Coffee Grinding |
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Coffee Grinding |
Having your coffee pre-ground at any coffee store produces a much lower quality coffee flavor than grinding the coffee beans yourself prior to brewing a cup of coffee.The earliest form of coffee grinding was using the simple mortar and pestle approach. The grounds are pounded until it is nearly dust. This pounding method of coffee grinding is still used to prepare coffee grounds for Turkish coffee which requires that coffee grounds are particularly fine.Two more commonly used methods of grinding that will produce coffee grounds ready for brewing are - the grinding method and the chopping method. Both methods can be found in modern coffee grinders.The chopping method actually chops the coffee bean into pieces, which produces a similar but less effective results to the grinding method. This coffee grinds should not be used in pump espresso machines but are suitable for drip coffer makers.The most common type of coffee grinder use the grinding method. Commonly known as burr coffee grinders. This grinding method uses two revolving elements that crush or tear the coffee beans. This method of grounding coffee beans has the advantage of producing a uniform grind of the beans which provides an even surface area for extraction during the coffee brewing process. This uniform grind makes even wetting and even packing of the coffee grounds in your espresso machine that much easier for person who loves their espresso.There are two type of burr coffee grinders: |
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