Free EU delivery on orders over €250 · Senior buying team on staff · provenance vouched
Brandt & Mill Est. 2011
Merchants since 2011

Ground right. Roasted slow. No shortcuts. Hand-ground, slow-roasted, and built to last a decade.

We supply manual coffee grinders and small-batch roasting equipment to people who take the process seriously. No pod machines, no shortcuts.

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Sommelier picks

Lots to open, lots to lay down.

Chosen by our buying team after visiting the maker. Each carries a vintage stamp, tasting note, and an honest answer to the question: open now, or hold?

2018
hand grinder

Conical Burr Hand Grinder

Forty-eight millimetre conical burrs, hardened steel, with a stepped adjustment collar that clicks firmly into place.

  • ◆ Drinking now
2015
hand grinder

Flat Burr Grinder Titan

Sixty-three millimetre flat burrs machined from tool steel.

  • ◆ Holding window
2021
drum roaster

500g Drum Roaster

A 500g-capacity cast-iron drum roaster for the serious home roaster or small café.

  • ◆ Lay down
2010
drum roaster

1kg Drum Roaster

One-kilogram capacity, cast-iron drum, with a thermometer port and a chaff collector at the back.

  • ◆ At peak
2019
green coffee

Yirgacheffe Green — Washed

Washed Yirgacheffe from the Kochere cooperative, harvested 2024. Heirloom varietal, hand-sorted at origin.

  • ◆ Drinking now
2008
green coffee

Huila Pink Bourbon — Natural

Pink Bourbon from Finca El Paraíso, Huila, Colombia. Natural process, 21-day raised-bed drying.

  • ◆ Holding window
Provenance vouched Visited maker, traced lot
Senior buying team Buyers on staff, not resellers
Cellar Plan From €250/month, curated
Tasting notes Nose · palate · finish · window
The full list

Browse grinders, roasters, and accessories.

Sorted by type and price. Origins, process, roast level — all on the card.

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Style
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hand grinder

Conical Burr Hand Grinder

Forty-eight millimetre conical burrs, hardened steel, with a stepped adjustment collar that clicks firmly

hand grinder

Flat Burr Grinder Titan

Sixty-three millimetre flat burrs machined from tool steel.

drum roaster

500g Drum Roaster

A 500g-capacity cast-iron drum roaster for the serious home roaster or small café.

drum roaster

1kg Drum Roaster

One-kilogram capacity, cast-iron drum, with a thermometer port and a chaff collector at the back.

green coffee

Yirgacheffe Green — Washed

Washed Yirgacheffe from the Kochere cooperative, harvested 2024. Heirloom varietal, hand-sorted at origin.

green coffee

Huila Pink Bourbon — Natural

Pink Bourbon from Finca El Paraíso, Huila, Colombia. Natural process, 21-day raised-bed drying.

green coffee

Sumatra Mandheling — Wet-Hulled

Wet-hulled Mandheling from the Gayo Highlands, Sumatra.

green coffee

Gesha Anaerobic — Panama Micro-lot

Anaerobic Gesha from a single farm in Boquete, Panama. 36-hour sealed fermentation, then raised-bed dried.

roasted coffee

House Filter Roast — 250g

Our standing filter blend: two origins, medium-light roast, roasted to order every Tuesday and Friday.

roasted coffee

Espresso House Blend — 500g

Medium roast, built for espresso — Brazil natural base, washed Ethiopian component.

accessory

Roast Log Journal

Ninety pages of structured roast-log forms — charge weight, first crack time, drop temperature, cupping

accessory

Type-K Thermocouple Probe

Stainless steel Type-K probe, 200mm shaft, M8 thread for standard drum-roaster ports. Reads to 400°C.

accessory

Burr Alignment Tool — 58mm

Machined aluminium alignment tool for 58mm flat burr sets.

accessory

Walnut Catch Cup — 58mm

Turned from solid European walnut, fitted with a 58mm aluminium collar.

accessory

Grinder Cleaning Tablets — 30pk

Thirty food-safe cleaning tablets. Run ten grams through your grinder dry once a week — absorbs oils, clears

service

Annual Roaster Service

Send your drum roaster in — we strip it down, clean the drum, inspect the bearings, check the burner jets

Founded 2011 · Family-owned · The shop

Brandt & Mill. A merchant on the same street. Three centuries on.

Here's the promise, plainly stated: every grinder and roaster we sell is one we've used ourselves, and if it develops a fault within the first two years, we fix or replace it. That's the guarantee. Not a policy document — a commitment from the people who packed the box.

