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hawos Molere Hand Grain Mill

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hawos Molere Hand Grain Mill

A beech-wood hand mill with a corundum/ceramic stone and a glass catch bowl in the box, so hawos names no plastic. It is slow, about 25 g of fine flour a minute, and the funnel and bearing lubricant are not described.

Best for A small household that bakes once or twice a week and wants no motor and no plastic.

Our quality rating
Fair (3 of 5)
Price range
Budget
Size
Hand-crank stone mill, 150 × 120 × 255 mm (about 5.9 × 4.7 × 10 in), 2.1 kg (4.6 lb); the hopper holds about 200 g of wheat
Made in
Made in Germany (the US seller’s statement); hawos is based in Bad Homburg

approx. $299.50 (beech plywood version)

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    How we evaluated it

    Why we chose it What put it on our list 4 points
    • hawos’s manual says the mill is solid beech wood with “grinding stones made of corundum/ceramic”, and its page says a glass collecting vessel comes in the box.
    • It states its output: about 25 g a minute fine and 50 g coarse at about 100 turns a minute, from a hopper of about 200 g (hawos spec table).
    • The finish is linseed-oil varnish, and the manual says the shaft runs on two permanently lubricated bearings, so there is no routine oiling.
    • hawos states a 10-year warranty for private use. At €210 in Germany it is one of the lowest-priced wood-and-stone mills we looked at.
    Trade-offs What to weigh before you buy 4 points
    • It is slow and small. At 25 g a minute, 500 g of fine flour takes about 20 minutes of cranking, and the 200 g hopper needs refilling.
    • hawos does not name the material of the funnel, the plate under the stone that guides the flour, the clamps or the bearing lubricant. The photo on the manual’s cover shows a wooden funnel.
    • The stones are described two ways. hawos says a corundum/ceramic stone; the US seller says a Naxos basalt cone with a corundum-ceramic disc. Neither names the bond.
    • The 10-year warranty is written for units meant for German delivery, and the US seller’s own policy page gives 2 years.
    What to know Details worth knowing first

    A hand mill trades speed for simplicity. The Molere is beech wood, a corundum/ceramic stone, a crank and a glass catch bowl, and hawos describes nothing else. That makes it one of the few mills whose maker describes a build with no plastic in it. For the wider case for keeping plastic away from food, see reducing your microplastic exposure.

    Set your expectations on speed. About 25 g of fine flour a minute means roughly 20 minutes for 500 g, from a hopper that holds 200 g. A household that bakes a loaf or two a week, or mixes some fresh flour into other flour, will not mind. Someone baking every day will.

    Some details are still open: the funnel and the flour-guide plate are not described, the stone is described two ways, and the warranty is written for German buyers. We are asking hawos for a full materials list, a clear description of the stone and a warranty letter that covers US buyers.

    Whole berries such as Grand Teton’s organic einkorn berries are what a mill like this turns into flour. For what whole-grain flour does in baking, see spelt, fiber and blood sugar and sourdough.

    Quality & testing How it measures up against our checklist Fair, 3 of 5 · 6 checks
    Quality rating Fair

    An editorial rating of how well it meets our criteria for grain mills, given what we could verify. We only list products rated 3 or above.

    How hawos Molere Hand Grain Mill measures up against our grain mills criteria
    What we checked What we found
    Named stones or burrs Maker’s claim Corundum/ceramic, 70 mm (hawos page and manual). The US seller describes a Naxos basalt cone with a corundum-ceramic disc. Neither names the bond.
    A plastic-free flour path Not verified hawos names beech wood, the stone and a glass catch vessel. The removable funnel, the flour-guide plate and the lubricant on the shaft bearings are not described in material terms.
    Fine to coarse in one machine Maker’s claim Two wing nuts set the fineness, from coarse meal to fine flour. About 25 g a minute fine and 50 g coarse (hawos); the US seller lists 20 g a minute fine.
    Built for years Maker’s claim 10-year warranty for private use (hawos), for units meant for German delivery. The mill can be taken apart for cleaning and must be cleaned dry. hawos says it stocks nearly all spare parts.
    California Prop 65 notices Verified No notice names hawos in the California Attorney General’s 60-day notice database (searched 2026-10-22).
    Recalls Verified No hawos recall in the US Consumer Product Safety Commission recall database (title, description and product-name searches, 2026-10-22).
    What the labels mean
    • Verified We opened an independent record that confirms it: a certifier’s listing, a regulator’s list or a lab report. It is linked under Sources.
    • Maker’s claim The maker says so on its own page or label. We read it but found no independent record.
    • Not verified We looked and could not confirm it, or the maker does not say. Treat it as unknown.
    Sources Where our facts come from 8 sources
    1. hawos: Molere product page (spec table, glass bowl, price). Maker’s page. Open ↗
    2. hawos: Molere operating instructions (PDF). Maker’s page. Says solid beech wood, corundum/ceramic stones, lubricated shaft bearings and a 10-year warranty for units intended for German delivery. Open ↗
    3. hawos: warranty page. Maker’s page. In German. 10 years for private use; applies in Germany to units meant for German delivery. Open ↗
    4. Loewen META: hawos Molere hand grain mill. Independent source. The US seller. Gives $299.50 and $349.50, the Naxos basalt cone and corundum-ceramic disc description, and 20 g a minute fine. Open ↗
    5. Loewen META: international warranty page. Independent source. The store’s own guarantee is 2 years on everything it sells. Open ↗
    6. Luba: Tanya hand mill with stone grinder. Independent source. Price and the “100% plastic-free” description for the alternative named above. Open ↗
    7. California Attorney General: Prop 65 60-day notice search, defendant “hawos”. Certifier or regulator listing. No results. Open ↗
    8. CPSC recall database, title search for hawos. Certifier or regulator listing. An empty list. Description and product-name searches for hawos were also empty. Open ↗
    Where to buy Other stores and the prices we saw 1 store
    • Loewen META (US seller, ships from Germany) approx. $299.50 (beech plywood) or $349.50 (solid beech). In stock on 2026-10-22. hawos.de lists the mill at €210. Free US shipping over $249, with no import fees. The store’s own policy page gives a 2-year guarantee.

    Prices as we saw them on October 22, 2026. They change often. These links carry no tracking code and earn us nothing.

    Alternatives Other options to compare 3 options
    • Kornkraft Mia Mola Faster, about 50 g of fine flour a minute, with natural stones whose binder the maker names (magnesite and salt). $329.50 with a glass bowl.
    • hawos Easy (110 V) The electric option, with a grinding chamber hawos says is plastic-free. $599.50, and out of stock when we looked.
    • Luba Tanya hand mill Beech and ceramic-bonded corundum stones, listed as “100% plastic-free”, about 1.5 to 2 kg an hour. €286 in Germany, with a 2-year warranty. We did not review it further.

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