Our The majority of the items on this list are Conical-burr grinders. In A conical grinder is used to grind coffee beans between two rings of burrs. They deliver a finer, much more consistent grind than you’d get with a traditional blade grinder, even the nicest ones. 

FlatBurr grinders are similar, but they’re typically more expensive. In These burrs are stacked on top of each others and the beans pass through the burrs as they grind. The Grinder action pushes the ground out of one end. Instead of relying upon gravity like a conical Burr grinder, the beans spend more time in direct contact with the burrs. This results in a more consistent grind, but for home brewers, conical-burr Grinder are just as good—even if they require more maintenance and don’t result in consistent-down-to-the-micron-scale grounds. 

Blade grinders You can have a chopping knife that acts like a food processor. But blades don’t produce even results. Some You’ll find fine powder at bottom of your coffee, while the top will contain too many pieces for even distribution. French press. The It is unpredictable and inconsistent. These Grinders are affordable, and it is cheaper to use fresh beans in a blender than to buy ground coffee. (You Learn how to shake the beans and even out your grind a bit. See Champion of the world barista James Hoffmann’s video for some more blade grinder hacks.) 

If If you have the money, we recommend one of our burr grinders. There’s They are more expensive than budget burr grinders for this reason. The The machinery of a high-quality burr mill is more complex and can withstand greater wear. In Cheap burr grinders: Burrs can become blunt from frequent use. Flimsier motors could also fail with repeated use within months. 

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