Grinding Coffee
Thursday, June 21, 2007
As you know, the big coffee companies roast and grind coffee and then place the coffee on the shelves in your local grocery store. Other cafes and coffee shops such as Starbucks also grind their coffee to serve to customers worldwide. However, today, many people are now grinding coffee in their homes and in their offices.
You may be wondering who would spend the time to grind their own coffee when they could purchase it already ground and ready to use. The answer is very simple really. Anyone that loves coffee and enjoys a certain flavor such as robust or light prefers to grind their own beans at home and in their office.
The reason people all over the world are now grinding their own coffee is because they love coffee and want to have the freshest tasting coffee around. When you purchase coffee that is already ground, you are not getting the full flavor of the coffee. Once coffee is ground, it immediately begins to lose its flavor and aroma.
Before you rush out, purchase a grinder, purchase coffee beans, and then grind your coffee at home, there are a few things you need to know. First, you must understand that the size of the coffee granules does affect the extraction rate and the rated of water that flows through the grounds.
In order to get the exact flavor you love you need to know a bit about the various types of coffee grinds you can achieve and then which type of coffee maker you need for the best-flavored coffee.
The first level is coarse. The coffee produced at the coarse level is similar to the size of sand. It works better with percolators, French Press, and some drip and pour coffee makers. With these types of coffee makers, the coffee grounds are in the water for around 4 minutes, which allows the flavor of the coffee to be soaked out of the coffee grounds.
Next, is the medium grind. You may also hear this grind called the universal purpose grind. This is the grind that you normally find created by commercial coffee companies that you can purchase as your local grocery store. The coffee produced at the medium level resembles table salt or sugar. The best coffee makers for the medium grind are vacuum brewed and pretty much all the drip makers both automatic and manual.
Next is fine grind. The coffee produced at the fine grind level is similar to cornmeal or fine ground pepper. Fine ground coffee works better with drip coffee makers that use a cone shaped filter. This grind is also the beginning of those wonderful espressos. The fine grind coffee can and will clog your coffee maker in some of the most popular coffee makers. This grind does much better in an espresso machine.
The last grind of coffee is known as either espresso or Turkish grind. This is probably the hardest grind of coffee to use and get the flavor you desire. . The coffee produced at the espresso level is similar to talcum powder or confectioner’s sugar. The coffee machine that is best suited for this grind is the espresso machine or the Turkish Ibrik.
With this knowledge, you can decide which type of coffee grind you desire to ensure you receive the best flavor from your coffee beans.
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