Coffee lovers who are shopping for a coffee grinder already know the flavorful advantages a good quality grinder offers. What they may not know are features to be looked for when searching for a coffee grinder that make the grinder more beneficial.

Freshly ground coffee is much tastier than coffee made from pre-ground coffee that has been sitting on coffee shelves or in warehouses for months. Beans that are ground just prior to being brewed make the freshest possible coffee and so the choice of the coffee grinder is an important choice.

Although a conical burr grinder is the preferred grinder for coffee beans this does not mean that blade grinder does not make good coffee. There are blade grinders that grind coffee well and some even have advanced features. Settings are important in any type of grinder but even more so on blade grinders that have a tension to overheat. Some have one or two settings while others have three or more. These settings help get a grind that is as consistent as possible with a blade grinder.

Conical burr grinders tend to come with a larger range of settings, from ultra fine to very coarse. These settings insure that the coffee is always the same. Burr grinders typically have a setting for every type of coffee maker. This insures that no matter what type of coffee maker is used from a French press to a Turkish pot the coffee is rich and delicious.

Hoppers are another feature that many grinders offer as an option. These hoppers store the coffee beans to keep them fresh. On most all options the hopper pours directly into the grinder when the user pushes a lever. On more advanced models the hopper can be set to dispense a pre-measured amount of beans that corresponds to a coffee measurement.

Cleaning the grinder should be easy to prevent accumulated coffee dust buildup. An important feature to look for is a removable bowl that dislodges from the grinding area in order to be cleaned. The blades should be accessible for easy cleaning with a supplied cleaning tool or brush. Some systems come with a built in chamber maid cleaning system to keep the inner workings of the grinder clean.

Other features that may or may not be important to the coffee lover are reversible blades and possibly a light. These are simply added features that do not really affect the outcome of the coffee. Shopping for a coffee grinder is similar to shopping for other appliances the consumer needs to know what they are shopping for and what features they can choose from when purchasing a grinder. The coffee grinder will make the morning coffee a delectable joy to the senses.