How Finely Should You Grind Coffee?

Published on Thursday, February 7, 2008, by CHOW Video Team / Edit Post

How Finely Should You Grind Coffee?

The crucial question: filter or French press?

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  • Decent visual cues, assuming people know what table versus kosher salt looks like.
    Basic rule: grind fineness and water contact time are directly proportional. That is, the shorter the contact between water and coffee, the smaller the grounds. Espresso, where contact time is about 20 secs, has a very fine grind. French press brew, where contact time is typically 4 minutes, uses a much coarser...+READ

    Decent visual cues, assuming people know what table versus kosher salt looks like.
    Basic rule: grind fineness and water contact time are directly proportional. That is, the shorter the contact between water and coffee, the smaller the grounds. Espresso, where contact time is about 20 secs, has a very fine grind. French press brew, where contact time is typically 4 minutes, uses a much coarser grind.-COLLAPSE

  • OMG! Hilarious to be perusing Chow Hound and see Arno's face pop-up on my screen. This guy was my barista for years in the bay. I miss Blue Bottle Coffee.

  • French Press