Star Coffee Mill Model 18 - Denton TX
N 33° 13.858 W 097° 10.426
14S E 670164 N 3678379
A floor-mounted coffee mill on display outside the Cracker Barrel restaurant in Denton TX
Waymark Code: WMTY1E
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/21/2017
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This floor-mounted Star coffee grinding mill would have been used for grinding whole coffee beans in the 19th century, before pre-ground coffee became the norm.
Blasterz have seen coffee mills like this in the outdoor kitchens of historic ranch houses in South Texas. (Of course we don't know exactly where -- if we find the photos, we will add them later.)
This mill would hold about a 1 pound of beans at a time, which is why we think this is a home-use mill, not a commercial or industrial coffee mill that would grind large amounts of coffee.
This coffee mill was made by Star Mills of Philadelphia. Its design was patented on 1 Dec 1888. A knowledgeable expert informed us that this mill is most likely a Model 18 -- thanks to BKH for that :)
This coffee mill is on display in front of the Cracker Barrel at the northeast corner of the I-35N and US 380/University Blvd intersection in Denton.
Address:
Cracker Barrel
4008 N I-35
Denton, TX 76207
Website for additional information: [Web Link]
Website for Museum/Business: [Web Link]
Business Hours:
Cracker Barrel
Monday - 6:00 am to 10:00 pm
Tuesday - 6:00 am to 10:00 pm
Wednesday - 6:00 am to 10:00 pm
Thursday - 6:00 am to 10:00 pm
Friday - 6:00 am to 11:00 pm
Saturday - 6:00 am to 11:00 pm
Sunday - 6:00 am to 10:00 pm
Admission: Not listed
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