blade grinder

Spinning coffee chopper

A blade grinder is a coffee grinder that uses spinning blades to chop beans, as opposed to a burr grinder that crushes them between rotating surfaces.

Blade grinders are cheaper but produce uneven particle sizes, which coffee enthusiasts consider inferior for brewing: A blade grinder is fine for drip coffee, but you'll want a burr grinder for espresso.

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grinding mechanism type

blade grinderburr grinder

Device crushing beans between plates

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