Most coffee lovers would instantly know in a sip how their coffees have been brewed, and most of them can tell whether it has been done well enough, uncooked, or really bad. Then there are those hardcore coffee aficionados who can tell how their coffees have been ground.
The grinding is one of the more important processes in coffee making for most aficionados. Grinding by batches could easily lose the freshness of the coffee beans, so most coffee lovers opt to grind their roasted beans themselves. This is what a manual coffee grinder in a smaller size is made for.
These classic contraptions, also known as box grinders, can ground coffee beans in an instant. They come in two kinds, the traditional hand grinders with propeller blades, and the burr grinders, which are not really being used nowadays. They are also relatively easy to use; however, grinding time depends largely on how fine you need the coffee beans to be.
Apart from giving you nice and fresh coffee beans, a manual coffee grinder is also a nice decorative piece for your home. It adds that vintage elegant feel and look to a room; plus, with the hint of the scent of coffee, a warm, cozy feeling will surely be an effect.
The only thing about a manual coffee grinder is that it is quite exhausting to use. Unlike the electric grinders, you would have to do all of the dirty work and turn the handle on your own. However, your perseverance will surely be paid off as these devices guarantee even grind.
Another charm of these old school coffee grinders that some user reviews have pointed out is that they can be a way to prevent you from downing cup after cup of coffee. With the work that'll be required from you to produce a couple of shots, surely, you won't be taking too much caffeine with these babies.
Just remember, though, that unless you're using it as a workout machine to buff your arms, a manual coffee grinder is not really intended for producing large bulks of ground coffee. If you would need that much, an electric grinder will be a more convenient choice.
