Kuhn Rikon Mini Vase Grinder

Overview

Kuhn Rikon's Vase Grinder Mini uses a ceramic grinding stone and a click-adjustable coarseness dial in a compact, screw-cap-refill body sized for counter-to-table use. It's built for salt, pepper, and dried herbs or spices.

Grind quality holds up, long-term durability is the trade-off.

• Ceramic grinding stone mechanism
• Click-adjustable coarse-to-fine grind
• Screw-on fill cap
• Compact counter-to-table size

Who it's for

Suits cooks who want a precise, repeatable grind adjustment for salt, pepper or dried herbs and don't mind an unconventional shape. Not the pick for anyone expecting one grinder to last indefinitely without a known wear point.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

A ceramic grinding stone rather than steel handles the actual grinding, and the coarseness dial clicks into position so a setting can be dialed back to reliably. The screw-on cap makes refilling straightforward without disassembling the body, and the mechanism keeps working through dense material like peppercorns without binding.

Specifications

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