I've owned a few coffee grinders over the years, which I also use to grind spices and flax seeds.

I also use it to grind up spices; which it does a great job of

We use it to grind spices.

The one thing I'd like to see in a grinder (and have not found yet, is an easy way to clean the grinder out between grinding coffee or spices

Above it says "The bistro grinder can also be used to grind spices and what's

I've tried spices and it grinds them

If you're going to also grind spices then consider the Cuisinart.

The nice thing about this grinder is that it can also be used to grind spices, which, in the past, has not been recomended for coffee grinders in general

I've been grinding coffee beans almost every day, sometimes multiple times a day, for 10 years - it's been through 5 moves, and sometimes it has ground tea, hard spices, bread crumbs

Unless you're going to grind spices and coffee in the same grinder I would suggest you buy your grinder based on how it looks, since they all operate the same and produce the same end product

It makes quick work of grinding your beans and works equally well for grinding nuts, spices and the secret ingredients for a batch of brownies

I used it for grinding coffee beans and other spices for about 10 times and its broken already

However if you are grinding both coffee and spices in the same unit then go with the Cuisinart

Doesn't take long to grind your desired spices