And I am pretty sure that there is no value at all added by your electric grinder in the coffee brewing process. Let us today unplug the grinder and try the manual one which surely makes you sweat but ensures an absolutely great flavor of coffee. ☕️

To use the manual grinder described below you will need some whole beans and a good burr grinder such as Hario Skerton or Timemore Chestnut C2. Blade grinders are not what we want so please keep them away. Unscrew the lid of your grinder and fill it with a little of beans. Overfilling the hopper will only make you harder life than lifting weight in the gym. 💪

It is time to do the actual grinding and turn the handle. Fix your wrist and start turning the crank. This feels rather awkward; something like when you wind the jack-in-the-box. But it is important not to be too quick since it leads to temperature rising and affects taste. Listen to the crackling sounds of the beans getting ground into pieces.

The number of rotations depends on the method of brewing the coffee that you have chosen; so be careful. In case you are going to brew your coffee using the French Press choose coarse grinding that resembles sea salt to the touch. Medium grinding is used for the Chemex or other drip methods and should resemble sand to the touch. For the espresso aficionados fine grinding is preferable but it takes quite strong arms to do it. You should simply rotate the adjustment knob to set the distance between burrs.

Once the process becomes easy for you and you see that the handle spins freely, unscrew the chamber because there will be some coffee dust flying around. Put your freshly ground coffee into the brewer and sniff its wonderful smell. Honestly speaking, this coffee is definitely different from any store-bought one. Your biceps will dislike you tomorrow, but your taste buds will thank you today. 🎉