Coffee Grinder

A coffee grinder is a device that is specially developed for kitchen usage. It is an appliance that can grind coffee beans into powder.

History of Coffee Grinder

The concept of coffee grinder was introduced in 1898 and for the first time, an electric belt-driven grinder was invented in the same year, in Ohio.

Types of Coffee Grinders

They major types of Coffee Grinders include –

• Burr Coffee Grinder,
• Conical Burr Coffee Grinder,
• Blade Coffee Grinder,
• Manual and Antique Coffee Grinder, and
• Turkish Coffee Grinder.

Let us discuss them in brief, one after the other.

Burr Coffee Grinder

It is an excellent coffee grinder, which is designed for commercial as well as home use. Coming to construction of grinder, it is developed with two wheels to generate fixed sized coffee bean parts; but you should not over heat them. These particles decide the quality of coffee.

Conical Burr Coffee Grinder

Conical Burr Coffee Grinder

These coffee grinders are better option than Burr type, as they rotate very slowly and generate maximum number of particles steadily. To prepare Turkish coffee, percolate, espresso, or French press, you need this type of coffee grinder.

Blade Coffee Grinder

This is very common type of coffee grinder that used in many houses. Although there are some disadvantages associated with them, it is very cheap. Hence, maintaining at least one blade coffee grinder at home is a really good idea.

Manual and Antique Coffee Grinder

The manual and antique coffee grinders are slower than remaining coffee grinders, but these work efficiently. They grind coffee bean very efficiently and none of the other automatic machines can match their capability. They’re excellent kitchen enhancement, but require good deal of human effort.

Turkish coffee Grinder

To prepare Turkish coffee, first you have to grind coffee beans to powder. The Turkish coffee grinder does better in grinding coffee beans. This device is suitable to make Turkish coffee.

Working of an Electric Coffee Grinder

Coffee grinders are used to grind coffee beans; before preparing a cup of coffee with fresh taste and flavor, it is necessary to grind coffee beans to fine powder. For this purpose, an electric coffee grinder is best and no other coffee grinder can grind powder so finely.

Coming to its working, the electric coffee grind machine has an in-built grinding wheel, which is connected to an electrical motor that is embedded in the machine. Whenever you switch on coffee grinder, the grinding wheel rotates and grinds coffee bean into powder.

Coming to working of a manual coffee grinder, it is not supplied with electricity and the coffee beans need to be grinded manually. Even though manual coffee grinder can grind coffee beans and turn out to be cheaper in terms of cost, it is not as efficient as an electric coffee grinder. Note that fine powder of coffee beans tastes slightly bitter.

For better understanding of how coffee grinder works, see the following video