Herb grinder guides

Plain answers to the questions people ask before buying a grinder, and after one lets them down. Written by the idoobi team, who have been grinding herbs every day for 20 years.

• Best electric herb grinder: what to look forSix things to check before you buy one.
• Electric vs manual herb grinders: which is better?Where each one wins, and who should pick which.
• Why does my herb grinder keep getting stuck?What causes it, and how to open one that will not budge.
• Do electric grinders turn herbs into powder?Why some do, and how to get a coarse grind.
• How to clean a herb grinderStep by step, for metal and plastic grinders.
• Herb grinders for people with limited hand strengthWhat to look for when twisting is hard.
• Chain vs blade vs teeth: how each grinder worksThree mechanisms, and what each is good and bad at.
• How to choose a herb grinder that lastsWhat usually breaks, and how to avoid it.

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