JavaPresse Manual Stainless Steel Coffee Grinder
The JavaPresse Coffee Grinder offers a hands-on coffee grinding experience with its manual crank mechanism and ceramic conical burrs. Unlike noisy electric grinders, it delivers a quiet, battery-free operation that’s perfect for early mornings or outdoor use. Its slim stainless steel design is durable, lightweight, and highly portable, making it a great companion for coffee lovers who are always on the go. This grinder also supports socially responsible practices, with part of the proceeds contributing to empowering coffee farming communities.
Product Highlights & Features
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18 Adjustable Grind Settings: Customize grind size for brewing methods from espresso to coarse French press.
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Ceramic Conical Burrs: Professional-grade burrs provide consistent grinding and last up to 5x longer than steel burrs.
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Noise-Free Operation: Manual crank eliminates 90% of the noise typically produced by electric grinders.
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Portable Design: Lightweight and compact, ideal for travel, camping, or office use.
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Durable Stainless Steel Construction: Built to withstand frequent use with a sleek, modern aesthetic.
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Eco-Friendly and Battery-Free: No cords or power required, perfect for sustainable coffee grinding.
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Impactful Purchase: Supports coffee farmers and sustainable sourcing initiatives.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
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| Brand | JavaPresse |
| Material | Stainless Steel & Ceramic Burr |
| Color | Stainless Steel |
| Grind Settings | 18 Manual Adjustable Settings |
| Item Weight | 9.4 ounces (approx. 0.59 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 1.8” L x 1.8” W x 7.5” H |
| Recommended Use | Camping, Travel, Home Brewing |
| Operation | Manual Hand Crank |
| Noise Level | Ultra-quiet (manual grinding) |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Burr Type | Ceramic Conical Burr |
| Warranty | Manufacturer warranty available |
Final Verdict
The JavaPresse Manual Stainless Steel Coffee Grinder is a top pick for coffee lovers who value quality, portability, and control. Its precise ceramic burr system, durable build, and silent operation make it ideal for both home and travel use. While it may require some effort compared to electric grinders and takes longer for larger batches, it offers a rewarding, ritualistic coffee-making experience that enhances flavor and freshness.
Recommended for: Coffee enthusiasts, travelers, campers, and those seeking a quiet, hands-on brewing ritual.
Rating: ★★★★☆ (4.1/5) – Excellent value for its quality and versatility, with minor drawbacks related to grinding speed for large quantities.
dogniquedognique –
The excellent ceramic grinder element is the star of the show.
For grind quality, I find this to be exceptional — you can get electric grinders from this price range and for twice this amount, but all have major issues with static and messes caused by static — no such issues with this. (I think a decent entry electric grinder would start at the 160 range, all the others below that seem to be messy w static and unreliable motors)Clearly, it is not as fast as an electric grinder, and my use is not intended for an everyday 12 cup family-sized coffee maker, which would be rather intense, but for sampling whole beans for small batches, I am really impressed. Though not as fast as electric, it is is a fun and soothing ritual.The coarser the grind, the easier it is to grind, but all grinds are easy, (extra fine is a good arm workout!)Make sure you take five minutes to follow the instructions, as there are subtle adjustments you might want to make, and give yourself one or two trial and error sessions for perfect grind, but once you learn, it’s all smooth sailing.The ceramic conical grinder element is the unseen the star of the show (like an engine in a Porsche) is truly excellent. From coarse (which I never use) to medium coarse (which I use I lot) to fine (which is surprisingly excellent), all the grinds are uniform, no static, and brew wonderfully.Now, my fresh ground beans have that bright fresh unlocked flavor that makes freshly ground beans desirable in the first place. Really can tell the difference.Gone are the days of the cheap and uneven and overheated grind of the “electric spice grinder” style grinder, which was so awful, it made all my beans taste terrible (bland yet bitter) due to overheated and uneven grinds.This is a wonderful compact tool to have in your coffee kit if you don’t need large batches, and want to sample whole bean coffee, an electric grinder that does the same quality grind without static mess would cost four times as much and be four times the size.extremely happy w the purchase.
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Amazon Customer –
Durability should be good
This coffee grinder works great! I used one on a camping trip that belonged to a friend of mine and was impressed. I got back home and looked on Amazon, read other reviews and decided to get one. I’ve used mine 3 times and it works great. My friend has been using his for about 4 years now and it still works great. The ceramic blade should last a long time.
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D. Totten –
Great Product – Phenomenal Customer Service!
