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.
By using a coffee grinder, you can crush just enough coffee thta is required at any given time. So you don't need to worry about your grounds going stale.
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.
Coffee grinders come in three basic types, the burr, the crusher and the blade grinder. Of which our personal favorite has to be the Kitchenaid coffee grinder. Like anything, each type of grinder has its pros and cons, which will have an effect on the taste of the coffee you make from the grounds.
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.
There are some disadvantages to a blade coffee grinders however. They do not produce a fine ground or a ground that is uniform. For this reason, they cannot be used to grind coffee for espresso. Also, the blades spin rapidly and create friction that produces heat, which can have an effect upon the grounds and might cause them to taste somewhat bitter.
The Burr Grinder
Burr coffee grinders come in two types, conical burr 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.
Owning a conical coffee grinder does not have many disadvantages at all. It is somewhat noisy and more difficult to clean. It costs more than a blade coffee grinder but it produces a better tasting coffee.
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.
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