We started in 2011 after our founder, Thomas Brandt, spent a winter pulling apart every manual grinder he could find and concluding that most of them were either overpriced for what they were or under-built for how they'd be used. He ordered six units from three different makers, tested them over four months, and opened the shop with the two that passed. That's still how we work. New products don't go on the catalog until someone here has used one long enough to know where it fails.

The workshop runs with a small team — six of us, full-time. We handle grinder calibration, burr alignment checks, and roaster servicing in-house. Turnaround on a service job is usually eight working days. We tell you on day one if it'll be longer.

We sell washed and natural process single-origin coffees alongside the equipment — roasted to order, date on the bag. We don't offer blends and we don't do flavoured beans. That's a deliberate choice.

Join the community of craftsmen and collectors who've trusted us since 2011 — and you'll find we look after the relationship well past the first order. What we will not do is stock equipment we haven't vetted, push a faster sale over a better fit, or pretend a grinder is right for you when it isn't.

Thomas Brandt

— Thomas Brandt, founder

Ground by hand. No shortcuts.

We stock what we'd use at home, source from farms we can name, and roast to order. If a grinder isn't worth the counter space, it doesn't make the list.

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Behind the bench

The people who set the burrs.

Thomas Brandt

Thomas Brandt

Founder & Workshop Lead

Thomas has spent over twenty years with manual grinding and small-batch roasting equipment — he calibrates

Gerhard Kessler

Gerhard Kessler

Senior Equipment Specialist

Gerhard joined in 2013 after fifteen years servicing commercial espresso machines.

Lars Johansen

Lars Johansen

Head Roaster & Buyer

Lars sources and roasts all single-origin coffees we carry, with direct relationships at farms in Huila

Find your grinder

Start with the grind.

Burr size, material, grind range — every mill we carry is here because we've used it ourselves. Pick by brew method or ask us to narrow it down.

Client letters

Notes from cellars across Europe.

Verified Cellar Plan members, writing back after opening a bottle we shipped them. We do not edit — only confirm the order existed.

★★★★★

"The Brandt & Mill hand grinder is the first piece of kit I've owned that actually matches what's written about it. The burr alignment is spot on straight out of the box — no adjustment needed. I've been running it on a washed Yirgacheffe, medium-light roast, and the clarity in the cup is something else. Solid heft, no wobble, and the stepless adjustment ring moves exactly where you put it. Been recommending it to anyone who'll listen."

Friedrich M.
Friedrich M. home roaster, 8 years
★★★★★

"Ordered the 250g micro-lot Colombian — Pink Bourbon, washed process — and it arrived two days after the roasting date printed on the bag. Bloomed beautifully on the V60, and the brown sugar note in the cupping description is exactly what you taste mid-cup. This is the third time I've ordered from Brandt & Mill. They haven't put a foot wrong yet."

Pieter v.d.B.
Pieter v.d.B. regular customer, 4 years
★★★★☆

"Bought the hand grinder as a gift for a long weekend with old friends — good coffee, good company, that sort of thing. Build quality is reassuring. The grind was consistent from the first use, which I wasn't expecting at this price point. One small thing: the instructions could be clearer on setting the burr gap for AeroPress. I figured it out, but it took a few tries. Would order again without hesitation."

Antoine G.
Antoine G. first-time buyer
★★★★★

"Precision matters to me. I spent two weeks reading specs before ordering, and the Brandt & Mill flat burr grinder holds up to scrutiny. The tolerances feel tight, the body is properly weighted, and the grind distribution is even across the range I use — coarse for French press, medium for filter. I emailed a question about burr material before buying and had a useful reply the same afternoon. That counts for something."

Olav T.
Olav T. retired engineer
★★★☆☆

"The grinder itself is well made — no complaints on that front. My issue was dispatch time. The site suggested three to four working days; mine took nine. When I followed up, the response was polite and honest about a backlog. The grinder arrived in good condition and performs exactly as I'd hoped on a natural-process Gesha. I'll order again, but I'd plan ahead rather than expect quick turnaround."

Lorenzo C.
Lorenzo C. espresso hobbyist, 6 years
★★★★★

"I've gone through four hand grinders over the years. This one stays. The step adjustment is firm enough that it doesn't drift mid-session, which was the failure point on everything I owned before. Running it on a Sumatra Mandheling, medium roast, French press — the cup is cleaner than I've managed with any electric entry-level grinder I've tried. The weight of the handle alone tells you something about how it was made."

