General Coffee Grinding Tips

1. Keeping the grinder clean is extremely important. You never want anything but fresh beans to be ground. 

2. Don't grind flavored beans because they will leave flavor residue in your grinder that is almost impossible to get out. 

3. Grind your beans just prior to brewing for the freshest coffee flavor. 

4. To achieve a more consistent grind gently shake the apparatus while grinding. 

5. Burr grinders allow you to pre-select the proper grind but with blade grinders timing is critical. 

6. Course Grind – for electric percolators grind for 5-10 seconds. 

7. Medium Grind – for electric drip or French press 10-15 seconds. 

8. Fine Grind – for espresso machines grind approximately 30 seconds.