AN IMPORTANT THING TO KEEP IN MIND IS THE TYPE OF GRINDER THAT YOU'RE USING.

The blade grinder whacks those beans to little bits, without much consideration for consistency of size. They make a mess, are difficult to clean, and the blades are not replaceable. They were used as herb choppers for years until somebody thought they would make good coffee grinders. As luck would have it, we happened on the Bodum C mill. As is apparent from the fact that we sell them, we like them. Bodum products in general are well crafted and simple. The C mill is no exception; it whacks away but has a good enough blade to do it fairly consistently. The motor is strong AKA does NOT heat up when all you're trying to do is grind a few beans for a pot of coffee. The thing we like the most about the C mill, though, is the blade is positioned in such a way as to make the grinder much easier to clean than any blade grinder we've used. A major issue, if you don't clean out your grinder between uses oils will gather and go rancid! So since the C mill is so easy to clean you won't have any excuses. To purchase an excellent quality Bodum C Mill click here.

Burr grinders send each individual bean through burrs that uniformly cut them into the size of your choice. They're also less messy and the burrs are replaceable. The only factor that would make you go with the blade grinder is price. Burr grinders are not cheap. At between $60 and $120 they are definitely more expensive than the $20 blade grinder. Definitely worth the investment, especially if you plan on drinking coffee the rest of your life, as they last much longer. It is, however, better to have the blade grinder than to buy ground coffee, you'll get a better cup the fresher the coffee is ground. For recommendations to purchase a burr grinder visit http://www.wholelattelove.com/grinders.cfm.