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I love stuff Stuff Jared Loves The Hario Slim Mill Jared Truby Management and Culture Compass, Verve Coffee Roasters Santa Cruz, California Why do you love it? The Hario Slim Mill literally is your one-stop shop for grinding amazingly consistent coffee—that's why I love it. It's small, it's durable as all get out, it's a burr grinder, it's relatively cheap, and it's easily adjustable. 'Nuff said. How does it work? Fairly simply: Adjust the grind setting by twisting the little device just below the burrs (each click will either take you coarser or finer). You put the beans in the top chamber, and then there's the catch for lazier folk: grinding. Grinding is relatively simple, although it does require your arms as you have to turn the burrs yourself. I always consider this time a nice warm up to the day. Spin it til you've ground the amount of coffee you desire, brew, and enjoy. What brew methods do you use it for? I literally use the Slim Mill for everything. I grind coffee for French press, filter and MyPressi espresso. I consider the fact that I can use it for all of those applications pretty rad and exceptional. It's ideal for vacations, and I literally take it everywhere but work. Who should check it out? Coffee pros? Customers? I figure anyone who loves coffee should check out the Slim Mill, especially the folks who are using whirly-bird or blade grinders. This will up your cup quality dramatically for less money than any other grinder. And it'll do you one more: help you sculpt those guns. FORM AND FUNCTION Caffé D'Amore introduces new, more functional packaging that maintains the same recognized look without changing the price or availability of any of the company's specialty-beverage products. The redesign brings new life to the brand, and the upgraded standup bag includes a scoop for ease of use. Operators can save up to $300 with the loyalty rebate by purchasing multiple Kerry products, which include DaVinci Gourmet, Jet, Oregon Chai, and Caffé D'Amore. www.mydrinkworks.com 50 barista magazine