coffee grinders : Grind your beans fresh

Purchasing a coffee grinder is the best thing you can do for your coffee or espresso. The flavor of coffee begins to dissipate immediately after grinding, so you’ll get noticeably better tasting coffee if you’re grinding your own right before brewing. A large factor in deciding which grinder to purchase is the machine you’ll be brewing the grounds with. Espresso machines tend to be very picky about the grind that works best with them, whereas drip coffee machines are a bit more forgiving. The descriptions below should help you narrow down your search and put you one step closer to coffee perfection

Burr grinders
Burr grinders crush beans to a uniform size between two burrs that are either conical or flat. Each grind setting on this type of grinder sets the burrs a specific width apart, so you get the same consistent grind every time. Because of their unfailing accuracy, burr grinders are recommended for use with any type of coffee brewing system. However, it is important to pay attention to the amount of grind settings a burr grinder has, as some do lack the range to grind everything from French press to Turkish coffee.

blade grinders
Like their name implies, blade grinders use a single blade that rotates at high speeds to “chop” coffee beans. The fineness of your grinds is solely controlled by how long you allow the blade to spin – the longer the grinder runs, the finer your grinds. Blade grinders are best suited for use with drip coffee makers because they produce a somewhat inconsistent grind that drip coffee filters compensate for.