Coffee Grinding
It’s really one of the most important steps in making a good cup of coffee!
Cheaper coffee grinders don’t always have coarseness settings, so you will have to experiment a little to establish how long to let your machine grind to achieve the right coarseness (or fineness, depending on your point of view).
Below are a few descriptions to help you choose the grind for your brewing devise.
The table below will help you with which grind to choose to suit your particular brewing devise. Just remember that this is a rough coffee grinding guide and that all machines are a little different.
Cheaper coffee grinders don’t always have coarseness settings, so you will have to experiment a little to establish how long to let your machine grind to achieve the right coarseness (or fineness, depending on your point of view).
Below are a few descriptions to help you choose the grind for your brewing devise.
- Coarse – Very distinct particles of coffee. Like heavy-grained kosher salt.
- Medium – Gritty, like coarse sand.
- Fine – Smoother to the touch, a little finer than granular sugar or table salt.
- Extra fine – Finer than sugar, but not quite powdered.
- Turkish – Powdered, like flour. You’ll need a commercial grinder for this.
The table below will help you with which grind to choose to suit your particular brewing devise. Just remember that this is a rough coffee grinding guide and that all machines are a little different.
Drip coffee makers (flat bottomed filters) |
Medium |
Drip coffee makers (cone filters) |
Fine |
Plunger pot / French press |
Coarse |
Percolator |
Coarse |
Espresso machines (pump or steam) |
Extra fine |
Espresso Moka pots |
Fine |
Vacuum coffee pot |
Coarse |
Ibrik |
Turkish |
We hope this is educational and helpful! Enjoy every cup of coffee!