Yes, I used a coffee grinder for a long time to add maybe up to a cup of
fresh ground flour per loaf, but when I wanted to go all whole wheat, I
bought my grain mill. I even bought a corn grinder from Mexico and tried
to hand grind, but it wouldn't grind it fine enough.
I went through 3 or 4 coffee grinders, but they are cheap. The coffee
grinder works well, but overheats quickly, so you can do one, maybe two
batches at a sitting and then it needs to cool COMPLETELY before you can do
more. It made me sure I wanted to buy a mill. You won't regret buying one
if you have a good source of grain and want fresh flour around. It doesn't
compare to anything I've bought at the store or a whole foods store. I
grind golden wheat and pastry grain, usually. I've ground kamut and others
in the past. But over a year ago I purchased 250 lbs of grain in nitrogen
packed buckets and have been grinding every couple of weeks since. I grind
1 big canister or more full of each grain and store most of it in the freezer.
I know it sounds weird, but I love the smell and the feel of fresh ground
flour and love to bake with it. Between the grinder and the kitchen aid
to help out kneading... bread baking is a breeze even when I'm busy.
Good luck to you!
Linda
Blessya'bunches from a Native Texan
who loves to Quilt, Craft and Bake !!!