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We have a nice Eureka coffee grinder with adjustable grind (espresso to coarse). The family is in process of getting off coffee. What other tasks can I use this machine for? (if I clean it well).

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We have a coffee grinder labeled, "spices only - no coffee." So far as I know, it's been used to grind only spices, and I've heard no complaints about it.

I suppose if you clean out your old grinder to rid it of coffee oils, then it could stand-in for spice-grinding.

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i recently bought myself a cheapie grinder for seed and spice grinding. we eat a lot of seeds (pumpkin, chia, flax) as a better alternative to protein powder and my blenders just weren't doing a great job. this little thingie (just like a coffee grinder) works wonders!
I also use it to grind my own spices, which saves me money and allows me to make blends that are hard to find here (like garam masala, for example).

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My "old" coffee grinder is now used to grind up assorted natural dyeing materials - notably cochineal beetles, and partially re-hydrated madder roots. Meanwhile the coffee 'dragon' grinds and then brews the coffee all by itself at the press of a button. What bliss.

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Grinding eggshells for calcium for the plants.

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