Letting the coffee grinder handle spice grinding seems like a space saving play, but tedious cleaning usually meant skipping the whole thing. Having a hand-crank adjustable spice grinder could change the recipes you choose. This grinder breezed through all the tests including star anise, which just needs to be broken up slighty before loading in the grinder. Upside down grinding keeps counters clean. Those cooks who can precisely measure using the crook of their palm can grind in-hand and toss.