I don’t normally leave reviews of products I buy on Amazon, but there’s a specific reason why I am writing a review for this product that you’ll find out about shortly. In the meantime, here’s a brief list of pros vs cons on this product!Pros:-Works great for the Aeropress using a somewhat “fine” course setting with the conical burr just about touching the inside burrs-While it does take a full 1-2 minutes to grind an Aeropress scoop worth of beans, it requires very minimal effort-Built-in window is a nice add-on-Relatively easy to clean-Oddly enough, it fits perfectly into the hollow part of the Aeropress plunger for easy transportationCons:-This product is basically the same design as all the other hand grinders available on Amazon, with the same inherent design flaws-As with all hand grinders, the grind you get for your coffee is never 100% consistent-Plastic piece that sits inside the conical burr is very prone to breakage *****SEE BELOW*****Okay, now for the important part! While I cannot speak for the other companies that sell basically the same product, JavaPresse sets themselves apart for their PHENOMENAL customer service! The aforementioned plastic piece inside the conical burr on mine broke after only two months of multiple grinds per day usage. After contacting JavaPresse about my broken burr using their website, I received an email back from them in literally ten to fifteen minutes asking for my address to send me a whole replacement grinder. The person who responded also told me they were going to be releasing an upgraded burr with a nylon insert that would be available within the week.I responded with my address, thanked them for their prompt service and also asked them to alert me when the upgraded burr was available. In response not only did they send me a whole new grinder, but they had just received these upgraded burrs and sent them to me as well!!!! To say I was blown away by the immediate, prompt, and efficient response to my issues with this product is an understatement. Its not often you see or hear of customer service like this anymore!
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Elliot –
If you’re unsure (and need a grinder for espresso)
My review is for the average person looking for a budget friendly way to most efficiently grind coffee beans into espresso. If you’re unsure if you want a budget electrical grinder vs this manual one, get this one. The electrical ones are loud, hard to clean and finicky when all you want is a fresh cup of coffee while you’re half asleep in the morning.With this manual grinder you can freshly grind whatever bean you’re in the mood for that morning without having to grind more than necessary.You can take this thing camping, or use it during a hurricane / bad storm. Espresso anytime you want, assuming you have the other necessary items to brew.It works. It grinds the beans fine enough for an espresso machine and doesn’t take too much elbow grease, 3-5 minutes max. Just grind ahead and store if you’re worried about that in the morning.It’s quiet. It’s sturdy. It works. It’s compact and perfectly sized in my opinion. Just put it in the cabinet above your espresso machine and whallah.It’s worth the cost and I am so happy I chose this manual Burr grinder over one of those cheap plug-in machines.Now I’m not saying this is better than a super high quality expensive real coffee shop grinder, but THIS is the best budget friendly choice.
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Kim M –
It’s very-very good and highly recommending
This is second item we ordered, now for my mother. It’s very-very good and highly recommending.
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SeanSean –
Best Grind for your Money
Great little grinder. In the past year my wife bought me what we thought would be a grinder that would last (Handground) It was pretty and had nice features but it did not stand the test of time. The Java Presse costs less than half of the Handground grinder, grinds faster and easier, is super lightweight with a smaller footprint and is much easier to dial in your grind.The Java Presse is made from lightweight stamped and rolled (stainless steel?) It is lightweight and has a good feel to it. The assembly is “friction fit” together, meaning the top, bottom and handle do not screw on or snap in but are designed to be a perfect fit onto the main body of the grinder and the friction of the fit holds this together. The arm has a hex cutout that fits over the hex shaped grinder shaft that drives the burrs. The catch pot at the bottom has a nice glass inlay that gives it a solid feel and enough weight for the grinder to stand on it’s own.Compared to the Handground -1. The Java Presse is easier to grind as the handle is connected directly to the grind shaft. The Handground has mechanical gearing in the top which allows the handle to move in a vertical direction as opposed to the planar direction of the Java Presse handle. This made it more difficult to grind and is what wore down and broke on the Handground2. The Java Presse is quicker to grind. The Handground took about 100-110 rotations of the handle to grind 2 tablespoons of beans. For the same grind (French Press course grind) The Java Presse took about 70-80 turns for 2 tablespoons of seeds. This seems to be inherent of the direct drive and length of the handle.3. The Java Presse is way quieter than the Handground. I would have to lift the Handground off the counter as the noise would reverberate through the countertop from grinding and it was still pretty loud. The Java Presse fits nicely in your hands and doesnt even feel like its grinding (it is) and hardly makes a peep.4. The Handground would hold about 4x more beans than the Java Presse. The Java Presse holds about 2.5 tablespoons of beans at a time. Realistically, unless you want to grind your whole bag at once it’s not a deal breaker. The Java Presse is the perfect size to make 32oz of French Presse coffee at a time.5. The Handground has a dial around the middle of the grinder where you can dial in your grind from 1-8 in half steps. The Java Presse has a manual dial at the bottom of the burrs to dial in your grind. It seems a little more “finished” on the Handground but if you wanted to “fine tune” your grind the Java Presse falls on the “Analog” side of that.6. The catch pot on the Java Presse slides over the bottom of the grinder and is held in place by friction. This may be the only downfall to this grinder. You naturally hold the pot in place while grinding but I could see where you might drop the pot if you dont grip the grinder firmly in the middle and hold the pot in place. The Handground had a glass catch that screwed into the bottom of the grinder.7. Did I mention costs? For the price of the Handground you could buy 3 of the Java Presse grinders. If this little guy holds up for half as long as the Handground it’s already a winner.
