Buying Guide- Coffee Grinders at Barista Supplies

Homebrewing can be an activity that most people do in their leisure time and provides a cheaper option for people who wants to experience brewing their coffee themselves. With that said, opting to buy a starter kit isn't a bad idea at all. The tools and appliances are easy to find and provide a wide range of products and equipment such as coffee grinders, tubing, stockpots, buckets, and many more. Once you begin learning this hobby, you'll try to know everything that you possibly can. A productive day leads to more brewing sessions. 

 

However, brewing coffee has a complicated process with several factors involved. Somehow, it can be intimidating and overwhelming to stick or keep up with its detailed phases; and frustrating when it goes south. Do note that excellent coffee doesn't require hard work but more on working smart. 

 

Barista Supplies intends to design user-friendly, innovative coffee grinders that deliver repeatability and consistency in every person's coffee journey. Rather than getting caught up over minute details, here are four essential variables that play an important role in brewing.

 

1. Ratio

This pertains to how much water and freshly ground coffee you will use. 1:17 (one part coffee to 17 parts water) is commonly used in an average coffee, 1:2 in preparing espresso, and many more. Additionally, you should be keen on sticking to the ratio depending on the type of coffee you are brewing. This one, in particular, isn't as complex as the other variables to focus on.

 

2. Water

A brewed coffee consists of about 98% water. Without a doubt, you should take seriously the amount of water you will put in. Good quality water equates to quality coffee. So it is highly recommended to use filtered water. As an alternative, typical household water filters are easy to obtain and cheap to have quality brewing water ready at home. 

 

The Specialty Coffee Association suggests using water with a temperature ranging between 195 and 205 degrees Fahrenheit. This just shows how water and temperature are crucial in the brewing process.

 

An electric kettle help with temperature control. However, this is only utilised to boil the brewing water and wait until it reaches the ideal and appropriate temperature range!

 

3. Turbulence

This term pertains to the way the coffee grinds and water interact. A slow, gentle drip of water gives low turbulence. While, on the other hand, an abrupt pour leads to high turbulence. Contrary to popular belief, every brewing method also has its own level of turbulence which includes stirring the brew bed. The general rule here is to maintain the turbulence fairly low so it's manageable to repeat the process. 

 

4. Contact time

Preparing a coffee requires a process known as extraction. It is when the water contacts the coffee and extracts its aromatic flavor from the grinds. Aside from the contact between coffee and water, this tests your patience as it requires a lot of time to be done successfully. The longer these two elements are in contact, the more flavor can be extracted, too. Furthermore, the biggest effect on the overall coffee flavor and time depends on the grind size you did from a coffee grinder.

 

5. Grind

One of the biggest effects of brewing is its grand size. As you ground it in a coffee grinder, this means more beans can be exposed to water to get extracted from. Generally speaking, the finer the grind, the more exposure to the water and extraction happens. In contrast, once the grinding is being reduced, the less exposure to the water and extraction it is. Depending on the specifications of a method you are following, be more observant if you are following the required grind size for each brewing method.