Marcato Marga Mulino Grain Mill for Flakes, Flour and Cereal

Made from steel and aluminium, the Marcato Marga Mulino measures 17L x 13W x 22H centimetres. Its compact footprint is worth considering if worktop space is limited, though it still needs a flat surface for use.

This mill processes grains and cereals into flakes, flour or malt for beer. Six settings let you choose between different flake textures and a finer flour result.

That range suits different routines: choose flakes for porridge or flour for home baking. It can also process grains for malt, so its usefulness depends on which of those jobs you expect it to handle.

What to know

Three rollers turn at different speeds, while an adjuster changes the gap between them. Settings 1–4 are for flakes, with different textures available, settings 5–6 are for flour. The product description also says the milling process avoids overheating the finished food, helping to preserve its sensory and nutritional properties.

The listed grains include oats, barley, rye and soft wheat, as well as spelt, kamut, rice and buckwheat. The maker describes the mill as suitable for both softer and harder grains, and also mentions producing malt for beer. That makes it more specific than a basic oat roller if you want to work with several cereals, but it is not presented as a general-purpose kitchen appliance.

The body is described as chrome-plated steel, with anodised aluminium rollers and a Tritan hopper and tray. It is made in Italy and weighs 2.82 kilograms. The mill is not dishwasher safe, so cleaning will need to be done without putting it in the dishwasher.

Practical tips

Think about the result you will use most often. For breakfast flakes, the lower settings provide the relevant range, for cereal flour, use settings 5–6. A household making porridge regularly might value the choice of flake textures, while someone mainly looking for flour may care more about having those two flour settings.

It makes sense if you want to process the listed grains at home and switch between flakes and flour without buying separate mills for those tasks. It may not suit you if dishwasher cleaning is essential, as the product is explicitly marked as not dishwasher safe.

Getting the most from it

Use the mill on a flat surface, the supplied information says it does not need fastening. For a practical routine, you could roll oats for porridge on a chosen flake setting, then adjust the rollers when you want flour from a suitable grain. The six settings offer a way to vary the result, rather than treating every grain as a one-texture job.

Marga Mulino is compatible with the Pastadrive motor, which can assist with preparing flour and flakes. The motor is described as an accessory, so do not assume it is included with the mill. If assisted operation matters to your decision, check what is included with the particular purchase.

Buying verdict

This is worth considering if you want a dedicated grain mill for flakes, flour and, as described, beer malt, with settings for different outputs and a range of named cereals. Its strongest practical point is that it handles more than one milling result in a compact format. The trade-off supported by the details is care: it cannot go in the dishwasher. If your main need is a single, simpler cereal preparation task, a more specialised tool may be enough, if you want to move between flakes and flour, the adjustable roller settings give Marga Mulino a clearer use case.