Porlex

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A metal-and-ceramic grinder brand that gets most of the way there but not all: the body, lid, and grinds cup are stainless steel and the burrs are rust-proof ceramic, which is a genuinely durable, mostly plastic-free build. The catch is a POM (plastic) inner section that the beans sit in during grinding, which is why the Mini II lands at minimal-contact rather than plastic-free. Porlex clearly favors metal, but plastic still lines the actual bean path.

How clear are their specs?

The stainless body and ceramic burrs are front-and-center, while the POM plastic component the beans contact is easy to miss unless you look closely at the internals.

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$$$ Porlex Mini II compact manual burr hand coffee grinder

Mini II

Minimal plastic contact

A compact Japanese hand grinder with a stainless lid and grinds cup and rust-proof ceramic burrs - but a POM (plastic) body that the beans sit in, so it isn't fully plastic-free.