It is already impossible to make real coffee from beans ground several days ago - this will be confirmed by any true connoisseur of an invigorating drink. The reason is simple - during storage, the powder is oxidized, part of the essential oils evaporates, taking away half a ton of taste and aroma. To avoid losses, it is recommended to grind the grains immediately before brewing.
A high-quality mechanical coffee grinder provides uniform grinding, eliminates strong heating during grinding and provides the ability to control particle size. If there is no desire to turn the mill in the morning, it is worth choosing an electric grinder.
How to choose the right electric coffee grinder
Auto-lock for improper assembly, overheating protection and cable space are undoubtedly important criteria. The list can be supplemented with body material - steel is much better than plastic, although more expensive. But these are all trifles in comparison with the quality and speed of grinding. And this figure largely depends on the device of the coffee mill.
Features of knife coffee grinders
How to choose an electric coffee grinder for the home? The name of the knife options speaks for itself - the grains are crushed with a stainless steel knife similar to a two-blade propeller. The device itself works on the same principle as the blender, of which it is a variation.
Uniform grinding in such a device cannot be achieved, but it grinds very quickly. Grinding adjustment is carried out in two ways: it is necessary either to let it work longer, or increase the speed.
Important! The advantages of a rotary coffee grinder are reduced only to moderate cost, small size and ease of operation. There are only two drawbacks: grinding control is carried out "by eye" and the uniformity of ground coffee from knives cannot be achieved.
Recommended power for such mills is 180 watts. If the choice fell on equipment of greater power, then it should be with a speed controller. Otherwise, there is a risk of getting to know the taste of burnt coffee.
A machine of lesser power will not pull a large number of grains at a time, so it is suitable only if there are no more than two coffee lovers in a family.
What are millstone coffee grinders?
How to choose an electric coffee grinder? The direct successor to hand mills has large, in comparison with rotary counterparts, sizes. This is due to the fact that it is equipped with two sealed containers at once - for beans and for ground coffee.
Between them is the main element of the coffee mill - millstone. They can be:
- Metal;
- Ceramic
- Stone.
The first option is the most inexpensive. If you focus on it, then it is better to choose a coffee grinder with stainless steel millstones - cast iron grinds faster. Ceramic and stone - a characteristic feature of the technology created for coffee connoisseurs.
Because of their fragility, they require a careful attitude (the mill must not be dropped - millstones may crack).
The grinding quality is adjusted by changing the gap between the millstones. Only the particle size changes - regardless of the settings, the machine will produce a homogeneous ground coffee, without the "multi-size" characteristic of knife coffee grinders.
Important! A millstone grinder does not heat grain, preserving the maximum of essential oils and without changing the taste and aroma of coffee.
Devices can have up to 15 operating modes. It is possible to dose the grinding. And in such a coffee grinder, you can store part of the supply of fragrant beans - a sealed container for them can hold from 90 to 1000 g of coffee, which will not lose its properties even after quite a long storage.
The recommended power of such devices is 250-300 watts. Models with a capacity of up to 1 kW are more suitable for a cafe than for home use, and are much more expensive. Low-powered cars are cheaper, but only lonely coffee lovers are suitable - intensive use leads to their frequent breakdowns.
What brands of coffee grinders should you choose
How to choose the right electric coffee grinder for the home? Bosch, Moulinex, Philips or Kenwood offer decent quality, but you should understand that part of the cost is brand fees. Bekker, Vitek and Scarlett produce technically superior technology. But it will cost a little cheaper than the "reference" brands.
Mahlkönig is a highly specialized company. If you need a product from those who know everything and a little more about coffee, it is worth looking for the products of this brand. Only the Italian Macap, which has a bit more experience in the "coffee" sphere, can compete with the Germans. Or the Spanish Cunill, whose cunill brasil model has become an exemplary barista assistant.
The Moscow manufacturer "Mikma" is represented by a line of modern household appliances, which is cheaper than foreign analogues, but not inferior to them in quality. This statement also applies to the model range of coffee grinders.
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