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RF –
You earn your coffee
works well, easy to clean, manual powered devise will take more effort than you think to grind your coffee, but worth it.
p. dread –
Coffee grinder
Works great with beans,, grinds to your desired need. with a coffee press it’s really fresh brewed for each cup. Clean up is a breeze and takes up less space than a regular size grinder.
Mr. Bear –
Works For Bears. Please Send With Boy Scouts.
So, I’m not like most bears. Right now up here in Orr, Minnesota, the rest of the bears are sleeping. Contrary to popular belief, we bears don’t take our deep winter naps just because it is cold – we do it because food is hard to come by in the Winter weather. It’s simply far more efficient for us to fatten up and sleep the weight away during the snowy months.But I am still awake, you see. Like your Yogi, I am smarter than the average bear. I have a plan. It works. It is brilliant in its simplicity, really. I don’t bother to forage for food. No, instead, I let the food come to me. As I said, I’m not like most bears.Oh hush, I’m getting to the coffee grinder, really I am. We bears tend to expound quite a bit so I’m afraid you’ll just have to suffer and, ahem, bear with me.There are several Boy Scout troops in my area. These aren’t the soft, pudgy ones you get from the big cities you humans love so much. No, these are the real Boy Scouts of old. They will come camping in any weather, even during the worst blizzards, testing their furless, pink little bodies against the might of the weather.These Boy Scouts, you see, are the source of my – no, no, settle down, I haven’t eaten any of the Boy Scouts. Don’t be silly. The Department of Natural Resources – hmph, can you imagine, a majestic beast like myself relegated to being called a “resource,” how demeaning. I mean really, your human-centric, primate-archal worldview is such a problem. You simply have no respect for us creatures of the forest anymore and if I had the mind to I’d just – I, ah, I apologize.Anyway, as I was saying, the Department of Natural Resources would be rather upset, and I’d like to evade the hunters for years to come. So no, I haven’t eaten any of your Boy Scouts.Boy Scouts. Coffee Grinder. Right. So, as I’m sure you have surmised by now, I wait for the Boy Scouts to go camping and then I pay them a little visit. They don’t mind, really. It’s quite a thrill for them to have a visit from the natives, you know, and a little cultural exchange can go a long way towards building the understanding needed for long term cohabitation of Northern Minnesota. They love seeing my pawprints all over their camp. It’s endearing, really.Although I don’t sleep as deeply as my brothers and sisters, I DO still need a little something in the mornings to get me going, especially as I am getting on in my age, and sometimes the Boy Scouts bring coffee. Unfortunately, the last group brought full coffee beans. Can you believe that? Camping with whole coffee beans. Had I known I would have taken their coffee grinder, but by the time I had noticed I was already back in my den and the Boy Scouts were already on their way.Well, thankfully, I also took one of their smart phones. Silly boy had a simple password to guess on his account as well, so this really works out well for me. After browsing Amazon for a while – I mean, really, what better company to service nature’s wild population than one ran by those who live in a rain forest? – I decided upon this coffee grinder and ordered it.You think your postal carriers are scared of dogs, hm? Imagine one trying to deliver a package to “A Pine Tree, Orr, MN.” Not only did he have to figure out WHICH pine tree I meant, but on top of that I happened to be on site. I stood up to say hello, it’s only proper really, but he just dropped the box and ran. Can you believe it? It’s really no wonder that you humans complain about the postal service. They’re so rude and speciesist and had very little regard for my packa- oh, right, the grinder. You humans are so impatient.Yes yes yes, THE GRINDER. I get it.Well. Let me tell you that once I fumbled the box open (my paws aren’t quite as dexterous as your hands, as you may imagine), I found a rather beautiful coffee grinder. Pristine, gleaming stainless steel, something that is rather important if you live out in the woods as I do. It won’t stain or rust. Assembly was simple as well; all I had to do was seat the handle over the large nut atop the device. It was then ready to grind beans!The handle is easily removed, by the way. This is a great feature as it makes storage far easier (my den is rather cramped). Boy Scouts: Order this coffee grinder! The handle is very sturdy and it will stow away nicely in your packs, and I won’t mind having an extra to gift to my friends.I was concerned about being able to adjust the grind of the coffee. I am a bear, after all, and my paws are clumsy. Also of note: The nasal membrane of a human is about the size of a postage stamp. We bears have one the size of a bed sheet. As you can imagine, our senses of smell and taste are quite discerning, and having just the right grind to release the over 1,000 