The next time you pass by your neighborhood coffee shop, try to remember that it wasn’t always this easy to get a great cup of “java.” Coffee was probably first discovered in Yemen, Somalia or Ethiopia, about 1000 years ago.
Though coffee lovers are eager to spend tons of money on a huge variety of expensive coffee machines, they often forget to buy themselves a coffee bean grinder!
My first espresso machine was the Starbucks Barista espresso machine. It uses a pressurized portafilter which allows you to use a coarser espresso grind. For years, I used the Starbucks Barista Grinder with this machine and it worked wonderfully.
Why bother to find the freshest roasted beans if you are just going to throw the flavor away at home? That’s what you are doing if you grind your beans well
ahead of time. It is tempting.
The first step to brewing an excellent cup of coffee is grinding your own beans. Myron Joshua explains why we should grind our beans and overcomes some of the common objections by sharing his grinder journey.