Pinecone Foxtail Mechanical Commercial Shop Grinder

Pinecone Foxtail Specifications

Spec	Pinecone Foxtail
Burr Type	Flat
Burr Material	—
Burr Size	120 mm
Motor Power	—
Motor Speed	—
Grind Speed (espresso)	— (rated by bulk throughput, not an espresso g/sec figure — see Overview)
Hopper Capacity	2.5 kg
Retention	—
Grind Adjustment	Manual / Digital automatic
Grind-by-Weight	No
Grind Range	Full range — Turkish fine to cold brew
Duty Cycle	—
Dimensions (H×W×D)	810 × 250 × 320 mm
Weight	37 kg (net)
Voltage	Commercial three-phase
Warranty	—

Pinecone rates the Foxtail's burr set for 15–20 tons of coffee before replacement is needed, and grinding output at over 2.5 kg (5 lbs) per minute.

Built Around Three-Phase Power and Swap-in-Minutes Service

The Foxtail's distinguishing axis is production-line durability: 120mm burrs matched to commercial three-phase power and a modular chamber designed to be serviced by swapping a pre-assembled unit rather than rebuilding one on a bench. This is a grinder sized for facilities, not counters — if your space runs on standard single-phase outlets only, look at the Siberian instead, which hits the same throughput class without the three-phase requirement.

That makes the Foxtail a strong fit for roasters packing retail bags and wholesale orders, co-packers running multiple SKUs through one grinding station, and high-volume retailers whose bulk-bin or house-blend grinding has outgrown a single countertop machine. The wide Turkish-fine-to-cold-brew range means one Foxtail can cover a roastery's espresso-blend, filter, and cold-brew grinding needs instead of running separate machines per method.

It is not the grinder for a single-origin espresso bar dialing in one dose at a time — that job belongs to a dedicated on-demand or single-dose espresso grinder. The Foxtail is a volume tool: its value is throughput and uptime across long production runs, not per-shot precision. For capsule production or packaging-line automation specifically, Pinecone's own Redwood adds remote digital control built for that use case.

Did You Know

• Pinecone was founded by Ilan Maimon, a grinder-industry veteran who previously owned Elan (Shanghai) Industries, parent company of the HeyCafé grinder brand. After Hemro Group acquired HeyCafé in 2019, Maimon became Hemro's managing director of innovation and technology, leading grind-by-weight development for Mahlkönig and Ditting before founding Pinecone as an independent Swiss grinder maker.

• The Foxtail's grinding chamber detaches without tools — the whole module comes free after a handful of screws, so a shop can keep a spare pre-calibrated chamber on a shelf and swap it in during a service window instead of shipping the machine out for repair.

• Pinecone builds the Foxtail around a light-alloy chassis rated for 15–20 tons of throughput per burr set before the discs need replacing — a lifespan figure aimed squarely at roastery and wholesale volume rather than occasional retail use.

What burr size does the Pinecone Foxtail have?

120mm flat burrs.

What's the throughput on the Pinecone Foxtail?

Over 2.5 kg (5 lbs) per minute, rated by Pinecone for commercial and industrial-volume grinding.

Does the Pinecone Foxtail need three-phase power?

Yes — the Foxtail is built around a commercial three-phase power supply. If your facility only has single-phase power, Pinecone's Siberian reaches similar throughput on a standard outlet.

What grind range does the Foxtail cover?

Turkish fine through cold brew coarse — the widest range in the Pinecone lineup, covering espresso-blend, filter, and cold brew grinding from one machine.

How is the Pinecone Foxtail serviced?

Through pre-assembled, factory-calibrated grinding and electrical modules that swap out as a unit rather than requiring an on-site rebuild, which Pinecone designed to minimize downtime during maintenance.

Is the Pinecone Foxtail suitable for a specialty espresso bar?

It's built for roasters, wholesalers, and high-volume retailers grinding in bulk — not for per-shot espresso dosing. A specialty bar dialing in single doses should look at a dedicated on-demand or single-dose espresso grinder instead.