The chief advantage of a burr coffee grinder is that it grinds beans to a uniform size of particles This makes for a better cup of coffee, avoids clogging problems, and gives you the flexibility to grind beans to the coarseness or fineness that best suits the kind of coffee or espresso maker you are … Read more
For the best french press at home, your grinder should grind beans coarsely and consistently. To achieve this quality, you’ll need a burr grinder, NOT a blade grinder Here’s why: Burr grinders grind beans into a uniform, coarse size. Can you use a regular coffee grinder for French press? Well, the French press method needs … Read more
As spooky as it sounds, and for as obscure as it is in the United States’ coffee scene, the flat, knobby grinding disc known as a “ghost” or “ghost-toothed” burr is a relatively popular component within many larger bulk coffee grinders and a few smaller, more recent designs on Asian markets. What’s so special about … Read more