Without a doubt, KoMo grain mills are among the most exquisite, elegantly designed pieces of kitchen equipment I have ever laid eyes upon. As I’ve been examining all the grain mills on the market of late to replace the nearly worn out mill I currently use, the KoMo grain mills stood out to me as some of the best and most beautiful available.
Most grain mills on the market today are constructed using a combination of stainless steel and plastic, but not the KoMo grain mills!
Designed by Wolfgang Mock of Germany, KoMo grain mills are constructed of sustainably sourced, solid native beechwood and finished with organic oils to add not only stylish simplicity to your kitchen counter, but warmth and sophistication as well.
For the traditional cook, KoMo grain mills indeed represent the perfect blend of classic, ancestral function with modern design and convenience.
KoMo: Grain Mills for a Lifetime
The modern trend with appliances is for them to last approximately 5 years which is the average time a family remains in a particular residence.
KoMo grain mills represent a refreshingly different approach to this throw away mentality. Â The excellence and precision of German engineering and construction with only the finest materials means that your personal KoMo grain mill can be expected to last a lifetime with normal use.
You can even plan to bequeath it to one of your children or grandchildren one day as a treasured family heirloom!
KoMo Millstones Provide Durability with Quiet Performance
25 years ago, German inventor Wolfgang Mock began experimenting with various combinations of crystal and ceramic to develop an extremely robust new millstone.  The resulting stone he created combines corundum and ceramic for an extremely rough surface that barely wears down at all after many years of use. These superior millstones used in all KoMo grain mills not only grind grain quickly but are  virtually indestructible.
A patented milling mechanism that features noise dampening suspensions eliminates the loud grinding noise of most other grain mills so that you can grind virtually anything without irritating your ears or your nerves!
- Wheat – both hard and soft
- Oat groats (rolled, steel cut and stone ground)
- Rice, including wild rice
- Triticale
- Kamut, spelt, einkorn
- Buckwheat
- Barley and rye
- Millet and teff
- Quinoa and amaranth
- Sorghum
- Dent (field corn)
- Dry beans and lentils
- Spices
KoMo Grain Mills Feature a Flour Sifting Attachment
One of the most time consuming aspects of grain grinding is sifting the fresh flour either to remove the bran for easier digestion or simply to produce a lighter baking result. Â The bran that is removed can be fed to your chickens or added to soups, smoothies, and other kitchen creations as desired.
KoMo grain mills eliminate this tiresome and frequently messy task by providing an attachable sifting mechanism which includes interchangeable stainless steel screens in medium, fine and extra fine mesh sizes.
KoMo Grain Mills: Â Socially Responsible Manufacturing
The most surprising and appealing aspect of KoMo grain mills to me besides the quality craftmanship is the focus of the company on a socially responsible manufacturing process.
For many years, KoMo has partnered with a non-profit workshop program located in western Austria which provides employment to able bodied individuals as well as those with disabilities. Â An enormous pride of workmanship is present in this organization which employs modern management techniques and the latest precision machinery to manufacture the hardwood housings of all KoMo grain mills.
Where to Find KoMo Grain Mills
As you can imagine, not just any retailer would carry KoMo grain mills which I have dubbed “the Mercedes of grain grinders!”
The best and most comprehensive selection of these gorgeous appliances that I’ve discovered is Pleasant Hill Grain.  With loads of detail and pictures about every aspect of the premier grain mills they offer, this is the site to send your sweetie if you have a classic grain mill on your holiday or birthday wish list!
If you are just beginning your research on which grain mill to buy, be sure to like Pleasant Hill Grain on Facebook so that you receive timely updates on any KoMo specials and news that might impact your purchase decision.
I hope you’ve enjoyed my analysis and review of the KoMo line of grain mills as I go on the hunt for one myself. Purchasing a grain mill is a big investment in your health and gathering all relevant information to make the best possible decision is of paramount importance!
