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Originally Posted by
kwkarth 
The most important aspect of grinding coffee is evenness or consistency of grind.
i think i said that :p
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Originally Posted by
kwkarth
Each of the granules must be the same same size in order for extraction to be uniform. Smaller granules extract flavor too soon while large granules under-extract. Compared to absolutely even grind size the flavor of the finished product is dramatically different. A good grinder produces evenly sized granules throughout the grind, thus producing far superior coffee.
um... no schiit?
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Originally Posted by
kwkarth This is at least as important with a french press as it is for espresso.
I strongly disagree with this statement! I dunno, that is just such a weird thing to say... I dont even know where to begin :/ Espresso is so much more sensitive to the slightest variations in granule size, in my experience - and I have done a lot of experimentation. I press every morning, and rarely have a bad cup - only different - within reasonable grind ranges. This is the least I can say for espresso, which often will not even come out of the portafilter if the grind is too small!
i appreciate your zealousness on the issue, however I think your aggressive response is due to a misunderstanding: i was not suggesting that blade grinders were sufficient for press coffee, nor was I saying that grind did not matter for a press. rather, I think one can easily use a capresso infinity for a press with fantastic results, whereas I would not use less than my baratza vario for espresso. i think that if you only press, the money is better spent elsewhere - headphones, for instance ;)
