PRIMER: ARE YOU GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR COFFEE?
If you’re buying pre-ground, the answer is probably not.
Grinding your beans fresh from whole bean is widely accepted as the easiest way to make the largest improvement to the taste of your cup. And, when you combine fresh ground with fresh roasted coffee (read our blog “Why Fresh Roasted Coffee Matters” for more on that topic), you’ve done most of the work in making lovely coffee that reaches its full potential.
But, the world is currently flooded by grinders of every price, quality, and ability (a quick check on Amazon yields results all over the map). With all of this choice, it’s easy to get confused. And this confusion makes it even easier to stick with your tried-and-true, highly-convenient pre-ground, or to throw money at a suboptimal grinder that doesn’t get you the results you want.
I want your coffee experience to be as good as it can be. Here, I’m going to do my best to ease any grinder confusion and make a case for investing in a great grinder right away.
I’ll be covering seven different grinders. You can skip to specific grinders by clicking the links here.