CrushGrind© Billund nutmeg grinder

This amazing green nutmeg grinder belongs to the Crushgrind© Billund series, and, just like the spice grinders in this series, is made of biocomposite material. Thanks to the razor-sharp with small blades you grind hard nuts and seeds effortlessly, like nutmeg.

For this eight-centimeter-tall Billund—the smallest in the series—the Lego minifigures served as models, just like for the spice mills. Lego is the common thread running through Crushgrind's designs (Lego plastic was used for the black Kala), this time created by Sam(uel) Murley of the Danish concept developer Ideas.

The mill is made with a biocomposite (biobased plastic) with cellulose fibers from certified wood -predominantly softwood - that is harvested from sustainably managed forests. It has a low CO₂₂ footprint in contrast to biomaterials made from edible crops. The biocomposite used for the Billund does not compete with the food production chain.

The biocomposite is based on nearly 100% renewable materials with two main components:

• cellulose fibers,
• liquid rosin (called tall oil), a residue of pulp production

Usage

When you remove the rotating part, you see a spacious container, also suitable for larger nuts, so you no longer have to fit and measure. The laser-cut 'grater' - also known under the brand name Microplane - does not grate, but cuts wafer-thin layers.

Just like the classic nutmeg grater, the designer has equipped the mill with a storage compartment for the nutmeg in use, so that it can be stored airtight after grating, and the mill resumes its compact shape, as depicted here.

See in this short YouTube video from Crushgrind how the nutmeg grinder works.

Dimensions of the mill:

• height: 76 mm
• cross-section: 57.5 mm

Packaging:

The windmill is delivered in a printed box.