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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by [email protected] to c/whatisthisthing

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As a nurse, I can tell you what my first thought was, but no (also walnut would be a terrible material for that).

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm binge watching James Hoffmann. Easy ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

I shall ask you a question then o' wise sage: what possible advantage could there be to this thing being shaped like a damn bedpan???

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

That's just to pour them into a quite narrow funnel, not all grinders have a large volume. Take the Hario for example, the opening is just about 1 inch wide:

https://global.hario.com/product/coffee/grinder/MSS.html

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

A wide container allows for the water spray to hit the beans evenly, and the spout helps funnel them into the narrower opening of the grinder after having sprayed the beans.