How Can I Grind Coffee?

This is best done in a coffee grinder where you can adjust the degree of grinding. This gives you a variety of options – fine coffee powder for espresso, and coarse coffee for the French press. If you don’t have a coffee grinder at hand, you can also grind the coffee in a mortar – and in an emergency, you can also use a kitchen mixer.

Can you grind coffee in the blender?

Blender: If your blender is powerful, it is also suitable for grinding coffee beans. However, you will not get the powder quite as fine as with a coffee grinder. Ideally, you should then use it for your French Press.

How fine should you grind coffee beans?

When preparing with the Chemex, a medium coffee grind should be selected. If the grind is too fine, the water will flow through the filter too slowly and the coffee will be bitter. If the degree of grinding is too coarse, the water flows too quickly and can hardly release any aromas.

How long do you have to grind coffee?

For a good coffee from the French Press, you should grind your coffee coarsely. So that he looks more like crushed. The water can now slowly and evenly filter out the best aromas from the coarser coffee particles. This results in a brewing time of about three to four minutes.

Which coffee beans to grind yourself?

Robusta beans should be ground rather finely in order to be able to keep up with Arabica coffee in terms of aroma. Another basic rule: the longer the coffee powder comes into contact with the water, the coarser the grind should be. The only exception to this is mocha.

Which degree of grinding for which bean?

The rule of thumb is: the darker the beans, the coarser the grind should be. If the coffee beans are really light, about the color of milk chocolate, the degree of grinding should be set to as fine as possible. Dark beans suggest a strong roast.

What advantage self-ground coffee?

Although ground coffee is inexpensive and time-saving, it cannot keep the taste and aroma for long, even if it is well packaged. Whole beans are more expensive but can be stored longer. The ground immediately before preparation, they unfold their delicious taste freshly.

Can you grind coffee in Migros?

The two major distributors in Switzerland have an old tradition in common: the coffee grinders in the checkout areas. These are precise grinders with which you can easily grind coffee for portafilter machines.

Can you grind coffee with the Thermomix?

To grind 100 grams of coffee beans, set the Thermomix to level 9 or 10 for about 30 seconds. If you want to grind 250 grams, the Thermomix needs about two minutes at level 9 or 10 so that the powder is optimal for espresso.

Which grind setting for filter coffee?

When preparing filter coffee, the hot water should not run through the ground coffee too quickly, but also not too slowly. It is therefore important to use a medium-fine grind, which gives the coffee powder the consistency of fine sand.