http://presso.com/blog/2009/08/grind-it-right/ Espresso Coffee Maker Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:03:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://presso.com/blog/2009/08/grind-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Edwin Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:51:51 +0000 http://pressoaustralia.com/blog/?p=74#comment-79 About the burr grinder -- it should be stressed that anyone using the typical whirling blades-type grinder (such as the ubiquitous Braun unit) will never get worthwhile results, even with the Presso. The most expert Coffee Guy I know (imports direct from growers in Africa) told me that it is critical that the coffee grains all be within a fairly narrow size range. Those slice-and-dice grinders chop the beans into a very wide range of grain sizes, some are about half a bean, others are cut to bits. My Coffee Guy says "If you're using one of those grinders, you aren't making coffee; you're making brown water." So if you do not have a burr grinder, I advise you to rush right out and get one. Got mine - a Cuisnart - at Bed Bath and Beyond for fifty bucks. It's not the conical burr type (more pricey) but it works great. And that, coupled with the Presso, gives us a cup of coffee that - well, let me put it this way: we won't be spending our money at Starbucks any more. About the burr grinder — it should be stressed that anyone using the typical whirling blades-type grinder (such as the ubiquitous Braun unit) will never get worthwhile results, even with the Presso. The most expert Coffee Guy I know (imports direct from growers in Africa) told me that it is critical that the coffee grains all be within a fairly narrow size range. Those slice-and-dice grinders chop the beans into a very wide range of grain sizes, some are about half a bean, others are cut to bits. My Coffee Guy says “If you’re using one of those grinders, you aren’t making coffee; you’re making brown water.” So if you do not have a burr grinder, I advise you to rush right out and get one. Got mine – a Cuisnart – at Bed Bath and Beyond for fifty bucks. It’s not the conical burr type (more pricey) but it works great. And that, coupled with the Presso, gives us a cup of coffee that – well, let me put it this way: we won’t be spending our money at Starbucks any more.

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