Burr grinder

Hey kiddo, do you know how we get coffee beans ready for brewing a tasty cup of coffee? Well, one way is by using a special tool called a burr grinder.

So, imagine you have a handful of rocks that we need to break into small pieces. We can use a big hammer to smash them, but that might make some big pieces and some small ones, which we don’t want. Instead, we use a special machine called a burr grinder.

This machine has two abrasive surfaces (kinda like sandpaper) that are shaped like tiny mountains. When we put the coffee beans between these two surfaces and turn the machine on, the beans get crushed and broken into really small and even pieces. This makes the coffee taste better because the water can extract all the good flavors evenly from the small coffee bits.

It's important to use a burr grinder because it grinds the coffee beans evenly, so the coffee tastes better. So you see, burr grinders are like the "artists" of grinding because they make really good-tasting coffee!