9 Rules for How to Make a Perfect Cup of Coffee (Page 5)

Rule 4. Grind Your Own

Coffee starts losing quality almost immediately upon grinding. The best-tasting brews are made from beans ground just before brewing. Coffee connoisseurs prefer to grind in expensive burr mills (e.g., Solis, Zassenhaus, Rancilio), but affordable electric “whirly blade” grinders (e.g., Braun, Bodum) will do a serviceable job, especially if the mill is rocked during grinding to get a fine, even particle size. (Scoop for scoop, finer grinds yield more flavor.)

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9 Rules for How to Make a Perfect Cup of Coffee (Page 5)

Rule 4. Grind Your Own

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