#156 1850年代 No.2 ミディアム Spong & Co Ltd ベンチマウント ハンドグラインダー

That first batch of beans came out more uniform than I expected from a grinder this old — the burrs must have been well cared for. Took a bit of elbow grease to get the mounting bolts tight on my counter, but it feels like it'll outlast me.

The cast iron body feels incredibly solid under my hand as I crank, and the burrs produce a surprisingly consistent grind for something from the 1850s. It takes a bit of elbow grease, but that's part of the charm—makes the morning espresso ritual feel properly hands-on.

Grinding my morning beans with this 1850s Spong & Co has turned my routine into a ritual—the cast-iron body feels solid as a rock on the bench, and the wooden handle has this satisfying heft that modern grinders just don't have. It takes a bit of elbow grease, but the evenness of the grind for my po