Coffee beans or coffee powder, I believe many coffee fans will struggle when they buy them, but in fact, if they really understand these two kinds of coffee, combined with their own actual situation, they will not be so difficult to make a choice. If you are a coffee supremacy partner, it is recommended that you buy coffee beans and grind them by yourself, because the process of grinding beans is also an extremely enjoyable process of body, mind and smell! Today, let's talk about coffee grinding:
Step 1: which is better, coffee powder or coffee bean?
Let's make a simple analogy:
Advantages of coffee powder: easy to use and brew
Disadvantages of coffee powder: deterioration speed is many times faster than that of coffee bean
Advantages of coffee beans: they are now ground and used, more mellow
Disadvantages of coffee beans: more grinding time and steps are required
After such a simple analogy, I believe you have the answer in mind, which is to choose coffee beans or coffee powder~
Step 2: what are the coffee grinders and which is more suitable for you?
Next, we will study what kinds of coffee grinders are available. It is also important to choose the right grinders. Coffee grinder is generally divided into: manual grinder, electric grinder.
Manual coffee grinding
Electric coffee grinding
The manual grinder has a conical blade type. It's interesting to have a grinder at home when you have time. The electric grinder has a flat blade type and a conical blade type. If you want to buy an electric grinder, the conical blade type is recommended. Compared with the flat blade type, it can reduce the heat generated during grinding, the coffee particles are more uniform, and it is less likely to be damaged during extraction.
In terms of price, the electric one is more expensive than the manual one, so if the budget is limited, you can choose the manual conical blade grinder as an alternative; if the budget is relatively abundant, you can choose the electric conical blade grinder.
Step 3: grinding thickness vs. extraction method, different methods can be tried
After selecting the grinder, we need to consider what thickness of coffee beans to grind and the size of coffee powder particles, which have a great impact on the dissolution mode and filtration speed. Very simple, as long as the grinder set to the corresponding gear can be. Generally divided into: very fine, medium fine, medium powder and coarse powder.
Coffee grinding thickness
We also need to choose the suitable extraction method for the coffee powder of different sizes. For example: very fine powder, mainly suitable for Italian Espresso; medium fine powder: mainly suitable for Mocha pot Brewing; medium powder, mainly suitable for drip and siphon; coarse powder: mainly suitable for American drip filtration and French pressure pot.
How about grinding coffee? Is it so simple! Can't help but want to grind and make a cup by yourself?
