Coffee lovers or coffee lovers know that the most aromatic and delicious drink is obtained from freshly ground coffee beans. It is best to grind them just before preparing the drink.
Instructions
Step 1
Grinding coffee in the store is not a good idea, since the shelf life of the resulting powder is measured in days, if not hours. And even a slight delay can affect the taste of the drink. So it's best to grind your own coffee at home using a manual or electric coffee grinder. It should be noted that the taste of the drink depends not only on the freshness of the grind, but also on its size; moreover, different methods of making coffee require different grindings. Therefore, first of all, you need to decide how you will prepare your drink.
Step 2
There are five types of grinding. Coarse grinding, in which coffee particles can reach 0.8 mm. This grind is ideal for brewing in French presses, as the extraction of the flavor occurs within a few minutes.
Step 3
Medium grind is used for drip coffee makers with metal filters. Coffee particles can reach 0.5 mm, flavor extraction takes place within a few minutes, it depends on the model of the coffee maker.
Step 4
Specialized grind for coffee makers with paper filters. The extraction of the taste takes a few minutes, it also depends on the particular coffee maker.
Step 5
Fine grinding is only suitable for geyser coffee makers. The coffee is brewed until the water has completely passed through the coffee layer. Coffee particles in this grind cannot exceed 0.3 mm.
Step 6
The finest grind, or dust grind, is used to brew coffee in a turk or cezve. The size of coffee particles cannot exceed 0, 125 mm; this grind is often compared with flour.
Step 7
It is necessary to choose the degree of grind based on the available coffee maker or cezve. You can grind the beans in ordinary electric coffee grinders for home use, the size of the grind in them depends on the operating time of the machine, which you can set yourself. Usually, the instructions that come with it tell you how many seconds you need to keep the grinder on to get the grind you want. If you want to get the finest or finest grind, stop the grinder during operation so that the coffee particles have time to cool down, otherwise, if they overheat, they may acquire an unpleasant odor.
Step 8
You can also use a hand coffee grinder. Usually, the degree of grind is adjusted from above, the tighter the special fasteners are wrapped, the finer the grind. This method of processing coffee beans does not overheat and does not lose its taste, but hand mills require strength and patience.
Step 9
Do not use the grinder to grind other foods, so as not to mix in foreign odors. However, if you want to clean your machine, grind some rice in it, it will perfectly clean the blades or millstones without adding additional odors.
