Coffee Maker With Grinder - Gourmet Taste From Freshly Ground Whole Beans Made Easier

Choosing the best coffee maker means deciding whether to get one with a built in grinder. While most machines do not include a grinder, you can find "grind and brew" coffee makers that go from whole bean to delicious brew with the touch of a button.

This type of coffee maker with grinder is one that lets you to place fresh, whole gourmet beans into a hopper, choose your grind, turn it on and let the freshly ground beans fill your your brew basket to start the process.

The biggest advantage of a grind and brew coffee system is that you don't need to purchase a separate maker and a stand along grinder. The other advantage is that you don't need to worry about transferring the ground beans into your coffee maker from the stand alone grinder, without making a mess.

This extra convenience can be the difference between the freshest possible ground beans or grinding your your beans ahead of time and storing it for later. The easier and quicker that you can make the grinding process, the more likely you are to enjoy grinding your beans just before brewing.

Before buying a grind and brew coffee maker, know that cleaning the built in grinder can be trickier than cleaning a stand alone grinder. Also, makers be sure that the grinder holds enough whole beans to grind for a full pot of coffee. For some reason, some of the built-in grinders don't hold enough whole beans to make a full batch of ground coffee.

Experts say that the best grinder is a conical burr grinder. That applies to buying a separate, stand alone grinder or a grinder built into your automatic maker. Why might you buy a grind-and-brew coffee system with a blade grinder? Two reasons. First, the cost is going to be less, and secondly there are very few burr grinders built into makers. Most built-in grinders are the lower cost but noisier and less effective blade grinder type.

For a better grind, chose a machine with a burr grinder built in. First, the burr grinder makes a more consistent grind, which gives better flavor. Secondly, you really want a quiet grinder to that it won't wake you in the morning when you program your first, freshly brewed cup of to be ready for you to meet the day.

One last caution: be careful not to purchase a maker that simply has a grinder attached to the coffee maker. That is not a true grind and brew coffee maker and should be avoided.

For the better grind and brew coffee makers, expect to find a burr grinder built in, along with programmable features, a water filter, and even stainless steel thermal carafes. These extra conveniences will make brewing great gourmet coffee a joy to make and to drink.

By DJ Toman