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The Home Guide to Grinding Your Coffee Beans

3 min

COFFEE AT HOME

Achieve the perfect coffee grind depending on what kind of Starbucks® coffee you’re preparing.

COFFEE EXPERIENCE

How to grind coffee beans at home

The first step to enjoying a great Starbucks® experience begins with a good grind.

An accurate grind is key to making a delicious cup of Starbucks® coffee. With different grind types ranging from coarse, medium or fine, master the perfect grind each time based off the kind of coffee beverage you’re preparing.

Make sure you're getting the grind you need for the brewing method you love.

 

Burr Grinder

These use two revolving abrasive surfaces to grind the beans – it is the slower process because you can only grind a few beans at a time.

 

How does it work?

The beans are slowly drawn through the grinding mechanism to deliver a uniform grind. The adjustable settings make it easy to get the grind size you need, whether it's coarse, medium, or fine.

 

Your Final Grind

Here you have a lot more control and a consistent grind, allowing the water to extract the coffee flavour and create a delicious cup of coffee.

 

Blade Grinder

These use a single centered blade to chop up the beans into progressively smaller pieces.

 

How does it work?

The beans are ground quickly and aggressively with the blades. This method does not have an adjustable setting, so it's up to you to make sure you stop grinding at the right time to get the grind type you need. Generally, the longer you grind your beans, the finer they become.

 

Your Final Grind

This method produces an uneven grind from coarse to fine, which could ultimately result in a flatter tasting cup of coffee.

 

 

 

Grind Types

How-To-Grind
Coarse

A close resemblance to kosher-style salt in consistency. 
This grind is ideal for the coffee press and making cold brew in a mason jar.

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Medium

A close resemblance to cornmeal in consistency. 
This grind is ideal for a coffee machine, a Moka Pot, & a Chemex® brewer.

 

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Fine

A close resemblance to granulated sugar in consistency. This grind is ideal for the Pour-Over & Iced Pour-Over methods

Learn more about coffee grinding from our how-to guides.

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