different chemical compounds fond in coffee can alter our experience greatly.However, the knob at the bottom of the grinder is of an ample size, even for a bear. I found no trouble operating the grinder. The knob itself has gentle stops along the way, so that it will hold its current position quite readily, only changing when you want to turn the knob.The cover on the bottom is a great addition. It is used to collect your fresh grounds. It is snug, but not too snug. You won’t have to worry about it simply falling off, but you won’t have any issues sliding it on and off as needed, either.Since I live in a den without electricity, I often cold brew my coffee and this technique requires a rather rough grind. This grinder did not disappoint; the grind was quite even at a rough grind, something many other grinders can’t quite manage. Just as a test I tightened it up and soon a fine powder was falling out the bottom. I found this quite entertaining until I inhaled.I did mention the sensitivity of our noses, yes? We can smell carrion miles away. Imagine a fine coffee powder inches from my nose!Well, I sneezed of course, and when we bears sneeze it can be rather, ah, wet. So there I was with a “misted” coffee grinder. I was a bit worried at first, but after a quick trip to the nearby river I was able to clean the grinder up quite easily. Stainless steel, you know.Big enough for a bear, small enough to be readily portable. An excellent, even, variable grind that I am sure will last many years. All without the need for electricity! At the price I paid – or, well, the Boy Scout paid, bless his soul – this grinder is an excellent deal and a great item for the discerning coffee lover in YOUR den.With Compliments,Mr. BearUpdate, Five Years LaterI’m an older bear now, it’s true, and it seems that I have outlasted this coffee grinder. The plastic piece which sits inside of the burr and rotates it finally developed stress fractures and broke. However, FIVE YEARS of almost daily use by a bear with big clumsy paws?That’s a well-made product.
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Chicago John –
A great product backed up by outstanding customer service !
I roast my own coffee and have been using a hand burr grinder everyday for the past two years with good results for my pour-over brewing. My wife has been buying a dark roast from Starbucks and having them grind a month’s worth at a time for her espresso machine, and I recently had her try a roast I roast I did for her ground fresh on my hand grinder, and she loved it. Changing the settings back and forth on my hand grinder was too cumbersome, so we decided to get a new grinder just for her, and I’m so glad I decided on the JavaPresse.After an initial cleaning per the comprehensive instructions and on-line videos provided, I set the burr at five clicks and got a perfect espresso grind. I love all of the obvious attention that went into the design of this product. The grinds fall into an attached cup at the bottom that has a see-through window so you can check your progress. After finishing the 17 gm scoop for her espresso, I just slip the bottom portion off, put her espresso basket on top (fits perfectly), invert it and tap on the collector portion. All of the grounds are then in perfect position in the basket to be tamped. Very neat with no mess on the counter. Whereas the cranking handle on my old grinder is held on with a nut that I need a pliers to loosen each time I want to remove it, the JavaPresse handle fits nicely into a hexagonal post at the top and can thus be easily attached and detached, perfect for traveling with it. In comparison with my old grinder that has a glass jar at the bottom, the thin cylindrical design of the JavaPresse makes it easy to hold with one hand while turning the crank with the other, actually allowing both hands and arms to get into the act to facilitate the process. The linkage inside the JavaPresse seems to provide better orientation of the burrs to give a more uniform particle size distribution than my old hand grinder. Disassembly of the components inside the JavaPresse for cleaning is also much easier than with my old hand grinder, and the videos provided clearly show how the periodic cleaning process is done. In addition to all of these functional elements, the brushed stainless look is really aesthetically pleasing in comparison with my old grinder, (and actually I payed more for that old grinder than I did for the JavaPresse !!)Finally, even before the product arrived, I received an e-mail from Raj at JavaPresse to let me know he was there to answer any questions I might have. I did have a few, and I was surprised at how quickly he got back to me; the company is very obviously customer oriented and they want to make sure the customer is happy with the product. To me this is every bit as important as all of the other things I mentioned because I know that if questions or problems do arise in the future, I can count on their great customer service.So this is one of those times I’ve bought something on Amazon that I wish they had an option to give it more than five stars in my review.
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