If youre currently wondering how to select a coffee bean grinder to suit you and your kitchen then you probably already know that there are various options open to you. In simple terms most coffee grinders will be spilt into two camps blade grinders and burr grinders. So how do you choose between the two?
First, its worth noting that you can buy both types of grinder as both electric and manual options if you wish. Its becoming more popular for people to buy electric machines on the whole as there is a big added convenience here so, for the purposes of this guide, well be focusing on electrical options rather than manual ones.
In simple terms the final decision you make when it comes to working out how to select a coffee bean grinder will, in most cases, come down to budget and to how seriously you think about coffee so this is worth bearing in mind as you read through this article.
So, lets take a look some of the pros and cons of the two types of grinder.
Blade Grinders
Blade grinders as the name suggests use a blade to chop up your coffee beans until they are ground. Most of these machines work on a simple principle the longer the...