This unique brewing method involves heating the flour-like grounds with water until they create a homogeneous mixture. While extra fine is sometimes used for espresso, its best use is with Turkish coffee. FineĪeropress with 1-minute brew time along with standard home espresso machines and stove-top (Moka pot) espresso machines use a fine grind. This grind is also good for Aeropress but the brew time should be reduced to 2 minutes. Medium-FineĪgain, you can often use medium and medium-fine interchangeably. Syphon coffee makers and Aeropress brewers that require 3+ minutes of brewing time also use medium grind. Your single-cup brewers typically use this grind along with most pour-over brewers. Drip coffee and Percolator method also use this type of grind. However, you may need to be more mindful of any grounds that slip through the metal mesh. Medium-coarse can, for instance, be used for French press. Medium-CoarseĬoarse and medium-coarse can sometimes be interchangeable for certain brew methods. Not only is this longer brewing time perfect to help extraction, but the larger grinds will also not slip through the mesh strainer used in this method. Coarse GrindĬoarse grind is popular as it is commonly used in French press coffee. This rustic method involves pouring boiling water over coffee grounds and waiting for them to sink to the bottom before carefully pouring out a cup. However, it can also be used for Larry's Cowboy Blend. Cold brew, which can take several days, is the most common use of this grind. The coarsest grind of coffee requires the longest brewing methods to extract flavor. Best Types of Ground Coffee for Different Brew Methods Extra Coarse Grind All grind types have their perfect brew method. Both of these foods are great as long as you eat them properly. When you eat larger, coarser pieces of food like almonds, you will take longer to both chew and digest them compared to something like ice cream which is smooth. If we allow brewing to continue for too long after extraction, our brew will become bitter.Īnother way to think of this is as if the brewing liquid is digesting the coffee grounds. This is why we choose faster brewing methods for finer grounds. More contact and slower flow means extraction happens more quickly. When water flows more slowly, it has more sustained contact with the coffee grounds. They allow water to flow more freely and they do not give up their flavor as quickly.įiner grounds, in contrast, have greater surface area and slow the flow of water similar to how water flows through sand much more slowly than over large rocks. Coarser, larger coffee grounds have less surface area than those that are finely ground. How Does Coffee Grind Size Affect My Coffee?Ĭoffee is affected by how quickly water can extract flavor compounds from your grounds and by the duration of the brewing. We will also look at the science behind why coffee grind size matters and other coffee brewing tips. In this post we will look at the best way to grind coffee based on the brewing method you want to use. The size of your grind will determine the best way for you to get your brew done. Coffee can be ground all the way from extra fine to extra coarse and this is more than just personal preference. What's the difference between a cup of rich, roasty coffee and a mug of sour dish water-like brew? It could be the size of your coffee grounds.
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