Differenty Types Of Coffee Grinders

There are many ways to that you can grind your own coffee beans and many different types of grinders that will get the job done for you.  What type of grinder you buy depends on a  few factors like budget, preference in functionality, and ease of use.  This article will describe some of the different types of coffee grinders and the pros and cons of those different types.

The first type of grinder and the most primitive form is the manual grinder.  This type of grinder is the simplest to use because there is really only one way it can be used, and that involves you.  The manual grinder is made of a base which is used to store the grounds after they have gone through the grinding process, and a crank which is used to circulate the beans through the grinder.  To use this grinder you simply load the beans into the grinding bowl and turn the crank until all of the beans have gone through the grinder.  You can reload the grounds and repeat this process as many times as you like in order to get the best batch of fresh grounds.

Another type of grinder uses electric and a motor in order to eliminate the need for you to have to manual crank the grinder to carry out the process.  These types of grinders are made similar to the manual types, except that instead of having a crank to do the work, there is now a motor that does the work when you turn on the switch.  The process for grinding your beans with the electric type is the same as if you were using a manual grinder.  Load the beans, turn on the grinding process and let it run until all of the beans have gone through the grinding process, and the repeat if necessary.  

Finally, there are grinders that come in the commercial size, which means they are capable of producing mass quantities of fresh grounds to be used in the coffee making process.  These types of grinders are typically used by large businesses because they have a large amount of people for whom they are preparing coffee.  These types of grinders are built with the same purpose in mind as the other grinders mentioned, but they are built bigger in and stronger so they can process more beans than the others and usually last longer because they are built better.

The prices of these different types of grinders varies based on the style of grinder in question.  The manual grinders are going to be the cheapest because they have the most simple design and provide less functionality than the others.  The electric types are going to be more expensive than the manual types, but not so expensive that you can’t afford them so that is why they are fairly common in most households today.  The commercial types are going to be more expensive because they are built bigger and stronger so that justifies the higher cost.  Hopefully you’ve learned a little bit about the different types of grinders so now you are ready to make a decision on which type of coffee grinder is right for you.