The coffee grinder runs on an electric motor. It is fitted with either one of the following two types of grinding tools - blades or burr plates. Coffee grinding machines fitted with burr plates are more expensive than blade grinders. However, for a better grind you must always opt for burr type coffee grinders.

Blade grinders are the least expensive and easiest to use. But the biggest drawback of such a coffee grinder is that the grinding of the coffee beans lacks consistency. The blades actually cut/slash each coffee bean into minute pieces. So blade grinders may not be able to provide you with finer grinds that are required to make smoother and full-bodied coffees like gourmet coffee.
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