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I'm thinking about buying a manual grinder because there are more selections of beans out there than grinded ones. I'm sure if there is hype for "high quality"

• jfengel 4y ago
  I've got a manual grinder that literally came free with a pack of beans. It takes about as long to grind beans as it does to heat the water. High quality beans really are a big difference. It's not just hype. However, the differences are heavily muted by milk, so if you're just making lattes with it it may not be worth the effort. (I enjoy lattes anyway. I have a cheap frother from IKEA.) Pre-ground beans are actually just fine. It's just that they go stale kinda quickly. It might help to keep it in a vacuum seal in the freezer (though honestly, people disagree on the merits of that). But it's easy enough to spend a few minutes grinding by hand right before you brew. The main thing here is that you get to enjoy the differences. It's not so much that one coffee is better than another, or one brew time, or one grind, or whatever. Coffee is interesting because there are so many differences you can note in just beans and hot water. If you're not interested in exploring that... well, you'll still be happier investing in high quality beans. The difference there really is enormous and you don't need to be an expert to taste it.