Do you grind your own coffee?

Question

If so, what beans do you use and what kind of grinder?

By type of grinder, i mean if you used a burr or blade type grinder.

Answer 1

Hi, grinding on your own would give you the freshest coffee. For the choice of beans, it really depends on your taste profile. I would recommend medium roast although currently, a survey just shown that folks around the world actually prefers dark roast.

For grinder, if possible always use a burr. This is because, most burr comes with gear reducing that grind slower. The slower grind lessen the heat produced and preserved the full aroma of your beans.

Hmm...if I would to recommend a grinder, then it would be Baratza virtuoso. Their anti-satic is pretty good and it means easier cleaning after the grind!:)

Answer 2

French Roast mainly with a blade grinder but if I was buying a new grinder it wouldn't be the blade type, you don't get an even grind, by the time the last of the beans is ground the first ones are powder.

Ebeneezer - thanks for the link, I may just have to get one of these.

Answer 3

My hubby grinds his own. He gets Starbucks French roast beans. He used to blade grind, but then got a burr grind. The burr grinder coffee maker died in 3 days (Cuisinart!), so we got a Mill and Brew blade grind. It's so much better.

Answer 4

We get organic, shade-grown coffee from Thanksgiving Coffee.
We grind it in an Ultimate Chopper, so I suppose that means a blade kind of grinder.

Answer 5

i have in the past to see if I could get a perfect latte it didn't make a difference so now I don't. I used espresso beans. I can't remember the brand of grinder......?

Answer 6

I use Kona beans and a Cuisenart grinder.

Answer 7

grind your man or woman for the scent as quickly as floor that is going to perc a similar different than greater energizing and you recognize what beans you're employing, Any blender which will grind ICE will do the beans a real espresso grinder expenses between 20-30 quid you ought to look in a committed real; espresso save and verify for the main inexpensive additionally the fee of the beans I anticipate lots greater beneficial than a bottle of nescafe by ways they sell the bean in weights from 1 / 4 of a pound

Answer 8

I had to stop drinking coffee. Bummer...I loved it.

I don't know about what kind of grinder to use, but I can definitely tell you this. Fresh ground coffee is way better than pre-ground. If you love coffee, you owe it to yourself to do this little ritual every time you have a cup! Use good coffee filters and water too.

Answer 9

I like dark French roast or Sumatran, and I use a Krups blade grinder.

Answer 10

No, the easier way is to get it from the store. You can try different brands and choose which you like most.