Not recommended. The unit is for blending food and liquids.
- Purpose: Designed for blending, crushing ice, making smoothies.
- Risk: Grinding extremely hard, dry items like coffee beans or whole spices can damage the blade and motor.
- Warranty impact: Damage from this type of misuse is not covered under the 1-year limited warranty.
If you must attempt it: Use only small quantities for a very short pulse. Do not run continuously.
Heads up: The warranty explicitly excludes damage caused by misuse or misapplication. Using the blender as a grinder qualifies as misapplication.