Cole & Mason Nutmeg Grinder

The grinder arrived within a couple of days. The chamber for holding spare nutmegs has a small screw-in plug at the bottom, so useful for storage. The grinder doesnt come with nutmegs, which was fine since I had some in a bottle already and didnt need more. Since I am one of those people who only reads the instructions as a last resort, having loaded some nutmegs, I spent a few minutes turning the grinder handle to no effect. After reading the small instruction booklet, I realised that you have to raise the grinder handle to allow a nutmeg to roll under the grinding part, then release the spring that holds it against the grinder. After that, it worked fine. Plenty of ground nutmeg came out. A good well-made product and worth the £20 price.

Wonderful little gadget - cleverly designed - easy to use - you always know where to find the other nutmegs - stops me grating my fingers on the old one I used before purchasing this one - smooth working action, super for my arthritic fingers. Definitely a good buy.

It looks good but it does not work properly as the nuts, once reduced, do not get ground, as they are not gripped by the rotor. Bad design for a very expensive item.

Bought this and the 'Laser Cut Nutmeg Mill', as I wanted a gift for my grandmother, and I didn't know which would be best. I found this one a little hard to start off the nutmegs grinding. It also has a very tight spring that needs to be lifted to allow a nutmeg into place. Of course it needs to be tight to have the pressure to hold it in place. I managed okay, but my grandmother would not. Also I found it awkward to hold, there was no where comfortable to grip it. Again fine for me, but wouldn't suit my grandmother. So I have kept this one and will give the 'Laser Cut' one to her. In saying all that, this one is a lot better than any other types I've tried in the past and you don't grate your fingers, big plus. There is a little wastage as it won't grind the last bit, but I couldn't do that anyway on my last one. Its more like small shavings that come out rather than a powder I would be used to, not that that matters. All in all its a strong little device, and does that job well. Worth the money if you use nutmeg regularly.

Previous item got damaged in recent house move, I'd had it for years and years it's a very effective product unfortunately it can stand having heavy wardrobe dropped on it 😳 well priced for nicely designed followed through with well constructed reality, it's also smart enough to be in the table if You see fit

Broken after 12 months use. Would not recommend.

I have been using a tiny manual nutmeg grater that I bought 40 years ago and finally felt it was time to replace it. I am so glad that I did. The new one not only looks beautiful, it is really easy to use. I love it.

I ordered this grinder for a friend's Christmas present because I have one of these at home which I love. As I bought it as a gift I opened the box to check all was OK. The revolving handle on the top of the grinder had a slight mark, just above the Cole & Mason lettering. At first I thought it was just a water mark which I could remove but soon found out that it was a default in the chrome. As this was for a gift I decided to return the grinder for a full refund. This is such a shame, but it will not deter me from finding an identical Grinder from another supplier - unless the same supplier can guarantee me a perfect Cole & Mason grinder.