground the seeds. Alternatively you can also order ground chia seeds, which I assume means they come pre-grounded.
1889717
Hi Francie,Yes, this is an awesome size for grinding small amounts of spices or seeds. However, I have never tried flax seeds, so can't really comment on them specifically. I love this little mortar and pestle. Just the right size for keeping handy by the stovetop and it is really lovely to look at.
1742247
You maybe able to as long as the seeds are small. I grind course Celtic sea salt.
524173
Good question! I'm assuming it would work since the seeds are hard. The fact that there are different settings to chop finer or thicker would also lead me to think yes, it would work. I would try and tell you but my flax seed is already ground!! Good luck. I will say I love this pepper grinder and am considering getting a second for salt. The product is great!
778807
I was able to grind Fennel Seeds with mine as well as coffee bean. I dont see any reason why it wont do the job with Caraway Seeds. Hope my experience with mine help you decide.
602615
It does a good job on everything I've tried, but I haven't tried flaxseeds. It grinds fine as dust or coarse for pepper.Small and doesn't take a big space for storage. Sorry about not having your answer.
1231098
No. Most of all seeds are to oily and clogs up the mechanism. Better to use a coffee grinder for seeds
1889718
I have used it a few times and it didn't grind flax seeds as well as I hoped, they are pretty tough and they jump around from the static electricity. Size wise it is appropriate for that abount of flax seeds but it you want a fine grind it won't work that well but its ok for a coarse grind.
939325
You can do it either way but "When ground, Flaxseed Meal can be added to breads, muffins, hot cooked cereals and smoothies;" more powerful ground.
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. ;)
1237891
I never thought about using the flax seed this way since it's so bland alone, however your snack idea sounds yummy. Or yogurt also sounds delicious.....But thanks for the snack tip!!
283882
I think the mini seed mill will do coffee but for sure not the large mill. So far I have only used the small grinder for spices. The large mill will only grind dry grain nothing that is wet or oily such as flax seeds or nuts.