Getting cinnamon out

[King kain]

I was cooking with cinnamon the other week and ground it fresh using my bullet... Well, now I can't get the cinnamon dust out of the cup... Obviously water didn't work, I put it in the dishwasher, I scrubbed it with soap... :/ I don't know what else to do and I can't find ANY info anywhere on how to get it out... Please tell me it's possible?!

 

[CraigC]

Try grinding some kosher salt in it.

 

[King kain]

Ooh good idea! I'll give that a shot

 

[Andy M.]

I was going to suggest grinding rice. That's the standard way of cleaning a coffee grinder after grinding spices.

 

[Addie]

Another suggestion would be grinding fresh bread in it. The cinnamon will stick to the bread. Try all the suggestions. Eventually, something will work.

 

[Katie H]

We have a small electric coffee grinder that's delegated to only grinding spices, etc. When I finish using it, I run some saltine crackers through it, which has always been effective. You might try that.

 

[Andy M.]

Interesting. Four replies, each with a different suggestion.

 

[Addie]

Try them all and buy a new grinder for other purposes than spices.

 

[jennyema]

Try them all and buy a new grinder for other purposes than spices.

Yep. Have a dedicated Bullet cup for spices and coffee.

Things like those have oils that are hard to get rid of.

 

[Katie H]

We have a small electric coffee grinder that's delegated to only grinding spices, etc. When I finish using it, I run some saltine crackers through it, which has always been effective. You might try that.

 

[Kayelle]

Rice works for me.

 

[Dawgluver]

Yep. Have a dedicated Bullet cup for spices and coffee.

Things like those have oils that are hard to get rid of.

I figured that out too, and now have 2 grinders. Cinnamon flavored coffee isn't bad. Fennel, cumin, and pepper flavored coffee is bad.

 

[Mad Cook]

Interesting. Four replies, each with a different suggestion.

And a fifth one here.

I grind a slice of bread into bread crumbs and this seems to clear out the dust and absorb the smell.

Like others have suggested, I have an old coffee grinder which I keep for "smelly" (edible) things such as spices, etc.

By the time you've followed all these suggestions you'll have the cleanest grinder in the land

 

[Andy M.]

And a fifth one here.

I grind a slice of bread into bread crumbs and this seems to clear out the dust and absorb the smell.

Like others have suggested, I have an old coffee grinder which I keep for "smelly" (edible) things such as spices, etc.

By the time you've followed all these suggestions you'll have the cleanest grinder in the land

Not really, check out post #5.

 

[Mad Cook]

Not really, check out post #5.

Mea culpa - Lack of sleep I think! I deliberately looked for the bread thing before I posted, too.

 

[Andy M.]

A little sleep works wonders. Bedtime nears, pleasant dreams.