What’s the difference between coffee grinds?
What type of grind makes the perfect brew? It’s all based on what you want. Here’s a breakdown:
- Course Grinds: A course grind will generally produce a milder brew. Course grinds should be used for percolated coffee, or with a french press, but never for espresso.
- Medium Grinds: By far the most popular, medium grinds can be used for most anything, except espresso. A medium grind should be about the size of sand or salt.
- Fine Grinds: Fine grinds will produce a stronger, fuller brew. Most typically, fine grinds are used for espresso, although they can also be used with a coffee drip or percolator.
- Turkish Grinds: By far the finest, a turkish grind produces a powder like coffee grinds. Most coffee grinds cannot grind this fine.
Need some visuals? Check out these coffee grind pics illustrating the differences.
So how about you, what do you prefer?
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