Choosing An Electric Coffee Grinder
Investing in a new electric coffee grinder is a great way to ensure you get coffee that is suitable for your espresso or drip coffee machine day after day ...
Most electric grinder models plug in easily to any outlet, and give a high quality grind upon each use. This means you can enjoy the flavor and aroma of a fresh brew each time you use it. You can vary the coarseness of the grind by adjusting the settings which is very easy to do.
If you grind your coffee beans each time you make coffee you will always get a fresher taste. Grinding makes more of the coffee open to the water for brewing. The drawback is that this also increases the area exposed to the air while the grounds are stored. Being able to grind your coffee quickly and easily whenever you want gets round this problem and allows you to have that delicious taste pretty much at the touch of a button.
Some models boast safety lids and removable parts to make them easy to clean. They also have finishes and styles that allow them to complement many different kitchen decors.
There are so many different brands of electric grinder to choose from that anyone should be able to find the version that is right for them. Check out models by Krups, Delonghi, Cuisinart, Braun and many others.
How Fine Should You Grind?
Espresso coffee is ground more finely than the coarser grind that is right for drip coffee or a cafetiere. In an espresso machine the water or steam is pushed through the grinds so it is in contact with it for only a short time, compared to the longer period during which the coffee is steeped in the water in a cafetiere before the plunger is pushed down.It?s advisable to avoid the coffee being in contact with the water for too long as this can result in a bitter beverage which most consumers want to avoid.
And What's The Best Way To Grind?
Originally coffee mills fed the beans into the grinder, where they were broken up. The contemporary equivalent of this is the burr grinder. In this grinder the active part is driven by a motor with an adjustable control to set the size of coffee grind which is then evenly consistent, guaranteeing the taste desired. These machines are a little more expensive but some feel well worth the price.
A cheaper tool is one which uses a similar method to a kitchen blender. In these machines, a blade rotates at speed to slice the coffee beans. In this way the size of the grind is governed by the amount of time the grinding lasts. This means there can be a lot of difference in the quality of the grind and the size since there is no mechanical control of the pieces. This can end up with a mixture of grind size, some suitable for espresso and some for drip coffee every time the machine is operated.