The $13 Kmart appliance sending shoppers wild
<p>Coffee is famously known to provide everyday Australians with the energy they need to get things done – and now, caffeine addicts are turning towards an affordable staple to give them their daily fix.</p>
<p>Kmart, known for its budget items, has done it again, as its latest coffee grinder has sent social media wild with people around the country grinding their own coffee beans – and it only costs $13.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Photo: <a href="https://www.kmart.com.au/product/coffee-grinder/128170">Kmart Australia</a></em></p>
<p>Making a promise where you will receive “the same taste in every cup” the coffee grinder is easy to use and operates using a simple “one touch” method.</p>
<p>Despite being made to grind coffee beans, savvy shoppers have found various other uses for the handy item.</p>
<p>Customers have shared their hacks for the budget item, as some are using it to create a perfect combination of spices, ground rice or crushing nuts. Proving that there isn’t just one use for this compact appliance.</p>
<p>Another shopper posted her secret on how to make pancakes using the grinder, saying she used the item to grind flax and sunflower seeds into flour which was the main component of the recipe.</p>
<p>Posters on popular online forum Reddit shared a photo of the appliance stocked at Kmart, with plenty available due to the high demand.</p>
<p>Coffee fans were also pleased to know that they can now save money as buying coffee every morning was proving to be an expensive habit.</p>
<p>“This may surprise you, but beans are more cost-effective way to go, if you like a strong cup,” explained one commenter.</p>
<p>“A half kilo of Blend 43 will give you about 125 cups at two teaspoons per cup, but you can get a kilo of beans for the same price and get about the same number of cups.”</p>
<p>But not everyone was a fan, as some speculated the quality of the appliance saying that it’s better to splurge on a high-end, milling grinder instead.</p>
<p>“You’ll be looking for a while to find a good (grinder) for under $60,” one person wrote.</p>
<p>“’Good’ coffee grinders use a milling action, rather than chopping, and I excitedly snapped-up my DeLonghi when Big W had them for $90.”</p>
<p>But if you’re on a budget, then it won’t hurt to try it out.</p>
<p>Will you be checking out the $13 coffee grinder from Kmart? Let us know in the comments below. </p>
