True connoisseurs of coffee prefer to control the process of preparation from start to finish. Buy good coffee beans - go half way. To make a drink, you should grind the grains to the ideal state. This can be done with a hand or electric coffee grinder. At first glance, there is no difference between grinding manually or mechanically, but the choice of grinder is still a topical issue to this day.
Electric coffee grinder: how to choose?
Consider the characteristics of the coffee grinder, which should be known before buying:
- power. The speed of rotation directly affects the grinding speed of your coffee: the higher the power, the faster you will get the finished raw materials. Modern devices have a power in the range of 140-220W. Even the minimum power will provide a good result, but over a longer period of time. To select a grinder for home use, the optimum power is 180W;
- method of grinding. There are two methods of grinding: a rotary knife or millstone is used. The first method of grinding is carried out by means of the engine, above which the container is placed. At the bottom of the container is a rotary knife. You close the lid with a container of grains. The power button may be different: located on the grinder body or on the rim of the container. Millstones are a construction that operates on the principle of a mill: two metal discs between which grains are grinded. This method provides several modes for obtaining particles of different sizes. How to choose an electric coffee grinder by this characteristic? If you brew coffee only in a Turk, there is no need to buy an expensive mill-type coffee grinder. But for the preparation in a coffee machine, such a coffee grinder is really necessary;
- grinders are distinguished by the size of the grinding tank . There is such a thing as maximum coffee load. For home coffee grinders, this value does not exceed 250 g.
Manual coffee grinder: how to choose?
Virtually all hand grinders are of the mill type. Before choosing a hand grinder, ask the retailer to show you the models with an adjustable degree of grinding. There are two types of hand grinders: European and Oriental design. The first type is a square box, with a side handle and a small box for ground beans. Eastern coffee grinders have a cylindrical shape, the handle is located on top, the ground grain is in the lower part of the cylinder. The European version is made of wood, the eastern one is made of metal. If you prefer an aesthetic appearance, it is right for you to choose a coffee grinder of oriental design, as it is often decorated with carvings or incrustations.
To determine which coffee grinder to choose, be sure to twist it in your hands, check the size of the container for ground grain. Millstones can be made of cast iron or ceramics. Cast iron is more durable, impact resistant. But they have one feature: they are shorter, sometimes there is a taste of iron in the drink. Ceramic millstones of this flavor will not give, but they can
So, let's consider the main points that you should pay attention to before choosing a coffee grinder:
- Adjusting the degree of grinding, which is provided only in models with millstones.
- Capacity of the container for ground beans. There are models that provide for gradual grinding. In this case, you can fall asleep a large stock of grains, the machine will measure an equal number of grams.
- Lock-on with cover removed (for electrical).