Stoha Design Grinder

[EricBNC]

Who is Stoha Then?

The two wooden mills in my post above look close to identical but the price in Euros for the Zass is not quite double in one listing and a little more than double in another on Amazon.de listing compared to the price for the Stoha. Is Stoha a separate competitor or a division or subsidiary of Zass?

I read somewhere that Zass was farming out production to a source in China - maybe the patent is old enough that someone saw the design and ran with it.  Interesting to me anyway.

[BoldJava]

Who is Stoha Then?

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Love the curiosity.  Bit familiar with it myself.

German.  HQ in Hofstetten, just west of Munich.  http://bit.ly/nXzGh8 Google maps

"Develops and distributes high STOHA design, esthetic quality products for the catering and household accessories in the table, which are exclusively produced in cooperation with German partners (Made in USA). The broad product range includes items such as salt, in particular, pepper, chocolate and spice mills, shaker and various foundry, vinegar and oil sprayers, etc" <Thanks Google. Peter is sleeping>.

http://www.stoha.de/index.php?mid=16&lang=D

Shipped a high volume to Marshall's in April:  http://www.importgenius.com/suppliers/stoha-design-r-hieber-kg

My guess?  They had a contract to provide XXX units to Marshall's, as it doesn't appear to be a standard stocked item for them.  They ran the production and contract was fulfilled.

The salt and pepper shakers I looked at?  They too were German made, not China- or USA-made.

[doubleosoul]

Where did you find this gem? C'mon, let's share the wealth.

I found them at the Marshall's home goods store on Bay Area Blvd. I'm sure you are familiar with that area. The address is 1425 W Bay Area Blvd, Webster, TX.

I found my beechwood Stoha in El Cerrito Marshall's (SF/Bay area). I didn't find out much on them or I would have picked up the black one sitting beside it.
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[BoldJava]

Snagged two acrylics here in Buffalo area.  Will put one head-to-head with my Hario and see who outperforms. Ceramic burrs. Peddle one to my nephew.

[Richdel]

Local Marshall's Home Store down the road from me did not have any Stoha products for sale today.
Will check another one on Monday as I head to my son's soccer game.  Multi-tasking at its best.

[BoldJava]

Snagged two acrylics here in Buffalo area.  Will put one head-to-head with my Hario and see who outperforms. Ceramic burrs. Peddle one to my nephew.

Spent some time comparing the grinder against the Hario.  Results:
 

• Hario easier to load - open top vs the Stuha's sliding panel
• Stuha's closed top keeps the beans from popcorning out during grinder
• Grind between the two is indestinguishable - both good $40 alternatives for on-the-road efforts
• Both perform admirably as well as grind is tightened - moka pots and finer
• Both are fine for roadtrip pourovers.
• Both are adequate at best for grind consistency for press pots
• Burrs appear to wobble on the Hario but don't result in any less consistent grind
  
  Result?  A push.  If you can find one of these at TJ Maxx or Marshall's, grab one.