To Make The Best Coffee You Need A Coffee Grinder
If you love to start your day with a cup of coffee, you should know you can make your coffee taste so much better and fresher if you use a coffee grinder to crush the beans yourself. This causes your coffee to taste better because the grounds haven’t had time to oxidize due to exposure to air.
When you use a coffee grinder, you can always crush the amount of coffee you require so little, or any of the coffee beans will go to waste. You don’t have to worry about your coffee grounds going stale either.
When you buy ground coffee at the grocery store, it goes stale the longer you store it. It may even be stale by the time you buy it. You don’t have to worry about that when you buy whole coffee beans because the shell of the bean protects the freshness inside. So when you crush the beans with your coffee grinder, the freshness is released directly to your coffee.
There are three types of coffee grinders. They are the burr, the crusher, and the blade grinder. Of which our current favorite at the time of writing is the Kitchenaid coffee grinder. Of course each grinder has its own advantages and disadvantages and can have an effect on the coffee you make.
The Blade Grinder
The most common coffee grinder is the blade grinder. It is the most popular because it is the least expensive and it produces grounds that make superior tasting coffee when compared to store bought grounds. These coffee grinders are also easy to clean and very durable.
Blade coffee grinders do have disadvantages. Because of their inexpensive construction, they do not chop coffee beans into a uniform consistency. For this reason, a coffee grinder cannot be used to make espresso. In addition, the friction created while grinding produces heat that may affect the beans and give a bitter taste to your coffee.
The Burr Grinder
Burr coffee grinders come in two types, conical burr coffee grinders and flat wheel grinders. Of these the conical burr coffee grinder is the most popular because it spins at a slow rate and does not impart heat to the grounds. Flat wheel grinders spin at a rapid rate and heat up the grounds, which can negatively affect the flavor.
The conical burr grinder is a popular choice for coffee lovers although it is more expensive than a blade grinder. The advantages of a conical burr is that they spin at a relatively slow speed so the ground coffee does not heat up. One such example is the Capresso Infinity conical burr which is getting a lot of praise throughtout the coffee world. Conical burr’s also offer the most uniform ground size, and they can produce a very fine grind for making Turkish coffee.
Conical grinders do not have many disadvantages other than the more expensive price tag. They are a little more work to clean than blade grinders and they can be noisy.
The Crusher Grinder
A coffee crusher is one of the least popular coffee grinders. They work just like the name implies, by crushing the coffee bean. These produce coffee grounds of varying size, which can produce inferior coffee.
Conclusion
When you are shopping for a particular type of coffee grinder, think about how easy it is to use and clean. Consider the amount of beans that can be processed and the consistency of the coffee grounds produced. Compare the price tags. almost all coffee grinders will produce coffee that is superior to coffee that is made from buying store bought grounds.
