Grinder analysis
Sep 21
Every coffee geek has their favourite grinder, and they will usually defend it to the end!
But do we have any solid, objective evidence to suggest one grinder really is better than another?
Probably not! But via http://jimseven.com is this fascinating article about this very issue:
Grinder Analysis
3 Responses to "Grinder analysis"
Sep 21, 13:14
Very interesting… it would be interesting to test the temperature of the grounds between the flat and conical burr types as I think this is quite important as well…..
Sep 28, 21:57
Interesting, but not straightforward to interpret! The amount of fines is probably the easiest factor to look at; I’d presume that too much dust would create bitterness. None of the graphs really show a significant difference there. In fact, the only easily identifiable difference is between the conicals and the flats … but what does it mean? The gut reaction seems to be that the particles are not the same size, so it’s bad. But does that make sense? If the conicals are predictably spittion out two different particle sizes, it might well be that they pack better. ... so, as far as I’m concerned, until someone actually links these graphs up to something, it’s back to tastebuds and observation for me!
Cheers,
Luca
Sep 29, 03:52
Quite agree Luca. In fact, I think you raise a very valid point with so much of the technology-based approaches to coffee that we are seeing more and more of.
They are interesting, but in the end it’s what’s in the cup and how that tastes that really matters.
But I will say that the geek in me does find this kind of detailed analysis interesting from a technical perspective…