grind size

Coffee powder fineness

Grind size refers to how coarse or fine a substance has been ground, most commonly coffee beans.

The size of coffee particles affects extraction rate and flavor—espresso requires a fine grind, French press a coarse one.

What grind size do you use for pour-over?

The term also appears in contexts like spices, grain milling, and cannabis preparation.

Related

granule · mesh · sieve · coffee · coffee grounds · burr · espresso · drip · cold brew · French press · Turkish coffee · consistency · uniform · crumb · grit · mill · pulverize · crush

Opposites
processing state

grind sizewhole bean

Coffee before grinding

unground · intact · whole · unprocessed · uncrushed

particle dimension spectrum

grind sizefine grind

Very small particle size

coarse grind · extra fine · powder · chunky · pulverized

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G