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Hario V60 Electric Coffee Grinder

The HARIO electric coffee grinder launched in Japan in 2017 drew considerable attention. Is it worth buying, and what does it do well?

HARIO Electric Coffee Grinder: Appearance and Materials

The machine uses an all-black color scheme and a cylindrical body, a clear departure from the traditional small Fuji and Kalita grinders. Because the components are made from different materials, the body looks surprisingly refined. The main housing has a hairline-like texture, the scale dial is matte, and the bean hopper is made of black translucent resin. The combination feels genuinely fresh in design terms. The cloud-shaped hopper also carries HARIO's familiar classic styling, making the grinder instantly recognizable. The metal start switch on the body adds a lot: both the HARIO logo and the switch lettering use a raised-and-recessed three-dimensional treatment that feels good to look at.

HARIO Electric Coffee Grinder: Basic Functions

The grinder uses 36 mm stainless steel conical burrs. That is not a particularly large size, but it is more than enough for home use; after all, larger burrs require a larger body, which would actually be inconvenient at home.

For grind settings, the machine offers 44 adjustable steps, enough for pour-over, siphon, French press, AeroPress, moka pot, and other brew methods. For finer settings such as espresso or Turkish coffee, however, it essentially cannot deliver.

There is a metal baffle between the hopper and the body. You can load beans into the hopper first and open the baffle after starting the motor, which prevents exceptionally hard beans from jamming and reduces strain on the motor. The base comes with a removable non-slip mat that can be cleaned directly, which is extremely convenient given how messy coffee grounds can be. Even if the mat is covered in grounds, a light tap clears it completely - far friendlier than traditional models that demand endless brushing.

HARIO Electric Coffee Grinder: Grounds Output and Retention

The grounds outlet has a beveled design that noticeably reduces scattering. As long as the grounds cup is the right height, or positioned a little closer to the outlet, the vast majority of the coffee drops neatly into the cup.

HARIO Electric Coffee Grinder: Cleaning and Assembly

Less retained grounds inside the grinder means less impact on flavor. Even so, besides using a blower to clear as much retained coffee as possible after each use, regular cleaning and maintenance are still necessary, which makes the difficulty of cleaning and reassembly important.

For cleaning, simply use a brush to remove the retained grounds and a blower to push the coffee that has collected inside the burrs out to the outlet.

The one thing that should be improved is an automatic power cutoff when the burrs are opened, which would prevent injuries during cleaning. Other grinders lack this feature too, so HARIO is not alone - but since this is a newly designed machine, it ought to be more thoughtful.

Knowledge Point

HARIO is one of Japan's leading coffee brands, and the HARIO V60 dripper is a classic that every specialty coffee enthusiast should experience.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

Whatever grinder you choose, grind consistency is what determines how evenly a coffee extracts, and that matters most when you brew with pressure. A moka pot or an espresso machine rewards a tight, well-controlled grind, so it pays to pair capable equipment with beans built for that kind of extraction.

For the moka pot and espresso at home, FrontStreet Coffee's blends are the easiest place to start. The FrontStreet Classic blend is designed specifically for espresso and moka pot brewing, and its standout strength is crema: even a beginner with a modest home machine can pull a dense, fine layer of it, which is exactly what a latte, cappuccino, or Dirty depends on. It follows the traditional Mamba recipe, giving a full, warm, mellow cup that suits newcomers and experienced drinkers alike. The FrontStreet Black Cocoa blend is a 100% Arabica option with generous crema, a full body, and a friendly price, which makes it a practical choice for a home setup or a small cafe. If you want a warmer, more layered profile, the FrontStreet Autumn Chestnut blend combines Honduras Caturra with Papua New Guinea Typica into a balanced 100% Arabica cup with roasted chestnut and nut sweetness, caramel and brown sugar depth, a soft chocolate mid-palate, and a clean, long finish. Single-origin drinkers can look to the FrontStreet PNG Bird of Paradise, a Typica from the Sigri region planted at 1,600 to 1,800 meters on volcanic soil and graded AA, triple-washed for a clean body and pronounced sweetness often described as a small Blue Mountain, or to the FrontStreet PWN Indonesia Golden Mandheling, deep-roasted for a low-acid, syrupy cup with herbal and dark chocolate notes.

Because these coffees are built for pressure or heavy body, adjust the grind to match: a little finer than pour-over for the moka pot, and finer still for espresso, then tune by taste. With a consistent grind, the crema and the chocolate, nut, and caramel notes will come through the way the blends were designed to deliver them.