There are five reasons for choosing a hand grinder. What's so good about hand grinding? Is it easy to grind your hands?

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Grinding with a manual bean grinder takes time and effort, which is much more troublesome than an electric bean grinder. After all, an electric bean grinder can finish grinding at the push of a button. But why do so many people like to use hand bean grinders? What are the benefits of grinding your own hands?

Although people who like to grind their own hands have different reasons, it is certain that not everyone likes it this way. Here, we assume that each has a hand grinder and an electric bean grinder of the same grade, to compare the advantages of the hand grinder and the electric bean grinder.

The hand bean grinder will not generate heat during grinding.

In theory, the hand bean grinder is less likely to generate heat during grinding, so the flavor of the ground powder will not be affected. While most electric bean grinders run at high speed during grinding, the friction at high speed will slightly increase the temperature of coffee powder in a short period of time, which may change the taste of coffee.

But in fact, the difference caused by this part is so small that even experienced coffee makers may not be able to detect it, and you who make coffee may not notice it.

Although in theory a hand-operated bean grinder may produce better coffee, no one should choose to use it for this reason. Electric bean grinders are widely used by bean bakers, cup testers and baristas, proving that as long as you use freshly roasted coffee, you can still grind coffee with a good flavor.

The hand grinder is smaller and cheaper.

For friends who don't have enough space or a low budget, the hand grinder is smaller and cheaper than the electric grinder.

Like electric grinders, hand grinders come in a variety of shapes and sizes and are distributed in many different price belts. However, advanced hand grinders are much cheaper and take up less space than electric grinders of the same class. An excellent hand bean grinder costs about 1000 + yuan, while an equally excellent electric bean grinder may easily cost more than 3000 + yuan.

The manual bean grinder runs quieter.

The hand grinder works quieter than the electric grinder because it does not run at high speed to grind. No matter what electric bean grinder you use, a loud operating noise may wake your sleeping roommate, especially when there is a sleeping baby or child at home. You must not want the sound of the bean grinder to wake them, which is asking for trouble.

The hand bean grinder does not need electric power.

Obviously the hand grinder doesn't need electricity, which may not have much impact if you make coffee at home or in the kitchen, but it's a big advantage for those who like camping and traveling, and there are several kinds of hand grinders for travel that can easily enjoy freshly ground coffee on the road or in the wild to improve some taste of life.

The hand bean grinder is more nostalgic.

Finally, the hand bean grinder has a nostalgic appearance. Old-fashioned designs are as popular as new ones, and old-fashioned designs can be a medium for retro enthusiasts. If your opponent is interested in the nostalgic look of a bean grinder, you have two options. It may be a newer model that is out of date, or an old model that is more than a century old. Older models of hand shakers in good condition usually retain very good grinding capacity, although they may be more expensive than outdated new models.

But the hand bean grinder may not be suitable for you.

In some cases, an electric bean grinder has more advantages than a hand grinder, for example, if you want to grind a lot of coffee, you don't want to have a hand grinder; or when you don't have much time to grind the beans slowly; or you want to make espresso, because the espresso must be brewed as soon as possible after grinding to give full play to the aroma of the coffee powder, which cannot be overcome by the slow grinding of the hand grinder.

But if you just want freshly ground coffee anytime, anywhere, the hand grind opportunity is a good choice.

From: Chengzhen Coffee

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