Selection and purchase of coffee grinder

Before, when buying coffee beans, many guests would ask us to help grind them into powder. at this time, they were very tangled: grind or not? To meet the needs of our guests and provide them with as much convenience as possible is of course what we should do, not to mention that we have a professional and efficient bean grinder, but we can turn a bag of raw beans into evenly ground coffee powder in a minute or two. This is a small favor-of course you have to help! However, it has been repeatedly stressed before that freshness is the life of coffee, and it must be ground and made now, otherwise the aroma of coffee will volatilize a lot, so grinding for guests is actually helping them destroy the freshness of raw beans. although the strong aroma in the air at the moment of grinding will make guests happy that they have chosen the right beans, they can't find the fragrance of the original grinding when they go home and use it several times. So in line with the attitude of being responsible for the guests and the quality of coffee beans, we should not grind them-so sometimes we remind them that it is best to prepare a bean grinder at home and do it now!-- right! Do it now!

So, what kind of bean grinder should be used? How much does it cost? Where can I buy it?

There are many kinds of bean grinders, and the prices range from dozens to thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan. What kind of bean grinders should be selected and purchased? first of all, three conditions should be considered here: first, the number of prepared investments. Second, the type of utensils for making coffee at home. Third, the amount and frequency of each grinding bean.

First of all, if you plan to invest as little as possible, choose a hand bean grinder, more than 100 yuan can be easily used, of course, there are dozens of "model machines", although cheap, but the grinding is not uniform, the result of several times is either too little strength to break the arm, or too much strength to break the handle of the bean grinder

So it is recommended that you buy a better quality, easy to use and durable, recommended brands such as hario (hario), Karita (kalita) are good, but Karita grinding domestic market is not much, the most commonly used is Halio, Halio that small mill on Taobao about 160 to 180 yuan.

Of course, some people may prefer the classical hand mill with wooden shell, which can be found in general coffee shops and shopping malls, but it should be noted that many classical mills have only appearance, and whether they are easy to use and durable will not be known until they are tested.

Of course, several models like kalita have classical shape and texture, and the knife sharpening is also easy to use, but the price is slightly higher, and there are more imitations on the market, so you should pay more attention when choosing and buying them.

The price of the manual bean grinder is relatively low, and it is easy to carry, but because the hand grinder is more suitable for moderate to rough grinding, such as French kettle, hand punch, siphon, Belgian kettle and general coffee drip filter can be used, but because of the mocha pot, Italian coffee machine requires finer grinding degree, which can not be achieved by hand, it must be equipped with a special Italian coffee grinder.

In addition, hand mill needs to be ground slowly by hand, so it is relatively slow and if you grind a large amount of powder at one time, it is also a test for arm strength, so if the dosage is relatively large and the frequency is high, it is recommended to buy an electric machine.

According to different ways of making coffee, electric machines are roughly divided into two categories: one is dedicated to making grinder coffee machines or mocha pots. The two models that enthusiasts use more are mazzer mini and rancilio rocky, with a price difference of 1000 yuan. Of course, you can also find the difference when using them, but for household use, these two models are already "high-end".

Mazzer Mini Espresso Mini

Rancilio rocky

In addition, the price of one of the solis is slightly lower, and the evaluation is also good. It can not only grind the Italian style, but also can be made at home, which is also suitable for grinding pots, siphons, hand bubbles and other different thicknesses.

In addition to the special Italian bean grinder, the same kind of bean grinder can be used for hand bubble, siphon, French pressure and all kinds of dripping coffee machines. The higher quality of the electric bean grinder is generally suitable for opening a shop, and often tens of thousands of yuan, so the Pegasus and Flying Eagle made in Taiwan are relatively cost-effective machines. "Pegasus" and "Little Eagle" are only about 700 yuan each, while "Big Pegasus" and "Big Flying Eagle" are about 1300 Flying Horse and 1,300 Flying Eagle.

Little Eagle CM300A

Pegasus 600N

Left is Big Pegasus 207N, right is Big Eagle CM520, both functions and market prices are similar.

In addition, we can also see many different brands of bean grinders on the market, such as Delong and Philips have special coffee machines, there are also some domestic bean mill brands, prices range from 100 yuan to hundreds of yuan, of course, the quality is also very different. When buying a bean grinder, you usually need to pay attention to the following points:

First of all, look at the appearance. Sometimes we can "judge the machine by its appearance". As a good electric bean grinder, solid and durable is a necessary condition, so if you see that kind of plastic shell and gently push it down with your hand, it is not difficult for us to think of the reaction of the machine when we put in the coffee beans. This kind of machine can only be used as a toy for children after taking it back to home for two days.

Second, adjust the degree of grinding, the adjustable range of the degree of grinding during the observation period, the better the grinding machine, the greater the degree of adjustment, so as to meet the needs of different appliances for the particle size of coffee powder.

Third, try to grind coffee beans and pay attention to the sound of the engine. The better the engine is, the smaller the noise is, and the sound is more calm, thick and consistent, but the bad engine will make a harsh and sharp noise, which is not only inconvenient to use. The life of the engine is also short.

Fourth, adjust to moderate grinding, test the beans and observe the uniformity of coffee powder particles, good grinding should be more uniform, no too large particles and too fine powder.

Fifth, continuously grind more than 200g coffee powder, touch coffee powder if you feel the coffee powder obviously hot, it means that the grinding knife friction produces too much heat in the grinding process, which will make the coffee powder aroma loss and affect the taste.

Sixth, look at the appearance. The coffee grinder can not only be used to grind coffee powder, but also play a good decorative role in both the kitchen and the living room at home, so under the condition of the same quality and the same price, wouldn't it be better to choose a higher level of design or according to your own decoration style?