Coffee Grinder Buying Guide

There are four basic coffee grinders: the conical burr coffee grinder, the burr coffee grinder, the blade coffee grinder and the manual hand grinder.
The hand-cranked coffee grinder is favored by people who like to be a little more involved in the process, but can also be handy when camping or traveling.
Blade grinders are less expensive than burr grinders.
The most common form of the burr coffee grinder is the conical burr coffee grinder.
Most experts agree the best type of coffee grinder is a burr grinder. Unlike cheaper conical coffee grinders that break the coffee beans into a powder with a spinning blade, this coffee grinder has proper burrs which grind the coffee beans and produce good uniform ground coffee.