"Cuchulain Libby" > wrote in message
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>
> "Vox Humana" > wrote
> > Some people
> > claim that burr grinders are superior because they don't heat the beans
> > while grinding them. Cooks Illustrated did a comparison and found that
> the
> > cheap blade grinders produced a better flavored coffee than the burr
> > grinders. You have to take anything that CI does with a grain of salt,
> but
> > it does show that the preference for one type of grinder over another is
> > subjective.
>
> They only tested cheap burr grinders. My grinder probably weighs the total
> of all those grinders. A good burr grinder shaves the beans to a uniform
> size. It is also adjustable for all types of coffee brewing methods.
> That said, if I didn't make espresso my grinder would be overkill.
>

I guess it all comes down to how discriminating you are and how much you are
willing to spend. I like a good cup of coffee, but it isn't a religious
experience. My mother drinks gallons of really horrid watered down decaf.
She detests the coffee I make. I really lucked out recently. My
supermarket was resetting the shelves and selling off the existing stock for
a song. I found a whole cart full of expensive coffee beans that were
selling for $8 for 12 oz. marked down to 75 cents! I bought 20 bags and
have been enjoying far better coffee than I would have normally bought.