Coffee Grinding Tips

Grind size affects extraction speed and flavor balance. Fine grinds extract faster because water contacts more surface area, while coarse grinds extract more slowly.

Espresso requires a very fine grind, filter coffee usually uses medium grinds, and French press works best with coarse grounds. Using the wrong grind size often leads to bitter or sour coffee.

Understanding grind size is one of the biggest steps toward brewing consistently better coffee at home.

Quick Tip: If coffee tastes sour, try grinding finer. If it tastes bitter, try coarser.