ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION COLLEGE
144 Burgos St, Downtown, Tacloban City, 6500 Leyte
PROJECT IN IN21
(BARISTA)
DIFFERENT
TYPES
OF
GRINDERS
SUBMITTED TO: MS. MA. AURA RIZZA MUSTACISA
SUBMITTED BY: RENZ MARC BAYLAN
MANUAL COFFEE GRINDER
A manual grinder uses muscle to turn a crank that grinds coffee beans between its two
burrs. This method doesn’t require electricity so if you’re going to be away from an
outlet, perhaps on a camping trip – or when the power is out – you can still get freshly
ground beans with a manual coffee bean grinder.
ELECTRIC COFFEE GRINDER
On the flipside, you can grind coffee at the touch of a button with an electric grinder and many
electric grinders come with a variety of grind settings to give you ultimate control. If you’re
looking for quick, consistent results every time you brew, then it’s hard to beat the convenience
of an electric coffee grinder. Electric coffee grinders can either be burr grinders or blade
grinders.
BURR COFFEE GRINDER
A burr grinder is often considered the gold standard of coffee grinders. There are two
main types of burr grinders, conical and flat plate. They work by crushing the beans, as
opposed to chopping them. The advantage of this type of grinder is that it offers more
consistent and accurate control over the size of the coffee grounds used for brewing,
compared to a blade grinder.
Most burr grinders come with a range of settings that let you grind coffee from coarse to
very fine, depending on the type of beverage you’re grinding the beans for. For
instance, a coffee brewed from a pour over coffee maker will require a semi-coarse
grind, while an espresso calls for a grind so fine, it’s almost a powder.
CRONICAL BURR GRINDER
A conical grinder has two cone shaped burrs with ridged edges that crush coffee beans. One
burr remains stationary while the other is rotated by a motor, grinding the beans. A conical burr
coffee grinder may result in fewer grounds getting trapped in the grinder because the grounds
flow straight down. Exact results can vary by model.
FLAT BURR COFFEE GRINDER
Flat burrs consist of two rings with serrated edges and a hollow center. They operate
similarly, with a moving burr grinding beans against a stationary burr.
Flat burr grinders also typically run at higher speeds than conical burr grinders, but keep
in mind that this extra speed can produce more heat, which can affect the coffee’s taste.
In addition, the faster speeds can produce more noise and more static which can lead to
messier brewing.
Some users claim that a flat burr grinder might go through more beans over time
because they retain more grounds between their burrs. These trapped grounds have
the potential to impact the taste of future batches if they’re left in the grinder over time.
