Is there a trick to getting beans in a hand grinder?

#1: Post by **Drewskie** » December 26th, 2022, 11:08 pm

Recently picked up a 1zpresso grinder which so far I really like, but I'm having a hard time getting beans in it. Every time I add coffee, it makes a giant mess and I think more beans get on the countertop than in the grinder. Is there a special funnel or something I should be looking for?

#2: Post by **GregoryJ** » December 27th, 2022, 12:19 am

I cup my non-pouring hand around the top

December 27th, 2022, 12:24 am

I use the small size of this to load into my comandante C40: https://usa.loveramics.com/products/cha ... sing-trays
It is the same as the James Hoffmann one here https://tenshundredsthousands.com/produ ... osing-tray

If you want something cheaper, maybe look for Cha He vessel used for tea leaves (which is what inspired the above)

#4: Post by **pandoobus** » December 27th, 2022, 12:30 am

Like GregoryJ said, use your hand as a funnel. Have your pinky, ring, and middle fingers wrapped around the top of your grinder and then your index finger is above the body of the grinder, acting like a funnel.

#5: Post by **rmongiovi** » December 27th, 2022, 12:31 am

I use https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015CQZIVW/

Stick it on the scale, tare, add beans. Squish it a bit to funnel the beans into the grinder.

December 27th, 2022, 10:33 pm

Man, I feel like a dummy that I never even thought of using my hand. I'll have to try that tomorrow.

#7: Post by MB » December 28th, 2022, 9:59 am

I tare the magnetic catch cup, pour beans into that, use that to pour beans into the top, attach catch cup and grind. Easy enough and nothing special needed.

#8: Post by **nameisjoey** » December 28th, 2022, 2:27 pm

Silicone pinch bowls are awesome for this. And super cheap. OE sells them for this reason.

#9: Post by **GregoryJ** » December 28th, 2022, 8:31 pm

I have a K-pro grinder, and pretty much anything I've tried to weigh beans into works fine like small cups, mason jars, espresso baskets, etc.

December 28th, 2022, 9:54 pm

Just a quick update-info post. I just happened to have a little extra rubber funnel from the encore grinder that I forgot I had, and I tried that today with the hand grinder and it works perfectly..