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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