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Summary: Grinding coffee beans is best done using a burr grinder, which produces less dust than a blade grinder, and coffee beans can be ground into any size granule. Grind up coffee beans to brew coffee drinks with advice from beverage specialist in this free video on hot drinks.
Adrien Matthews runs the wine program at Tayst Restaurant and Wine Bar in Nashville, Tenn. Matthews has been in the service industry for more than six years and has been with Tayst,...read more
"Thought we'd talk a little about grinding coffee beans. Step one, is to get yourself a grinder. Get the best grinder you can find, preferably a Burr grinder as opposed a blade grinder. The Burr grinder will leave less dust, and less dust will clog up your coffee maker a lot less. So once you decide on what size granule you like. Keep in mind that the smaller the granule, the stronger the coffee flavor will be. However, if you get too small, you're going to end up with coffee that's extremely bitter. You also want to try to make sure that the granules are all about the same size. So that the balance of your flavor is correct. Your grinder should have a granule size dial on the front or it maybe preset. If it's preset, you can get around this by lightly pressing the button repeatedly and letting it's back, grind. And that will give you a little bit more even grind, when you're grinding your coffee kernels. Don't use your coffee grinder for any other herbs or spices. As this will taint the flavor of your coffee and no matter what you do, you'll never get it clean."
eHow Article: How to Grind Coffee Beans
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