I can’t afford a quality coffee grinder. Should I still grind at home?
Question by dot product: I can’t afford a quality coffee grinder. Should I still grind at home?
I’ve heard that the grinder is really important, but so is grinding just before brewing. Should I settle for a mediocre grinder and grind my coffee at home, or have it done at the store for the week?
I use a French press to make my coffee – perhaps this makes a difference. Thank you!
Best answer:
Answer by Janette
There are two kinds of grinders you can use for coffee, a burr mill and the kind with rotating steel blades. While the burr mills can run up to $ 500.00, the later is only around $ 19.00 at Amazon. I have a Krups coffee grinder with stainless steel blades and that’s what I paid for it. I’ve had it for about 15 years and it still works like a charm.
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I do all my grinding at home.
I use the grinder machine at the store. A home grinder is not that important and you can pick one up for less than $ 25 if you insist on grinding your own beans. There is no reason to spend $ 50+ for something to grind beans into coffee.
You are supposed to grind AS YOU USE IT. So get a grinder and grind away! But just enough for that use.
if you are using a drip coffee maker I don’t think it matters…… I make espresso and it is very important to brew within 15 minutes of grinding but for drip coffee I think you could use the grinder at the grocery store…