Outpost Coffee Roasters

Today's lesson: Why the grind size matters.

You can buy beans whole or ground, but when going to your local coffee roaster, you'll most likely need to get it ground - if you don't have a grinder. The baristas will ask you a few questions: What machine do you use/ how many cups...

The reason? There's no "one grind size fits all," like the preground coffee bags might let you think.

You see, every brewing method has a different grind size, simply to bring a different aspect of your coffee into the light (fruitiness, texture, oils, strength).

Depending on your method of choice, too fine might clog your device and prevent the water from going through. Or at the opposite, the grounds might go through and leave sediments in your cup, of course affecting the taste, and probably making it on the bitter side.

If too coarse, the water will go through too fast, leaving you with a weak and possibly acidic cup of coffee.

In the next lesson, we will explain where your brewing method is on the scale of grind sizes to help you get the best of your coffee and how to fix an "off" taste with it.

P.s. Coming soon : our blog about coffee knowledge ! Stay tuned !