What type of coffee grinder are you using?

To get a perfect cup of coffee, grinding the coffee beans into coffee powder is an important process, so a coffee grinder is an indispensable tool in every coffee lover's home.

Historical records show that in 800 AD, the Ethiopians discovered a large amount of coffee and fell in love with this drink. At that time, they chose some stone shapes or wooden styles, and some places even used mortar and pestle to crush coffee beans.

The first coffee machine was introduced by the Greeks around 1350 BC, who came up with the idea of a coffee grinder, which is a machine used to grind coffee beans into fine powder.

With the advancement of technology, many impressive and advanced coffee grinders have emerged.

In this issue, we will first introduce the burr coffee grinder and the blade coffee grinder.

1. Burr grinding is mainly used in automatic coffee-making systems.

They use different working metal parts inside the device and measure them according to the current spacing between them, thus providing you with a way to control the uniformity of coffee powder size.

The burr grinder uses two serrated plates that swing to crush each bean, and they are designed to spit out the coffee grounds only after they have been crushed to the right size.

The burr grinder is usually made of ceramic or steel.

The price of the steel burr grinder is affordable, the performance is good, but the service life may not be long. Ceramic burrs are usually used in manual burr grinders and have a longer service life, although the price is not cheap.

All burr grinders allow you to adjust the distance between the burrs to change the size of the coffee grounds. Whether you're using an AeroPress, a coffee dripper, or an old-fashioned coffee pot, you'll have perfect coffee every time.

You can buy a two-in-one coffee grinder and start brewing coffee immediately, and these coffee machines will always use a burr grinder.

They are automatic, powerful, and provide a consistent final product almost every time. And when using a burr grinder, there are no blades, so you can use tablets or white rice flour cleaning system on the grinder.

2. Blade grinders are usually manual coffee grinder systems.

Blade grinders, also known as propeller grinders, are often more affordable and are ideal for beginners or those who are not yet ready to engage in the world of home-brewed coffee.

It first sets a certain distance between the internal surfaces, and uses one or two blades to cut your coffee beans. The blades oscillate like the propeller on an airplane, and the beans shake in the grinder and are randomly cut into slices.

Therefore, blade grinders are not very consistent, which will have some impact on the taste of coffee.

Newbies to coffee probably won’t notice this difference, but if you’re ready to take your brewing to the next level, a burr grinder is the better choice.

The blade grinder provides you with a hands-on way to grind coffee, which is best used in a French press coffee maker.

Blade grinders usually require more maintenance than burr grinders.

Because the blade grinder usually needs to be sharpened according to the frequency of use and thorough cleaning to prevent the accumulation of excessive organic matter and oil, which must be done manually.

In fact, there are many different types and functions of burr coffee grinders and blade coffee grinders, which one do you use at home?