Coffee Bean Grinder

In order to choose the right type of coffee bean grinder or coffee machine with a built in coffee grinder we need to take a look at the different types of coffee grinders that are available on the market. Generally there are three types of coffee bean grinders to grind coffee, the automatic blade grinders, automatic burr grinders and manual burr or blade grinders.

Each type of coffee bean grinder has it’s own advantages and disadvantages in the grinding process which you’ll soon discover. In this article I’ll be covering Blade coffee grinders and in another article I’ll be covering Burr coffee grinders.

Blade Coffee Grinders

Coffee Bean Grinder

This type of coffee bean grinder is known as a coffee blade grinder because it uses a cutting blade action to grind. When grinding the coffee beans the blade acts like a mini food processor, by cutting the coffee beans up into small pieces.

Blade coffee grinders whether they be an electric blade grinder or a manual blade grinder require you to monitor the grinding process. Basically the longer you grind the coffee beans for the smaller the coffee grounds become.

In order to achieve different sized coffee granules for your type of coffee machine you’ll need to alter the amount of time you spend grinding. When you use a coffee bean grinder to grind coffee for an espresso machine you can use a blade grinder but it will take about 1 minute or even longer to reach a fine ground. In this instance a burr grinder is better suited for espresso coffee grinding.

If you prefer making coffee with a drip coffee maker you’ll need to use coarser granules of coffee which can take up to a forty-five seconds to process the coffee beans through the coffee bean grinder. A good rule of thumb is the longer you use the grinder for the finer the coffee granules will become. Read more »