Making excellent coffee is an art and a science. Every factor that goes into it affects the taste of your final result. Coffee beans are one of the most important factors, of course, but if your beans aren't ground fresh and ground consistently, you won't get your best cup of coffee. Burr grinders are prized for their even, consistent grind. We will help you choose the best of the bunch.
This is the grinder I use at home for a quick, consistent grind. With 40 grind settings, you can get the right coarseness for just about any brew method you choose. You can just turn it on and off, or you can pulse it for even more control.
Take all of the functionality of the Baratza Encore and add a digital timer display, and you have the Baratza Virtuoso+. The timer helps you get a precise amount of coffee every time for a consistent cup.
A well-priced pick for the coffee aficionado that doesn't mind manually grinding the beans, this one has 18 different click settings so you can choose the correct coarseness you need for your preferred brew method. Each grinder comes with a promo code for a free bag of coffee beans to get you started.
This lower-priced grinder has flat rather than conical burrs, but still delivers a consistent grind with 12 coarseness settings (plus incremental ones in between.) You can set it to grind anywhere from two to 12 cups worth of coffee with auto-stop, so you get the exact amount you need.
This simple sleek-looking burr grinder has 15 settings, plus micro-settings in between. Its hopper holds 3/4 of a pound of coffee. The one-touch start timer retains your last setting, so you don't have to reset it every time you use it.
Which one should you choose?
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Why do you need a burr grinder in the first place? Burr grinders essentially shave the coffee bean rather than cracking it. This allows the bean to be ground to a uniform coarseness, which gives you an even extraction and better taste. Blade grinders can give an inconsistent grind, which results in uneven brewing and a bitter or sour taste.
We love our Baratza Encore Conical Burr Coffee Grinder for its reliable and consistent grind. This grinder has a small footprint, so it doesn't take up much room on the counter. With 40 different settings, you can get a fine or a coarse grind or anything in between for your brew method of choice. The hopper can hold up to eight ounces of beans.