56. "RE: Ok, I'm sold on Aeropress. Manual or Electric Grinder tho?" In response to In response to 55
>Does it really matter? >Or is the grinder type the most important thing to consider >when choosing a grinder (i.e. burr or otherwise)?
Grinder type is what matters:
- With a regular blade grinder, beans are chopped up leaving the ground beans at different sizes. Different sizes of ground beans can affect the taste. - Blade grinders generate heat in the blades, which will affect the taste of the ground beans because it slightly heat the beans, releasing flavor early.
A burr grinder crushes beans rather evenly, without the heat generated by blade grinders.
In addition, with a burr grinder, you are better able to control the level of your grind (fine ground, medium ground, etc).