Has anyone used it to grind cinnamon bark into a fine ground powder?
743549
Yes. It does not exactly grind it to a fine powder of the kind you would get in store-bought ground cinnamon. After a certain point the unit starts to heat up, and I get diminishing returns. So I would say it is good for most dishes, but possibly not for baking where one needs an extremely fine consistency.
743550
Yes you can get a fine powder. I have almost tried grinding almost every spice and it does well :)
1140807
its not really that kind of grinder, its mostly for tobacco products. However if you first cut the cinnamon into short sections I would imagine it could work. that said its it intended mostly as a smoker's accessory for those of us who like to roll our own blends. hope this helps!
1742246
I would think so, though I can't see a definte "YES!". But I have heard of all kinds of spices and herbs and things being grind with this mill...!
529136
Tyler, thanks for the question. If you want your herbs ground to a 'powder' you are probably better off buying an electric spice/coffee grinder with a very fast spinning blade.
69807
Yes..you certainly could! It might be a bit tricky like you'll have to cut the cinnamon sticks in pieces first THEN grind it, same as the cloves. The teeth of this grinder is extremely sharp so i warn anyone using this grinder on not throwing caution to the wind..it could cut you without you even knowing it so be very careful using this. Other than that it's a superb and finely made grinder. I have used mine for many things including herbs like thyme and rosemary, whole peppercorns and big seeds. A highly recommended product and you cannot possibly go wrong getting this for yourself for it comes in handy. I hope I answered your question. :)
1579701
I have only used it to grind coffee to a fine grind. I don't know the answer to your question.
1646776
I haven't used it for anything except pepper. But, this seems to be a fairly good quality grinder and the size of the grind can be adjusted which might be useful for different types of spices.
481851
No the grind is not even. I usually sift and try regrinding the coarse bits. I am usually trying to get a fine powder though. I am not using it for coffee though. If you want an even grind for coffee you might want to consider some kind of burr grinder.
925099
I have never tried it but I think it would. I have ground up sesame seeds to powder.
272672
I would advise against it. I never tried it but it I think that is stretching its capability. I think a grinder would do a better job.
314943
Hi, this is the best cinnamon on the market. It is pretty finely ground in the package (unless you buy the stick cinnamon) and blends into baking recipes or as my husband uses it, in his hot tea. For the hot cinnamon tea he just puts the cinnamon in with his tea bag by removing the bags staple, put about 1/8 teaspoon in and re-staple the bag. I've used it to make frosting for cinnamon rolls, yummy...:>))).
880633
Hello, I used this grinder for coffee beans, Green Cardamom, and other stuff, it works fine, i am happy with this product, i went through 2 different brands but since I found this one I am pleased with it, I recommend this grinder. I hope i was able to help you.
1928728
No, but parts of the spices that are ground more to a fine powder get blown out of the bowl and in between the bowl and the cover, even when using the separate spice grinding cover. Honestly this grinder makes a mess with spices and I wouldn't recommend it at all.
2113110
Yes. The product will work just fine for coffee bean grinding. I use it to produce snus which is a powdered form of tobacco dip. In fact, you can use it to produce cayenne pepper power, etc. as well.
1451035
while you probably could use this to grind spices it would be very difficult for you to clean making it not that useful for spices. I'm not sure you could grind cinnamon sticks in it at all
1910144
Get a coffee bean grinder for that. I got a cheap little white one from Amazon here: Proctor Silex E160BY Fresh Grind Coffee Grinder, White . Works beautifully. It will grind your spices into a powder if you leave it on for too long! Just be sure you use it for spices or dry herbs. Fresh herbs are too wet, and will clump up.
529135
No, it does not powder the herbs, just a superior small grind compared to manually trying to make little bits!