coffee mill
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of coffee mill
First recorded in 1685–95
Example Sentences
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That is, until I learned I could grind them in a spice or coffee mill, mix them with water and add them to boxed brownie mix as an egg replacement.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2022
While burr grinders go for around $200, the Hario coffee mill retails for less than $50.
From Slate • Jun. 10, 2020
Like a large coffee mill, it grinds the coal until talcum powder would look coarse in comparison; sprays it into the greedy furnace where it becomes incandescent almost immediately.
From Time Magazine Archive
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So Mrs. Rudkin rolled up her sleeves, ground some wheat into flour in a coffee mill and baked bread in her kitchen.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Also about this time appears the familiar Turkish cylinder coffee mill, and the original Turkish coffee boiler of metal.
From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
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