Coffee Grinders

Ever wonder how they used to grind coffee in the old days?  It is pretty impressive! I imagine it took a little more time, but the I just love the idea of doing what our ancestors did. Actually turning the handle, and grinding the beans by hand sounds fun. Well, maybe fun if I wasn’t [...]

One only needs to look around on the Internet at auction sites specializing in antiques to discover how popular the vintage coffee grinder has become to collectors. Grandma’s old wooden coffee grinder gathering dust in the attic is now a valuable collector’s item to many people. These coffee grinders vary in size, shape and cost [...]

The Arcade Manufacturing Company made coffee mills in the early 1900’s, from 1900 to 1930. These have become some of the most sought after collector grinders in America. The Arcade Crystal coffee grinder, particularly Model No.3, are highly prized treasures in the coffee grinder’s collection. Collectors do have to be careful when searching for these [...]

The Hobart coffee grinder is a grinder steeped in history. It is manufactured by a company that has been providing quality equipment for homes and restaurants for over a hundred years. The Hobart grinder was the first piece of equipment developed by the company back in 1897. Today, the Hobart coffee grinder is an antique [...]

Collecting antique coffee grinders is a fun and exciting hobby that many coffee enthusiasts have found to be rewarding in many ways. Part of the fun is tracking down the coffee grinders from years gone by, such as the Enterprise coffee grinder, an antique from a company that is no longer in business. Years ago [...]

Many coffee lovers wouldn’t dream of brewing a pot of coffee using pre-ground coffee. These are the true coffee lovers whose taste buds can discern freshly ground coffee and prefer it whenever possible. These people typically have a coffee grinder in their home and prepare their beans on an as needed basis. These are not [...]

Antique collectors know that no matter what is being collected it is important to have some knowledge of the piece before purchasing. This helps to keep from buying replications that have been made today and yet are manufactured to look like they are from olden days. Antique coffee grinders are no different; a little knowledge [...]