Cof

fee

Mav

en G

rind

ing

Gui

de

Cou

rtes

y of

Welcome to Lamppost Coffee Roasters!  

Thank you for signing up for our Newsletter, Roasting Menu & E-zine. This guide will give you some practical tips and pictorial reference for grinding!

On behalf of all us here at Lamppost Coffee Roasters, welcome & thank you for joining us on our coffee adventure! Each of us truly hopes you will enjoy your own venture into coffee.

Being Brave,

Valorie King, Owner & Coffee Maven Lamppost Coffee Roasters Bonney Lake, Washington

…because you can make great coffee happen

C O A R S E S E A S A L T

French Press

M E D I U M C O A R S E L I K E C O A R S E K O S H E R S A L T

Chemex

M E D I U M G R I N D L I K E M E D I U M S E A S A L T

Drip Brewer

Clever Coffee Dripper

M E D I U M F I N E G R I N D L I K E F I N E S E A S A L T

Aeropress

F I N E G R I N D L I K E B A K I N G S O D A

Espresso

or Cream of Tartar

By Valorie King, Owner & Coffee Maven

Grind matters. Since I like brewing consistent and enjoyable coffee, I must pay attention to the grind of the coffee. For me, the two most crucial things to remember about grinding coffee are: 1) grind right before you brew coffee, and 2) match the coarseness/fineness of the coffee grind to the brewing method.

One of the most frequent questions asked of us is: Will you grind my coffee for me? The answer is yes, but… I will only grind coffee for my local customers. And they have to listen to my speech. Before becoming a coffee prima donna, I used to buy my coffee pre-ground. (say it isn’t so?! And this was over 10 years ago) I hated the mess of grinding coffee. I still am not a big fan of the mess that comes with grinding coffee. However, I have become a HUGE fan of the amazing flavor and freshness pop that comes with grinding coffee right before I brew it. Once coffee is ground, it stales very quickly. That means the amazing natural flavors in the coffee diminish rapidly. We recommend using your coffee within 10 minutes of grinding it. For this reason, there isn’t an option, and there won’t be an option, for ground coffee purchased via our website.

2 Crucial Tips about Grinding Coffee

Add a little bit of bWith the invention of the internet and on-line shopping, you can find a burr grinder reasonably priced. My favorite grinder to recommend is the Baratza Encore conical burr grinder for the typical person brewing coffee at home. We are also getting great feedback from family members and customers who are using the Cuisinart DBM-8 Supreme Grind Automatic Burr coffee mill. Both of these are available on Amazon. Both grinders give you basic control of adjusting your grind size. Whatever you favorite brewing method, start with the manufacturer recommendation grind or see the pictorial coffee grind guide to decide on your initial coarseness/fineness of coffee. From this starting point, experiment with one – two clicks in both directions (coarser and finer) to see if you like your coffee better one way or another.

It is equally important to match the grind size of your coffee with the brewing method you choose. Coffee is ground powdery fine for espresso but coarse, similar to coarse sea salt size, for brewing in the French press. (Although some would argue that coffee should be ground finer than American drip brewed coffee.) American drip coffee is ground somewhere between the two extremes. Manual pour over methods require a precise grind size in order to get the best extraction of coffee in the correct amount of time. Here’s a simple picture to help you choose the correct grind size for how you brew coffee. Thank you for joining us on our coffee adventure.

Now it’s your turn to venture into coffee…

Valorie KingOwner & Coffee Maven

Jeff KingCo-owner & Roastmaster