Coffee guide / Beans & grinding
Coffee beans and how to grind them
Whole beans keep their aroma longer, and you choose the grind each time. Here is the grind for each method and how to keep your beans fresh.
In the cup: Roastswada: 100% Arabica whole beans, medium roast, from our own estate in Chikmagalur.
How to make it
Grind size by method (Keep this table)
- Weigh. Weigh the beans for one brew, rather than guessing.
- Grind just before. Grind only what you will use. Ground coffee loses aroma faster.
- Match the method. Use the table: finer for the steel filter and moka pot, coarser for French press and cold brew.
- Store the rest. Keep whole beans in an airtight container, away from light and heat, and use a dry spoon.
| Method | Grind | Looks like |
|---|---|---|
| Steel filter | Fine | Fine rava with a little powder |
| Moka pot | Medium-fine | Between table salt and fine sand |
| Pour-over | Medium | Coarse sand |
| French press | Coarse | Breadcrumbs |
| Cold brew | Coarse | Rock salt |
What you need
- Hand coffee grinder (you will need this): Grind beans fresh for each brew and pick the grind for the method.
- Kitchen scale (0.1 g) (nice to have): Weigh coffee and water, so the cup tastes the same every day.
- Airtight coffee jar (you will need this): Keeps air, light and damp away from your coffee between brews.
We are planning to stock this equipment; it is not on sale yet.
Which Kaapiswada coffee to buy
Roastswada (100% Arabica · Whole beans, 250 g): Whole beans from our estate, roast date on the pack, for whatever method you choose.
Also works: Pureswada (100% Arabica · No chicory). No grinder yet? Pureswada is the same Arabica ground for a steel filter.
Tips
- No grinder? A mixie works in short pulses, a few seconds each, so the beans do not heat up.
- Buy what you will finish: a 250 g pack is a good start.
Read more: Whole beans vs ground coffee · How to store filter coffee powder
More guides: I want French press or pour-over · I have a moka pot or want an americano-style cup · All guides
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