Mats H.
Mats H. longtime collector
Worth knowing

Questions we get across the counter.

Grind settings, burr break-in, roast freshness, what travels well in a kit bag.

01 What makes your Conical Burr Hand Grinder different from cheaper options?

The burrs are hardened steel, ground to a tolerance that most entry-level grinders skip. You'll feel it in the resistance — steady, consistent, no wobble in the axle. The grind is even enough for a V60 or AeroPress without channelling. Cheap grinders flex under pressure. This one doesn't. We've used the same burr specification since we launched the model, and we stand behind it.

02 Can I roast green beans at home if I've never done it before?

Yes. The 500g Drum Roaster is built for exactly that — first roasts, small batches, learning the first crack by ear. We ship it with a short printed guide. Start with something forgiving: our Yirgacheffe Green (Washed) shows you what a clean, light roast should smell like before you touch anything darker. Give yourself three or four sessions before you judge the machine or yourself.

03 How long does shipping take, and do you ship across Europe?

We ship to most EU countries, the UK, Switzerland, and Norway. Standard delivery runs four to seven working days depending on destination. Tracked from the moment it leaves us. For larger items — the 1kg Drum Roaster in particular — we use a freight courier and you'll get a delivery window by email. Customs duties for non-EU orders are the buyer's responsibility; we mark packages accurately and don't falsify values.

04 What's your return policy if the grinder isn't what I expected?

Return it within 30 days, unused and in its original packaging, and we'll refund in full — no questions. If you've used it and there's a fault, that's a warranty matter and we'll repair or replace. What we won't do is accept returns on green coffee once the bag has been opened — that's a food product and the provenance seal matters.

05 Do your grinders carry a warranty, and what does it actually cover?

Two years on the Conical Burr Hand Grinder and the Flat Burr Grinder Titan. That covers manufacturing defects, burr wear beyond normal use, and any fault with the adjustment mechanism. It doesn't cover damage from dropping it or using it to grind spices — we know people do, but it dulls the burrs faster than coffee. Bring it back or send photos; we assess every claim ourselves.

06 How fresh is the green coffee when it arrives, and how should I store it?

Green coffee stores well — far better than roasted. Our Huila Pink Bourbon (Natural) and the Yirgacheffe Washed both arrive in sealed grain-pro or foil-lined bags with the harvest lot noted on the label. Keep them in a cool, dry place away from direct light. A pantry shelf is fine. Roast within twelve months of harvest for best results, though properly stored green coffee holds its character longer.

07 Can I order the 1kg Drum Roaster if I only roast for personal use?

Easily. The 1kg capacity suits anyone roasting for a household, a small office, or the kind of person who wants to experiment with profiles across multiple origins in a single session. It's not a commercial machine — it's a serious home roaster. The drum is cast iron, the heat is adjustable, and the build is meant to last years, not months.

08 What grind setting should I use for espresso on the Flat Burr Grinder Titan?

That depends on your espresso machine and the roast level. As a starting point, set the Titan toward the finer end — around two or three clicks from the tightest setting — and adjust from there. A medium-light roast like our Yirgacheffe will want a slightly coarser setting than a medium roast from Huila. Dial in by taste: if the shot runs fast and thin, go finer. If it chokes, open up one click.

Is this cellar for you?

You age your bottles. Not your decisions.

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You read the back label before the front — origin, vintage, makers, method — because the front label is marketing.

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You'd rather lay down a case for the next decade than chase whatever everyone is opening this Saturday.

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You expect a tasting note with structure — nose, palate, finish, opens after time — not vague ‘food-friendly’ copy.

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You want to ring a buyer who's been to the maker, not a chatbot routed through three brand layers.

Built for men aged 35-65+ — established working professionals, craftsmen, and longtime collectors.

Become part of the cellar

Pour with intent. Lay down with patience.

Our sommeliers answer the phone themselves. Tell us the bottles you've enjoyed, the regions you want to learn, the storage you have — they'll come back with three suggestions and the reason for each. No subscription lock-in. No script.

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Contact Us

Visit the workshop, write to us, or call during opening hours.

Brandt & Mill

Address
157 Long Avenue, Florence
Email
[email protected]
Phone
+39 055 2741 836

Opening hours

Mon–Fri09:00 – 18:00
Saturday09:30 – 15:00
SundayClosed

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