Retired Coffee Grinder Porcelain Limoges Box

The old hand-crank coffee grinder, the kind that once sat on every farmhouse counter, comes back to life as a small porcelain box. Painted by hand in Limoges, France, this Limoges box is decorative only and is a retired design.

Grinding the Morning Beans

Before electric grinders, a box mill like this one was the start of every pot of coffee. The shape has a cozy, old-world feel that coffee drinkers recognize at a glance. It does not grind anything, of course, but it captures the ritual beautifully.

A Fresh Pot of Ideas

• A retired design, hand-painted on Limoges porcelain
• Belongs with coffee, cafe and kitchen themed pieces
• Pairs well with coffee pot, cup and pastry boxes

Next to the Espresso Machine

Place it beside the espresso machine, on a coffee bar shelf or in a kitchen hutch. It is a fun present for a barista, a home roaster, a cafe owner or the person in the office who makes the first pot every morning. Coffee fans heading into retirement often find it a fitting send-off.

Retired coffee pieces like this one bring a bit of history to a modern coffee corner.