Importance of proper grinding

It is essential to grind coffee correctly for proper extraction, as each coffee brewing method requires a different grind setting:

• cafetiere and percolator: coarse grind, with large particles
• drip/filter coffee: medium grind
• moka pot: finer than for filter, but coarser than for espresso
• espresso: fine grind, with small sized particles
• Turkish coffee: extremely fine grind

Moreover, using freshly ground beans is one of the most important factors for making a quality cup of coffee, which is full of aroma.

Coffee grinders

There are two main types of grinders available:

• blade coffee grinders: chop the beans, often grind unevenly, are cheaper.
• burr coffee grinders: grind the beans between two burrs, grind evenly, usually have different grind settings, are more expensive.

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