Lowdown on Coffee Grinders.

Are you a discerning coffee lover who wants his/her coffee ground to perfection?

Your coffee grinder today could be a simple manually operated machine. Or you could choose a semi-automatic one that serves multi purposes. Some are easy on the pocket while others could burn a hole in one.

The market is flooded with a wide range of grinding machines nowadays. You could choose a basic manual version which makes you exercise your arm muscles a little extra. You need to weigh and collect the ground beans on your own.

Some traditional coffee brewers might prefer this since they get a control over everything. People who dislike too much technology might love a manual grinder.

A semi-automatic equipment is a cross between the basic and the more high-tech version. It could be made of sturdy metal and have up to 5 grinder settings. 

Apart from serving its own purpose, it might accommodate some extra features as well. Some basic roasting and blending can also be done in such a machine.

There is a definite charm in grinding your own beans to make your own special cup. Home roasters who love making their own brew might fall in love with this.

After World War 1, Instant coffee was introduced. The commercial vacuum packed powdered coffee saw a steep decline in the sale of home coffee grinders. 

Recently a lot of people have taken up grinding as a fulfilling hobby. This has seen a re-emergence of these small machines as a new market trend. The sale of coffee grinders has gone up again!

Professional quality grinding equipment offers you precision grinding with a smooth consistency. It is for serious coffee makers who want to rely on micro settings. These fancy machines combine a powerful motor with an anti-static design. There are preset timers and easy to clean grinding chambers. The grinding speeds are also controlled. This works best for commercial establishments or large coffee households.

Some of these might come with fancy Grinder accessories. These could look sleek but serve little purpose apart from having buttons for some weight based programming. It can weigh your coffee for you, give you coarse or fine grinding options and prevent wastage. It also remembers your grinder settings for you. No need to manually weigh your own beans now!

Grinding of solid coffee beans uses mechanical forces that might break down the bean size and shape. A coffee grinder is powered by electricity usually, though variations are available. Coffee grinding is also known as milling.

The fineness of the grinding machine has an effect on the final brew. Experiment with your own light and dark grinds to know what works best for you. Make your own blend to suit your coffee palate.

A coffee grinder can be classified under four main categories. The Burr-grinder uses frictional heating between two abrasive elements. This gives uniform results and a better richer coffee. A blade-grinder chops the beans between blades at high speeds but does not give consistent results from batch to batch. A mortar and pestle is a manual way of grinding where pounding away gets you your coffee powder. Not very desirable in today’s world and only good for small results.

The fourth way of grinding is very commercial and used for very large batches. A Roller-grinder throws the beans between corrugated rollers. This happens to be bigger in size and comparatively more expensive. So it is best used on an industrial scale for Turkish and Expresso blends.

The coffee culture has erupted all over in a massive way. Addicts feel that Life is too short for having a bad cup of coffee.

A good grinder goes a long way in giving you Coffee Nirvana.