The above is a sponsored post, paid for by Pleasant Hill Grain, however, it is clear that I really believe the KoMo grain mills are a cut above and represent some of the most quality mills on the market today!
I saw this grain mill, I want one!!! 🙂
What a timely post. I just discovered the KoMo yesterday on the Pleasant Mill site. Top of my wish list is the model with the hand activated flaker. I can’t get over how beautiful they are. When I love a tool or a garget I tend to use it more. I will be taking on some extra jobs to have one of these by the holidays. I love your take on it. Thanks.
I hide my old and nearly worn out grain mill under the counter when not using as it is so ugly! A KoMo could be displayed on the kitchen counter all the time as a functional work of art for sure!
I absolutely love my Wondermill. I used to have a stone grinder, which was a lovely wooden model… but I sold it, and bought the Wondermill when I saw the resulting fine-grind of flour. I couldn’t get a pastry flour from my stone-mill. The best I could hope for was a coarse grind. Plus, it’s so much quieter, and has such a vertical, small footprint on my countertop.
Wow. That is beautiful! I love my Wondermill, but this would be awesome. Funny that this was the post you just put up. I was reading & researching some stuff on grains & natural yeast & headed over to your page to share a link with you. This is from Caleb Warnock who co-wrote the Baking with Natural Yeast book that recently came out. Not necessarily sour dough yeast, but natural sweet yeast. It talks about the phytic acid in wheat/grains. You might be interested in reading this! 🙂 http://calebwarnock.blogspot.com/2012/06/hello-world-hundreds-of-you-have-gotten.html
bummer- I have one more payment left ona wondermill…
I believe that Berkshire Bakery uses large mill stones made in Austria, if I’m not mistaken. They support the Weston Price foundation and have a great website. I look forward to getting my own grain mill. Not only do I want some fresh ground wheat, but my own cornmeal from heirloom corn seeds I got from Carol Deppe last year, but grits also. The place Sara gets her wheat from has an online store in my state and as soon as I get a mill, I definitely want to order some wheat.
Since it grinds corn, can it be adjusted to grind grits, also? Isn’t corundum used in sharpening stones? I’ve always wanted a small grain grinder with natural stones instead of the steel burrs, because it makes a better product. The finished product doesn’t get as hot during grinding with the stones as the steel burrs.
Yes, one of the best things about the KoMo grain grinders is that they don’t heat up the flour. Not sure about grits .. I know one of the KoMo grinders (the Duet) does flaking as well as grinding … check the link above to take a look.
I was just on the Breadtopia website where they have a 2 part video, comparing the KoMo grinder along with the Wonder Mill and the NutriMill. They run a test for speed, noise and flour temp. You might want to check it out. While the KoMo ran the coolest, the difference was not very much. 100 degrees for KoMo, 102 for Wonder Mill and up to 106 for the NutriMill.
Hi, I posted somewhere else here–you can defnintely coarse grind corn for grits on this. It’s so delicious. The corn comes out sweet and almost juicy when it’s course ground. But find is nice too and makes for a smoother, polenta-like porridge.
Yes, good point. Bran is really just fiber which can definitely irritate those with gastric issues. My husband has issues with bran so I always sift our flour. Love that sifting attachment as sifting by hand is such a pain!
I’ve tried looking through several of your articles and videos lately about grinding grains because I no long buy flour from the store and I’m trying to learn how to do it right. Can you send me a previous link where you’ve mentioned needing/choosing to sift the flour? Getting very confused here. And this latest article doesn’t make it any easier because it reads like a commerical for Komo.
Dr Weston A Price taught that all grains should be freshly ground, as pre ground flour turns rancid very quickly and loses its nutritional value. This grain mill sounds like it makes the process both practical and easy.
Bran provides no nutrition, and can irritate the stomachs of many people,which makes the sifting attachment of great value.
Good to know that they are making appliances like this.
Oh yes. I need one of those. It’s beautiful!