How should I grind my beans for drip coffee?
Drip, pour-over or Chemex brewing requires a medium grind. Espresso requires a fine grind. Espresso coffee is brewed fast. It takes between 20-30 seconds of high pressure water to create a shot. The 30-second extraction rule suggests that a well-balanced espresso shot should take approximately 25-30 seconds to extract when using 18-20 grams of ground coffee and yielding about 30-40 milliliters of espresso.Again, the ideal pressure for an espresso shot is 9-bar, which produces a perfect balance of flavor and extraction. Too much more than 9-bar can result in a burnt-tasting espresso, while too less than 9-bar will produce a weak and overly bright shot.
Can I grind coffee beans in a normal grinder?
Honestly, even a really cheap coffee grinder will work ok to grind coffee. It may not give the most even grind, or let you precisely select the grind you want, but it will still grind well enough to make a good cup of coffee. Using a blender is one of the easiest ways to grind your beans to a good consistency at home, when a coffee grinder isn’t available. Some blenders may have a ‘grind’ setting built into them, which makes this even easier. If yours doesn’t, the ‘pulse’ setting is your best bet at creating a consistent grind.
How to get best tasting coffee when grinding beans?
Tweaking the grind for the best flavour Coffee can taste slightly bitter or empty, which is all down to the grind. If your grind size is too fine, you get an over-extracted brew that tastes bitter. If the grind size is too big, then the coffee will taste weak and empty. Coffee break is too important to let this happen! Grind At The Correct Coarseness (Or Fineness) Setting With our pour over recipes, we aim for the coffee to be brewed in about three and a half minutes. If the coffee brews too quickly, it means the grind was too coarse. If it brews too slowly, it means the grind was too fine.If your grind is too coarse, the flavor compounds in the coffee won’t have the chance to be fully released during the brew cycle. The result will be under-extracted coffee, which will taste weak and flavorless. Under-extraction can also occur if your grind is inconsistent in size.Taste Test: The easiest way to tell if your grind size isn’t right is from the taste of the coffee you’re brewing. If your coffee tastes weak or sour, your grind size is too large or too coarse. If your coffee is bitter, harsh or burnt tasting, your grind size is to small or too fine.
Should I spray coffee beans with water before grinding?
It turns out it’s not only about keeping the mess down – a little water can actually change how your espresso extracts, slowing the flow and even increasing yield. Definitely something worth trying for yourself. For example, we should aim to extract 36g of liquid espresso from the 18g of ground coffee in 30 seconds, giving us our target ratio of 1:2. Don’t be afraid to try different coffees or big changes in your ratio style, but when you find a coffee you like, stick with it for some time!