Brewing good coffee at home requires a combination of fresh grounds, coffee grinder and a good coffee maker. In this article, we will take a good look at coffee grinders and how you can make a good cup of coffee with freshly ground coffee.
Grinders are divided into 2 categories with be blade grinders the more popular ones due to the low price and ease of maintenance. People who are grinding their own coffee for french press will be more suitable with the blade grinders. As the blade grinders are unable to grind coffee beans into extra fine grounds, they are not particularly useful for espresso. You will also find 2 types of blades grinders with the manual and the electric ones. The manual ones are great for their portability whereas the electric ones function well at home. It really depends on your needs and what you want out of your coffee.
The second type of grinders are the burr grinders. Burr grinders are developed specially to grind coffee beans because their burrs spin at a slow speed to ensure the coffee beans are cut evenly. This ensures the coffee beans are cut into similar sizes, and the grinds can go all the way to extra fine. If you want good coffee, the minimum you should go for is the burr grinder.
I will recommend you to try the Breville BCG800XL Smart Grinder. This grinder grinds really well and consistent. You will find it a pleasure to use as you go from the coarse grounds for french press to the finer grounds for espresso. Also, it is not named as the smart grinder for nothing because it is able to calculate and then grind what you need accordingly based on your settings input. The features are also what makes the Breville BCG800XL stands out from the rest of the grinders. It comes with anti static technology to prevent jumping beans, as well as a lockable bean hopper. The beans hopper is able to be removed from the grinder with coffee beans locked inside it, therefore providing extra convenience for changing coffee beans or during cleaning.