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Re:Why a spritz of water before grinding coffee yields bette... by sweettea on Saturday December 09, 2023 @11:05AM (#38583008)
A high quality grinder also minimally heats the beans as they grind - heat can change the volatility of the oils, resulting in changed flavor (and usually not for the better)
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Re:Why a spritz of water before grinding coffee yields bette... by FrankoDelMar on Saturday December 09, 2023 @02:59PM (#38585351)
Correct, this is why people prefer burr mill grinders made of ceramic instead of metal since ceramic is more thermally insulating.
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Re:Why a spritz of water before grinding coffee yields bette... by roflyear on Sunday December 10, 2023 @01:45AM (#38589659)
This isn't true in the high-end coffee community. No one uses ceramic burrs, and they are generally considered to produce worse coffee than other burrs.
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