Grind sizes: pick the right one for your brew
The most common reason for a disappointing cup is not the beans. It is the wrong grind. The same coffee, ground wrong for your method, comes out either harshly bitter or thin and flat. Here is how to choose.
Why grind matters so much
Water needs time to pull flavour out of coffee. A fine grind has huge surface area so it extracts fast. A coarse grind takes its time. Every brew method has a different contact time, so the grind has to match it: a fast pressurised method like espresso wants fine, a slow steep like French press wants coarse.
The grinds we offer
These are the grinds you will find on any product page, finest to coarsest:
- 1Turkish fine: powder like, for the kanaka and Turkish coffee only.
- 2Espresso grind: fine, for espresso machines and moka pots.
- 3Filter grind: medium, for drip and filter machines.
- 4French press grind: coarse like sea salt, for the press and steeping.
- 5Whole beans: if you own a grinder at home. They also keep fresh longest.
Why we grind at order time
Ground coffee loses its aroma many times faster than whole beans because far more surface is exposed to air. That is why no pre ground coffee sits waiting at ours: your bag is ground to your chosen setting while your order is prepared. And if you own a grinder, always take whole beans and grind right before brewing. It is the best free upgrade your coffee can get.
