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Coffee Grinding Guide

The most popular grinding methods are the following:

French Press (Bodum)

Grind Type: medium to coarse (like bread crumbs): should feel like coarse
sandpaper or cornmeal to the touch.

Grinding time: 10-15 seconds

Filter Drip

Grind Type: medium, with no powder present – just a touch finer than the metal filter drip grind

Grinding Time: 16 seconds

Neapolitan Filter Pot

Grind Type: medium to coarse, with no powder present

Grinding Time: 15 seconds

Stovetop Espresso (Moka) Pot

Grind Type: medium to fine, like fine sand

Grinding Time: 20 seconds

Espresso Machine

Grind Type: Very fine. These machines require a fine, consistent grind with a texture between flour and table salt.

Grinding Time, with a Home Burr Mill: 20-25 seconds.

Another method used is:

The Middle Eastern method

You may want to purchase this type of coffee in a specialty coffee shop or ethnic market, rather than attempting to make it yourself.

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Coffee term for this month:  Aroma

It is the fragrance that is released from the bean. It will tell you how fresh your coffee is, as well as some of its traits.

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