Burr grinders work by crushing the beans between a grinding wheel and a ... both large shards and fine powder. The powder is a red flag here, since when coffee is ground too finely, more bitter ...

Physicists have determined that the ideal technique for pour-over coffee can use up to 10 per cent fewer beans to make a cup ...

Believe it or not, grinding coffee beans at home doesn't always ... Once you turn the blender on, you should have a fluffy ...

Then the scientists roasted the powder as you would beans, and report that it smells ... Another thing in the industry that’s a real grind is coffee cupping, but spectroscopy could soon help ...

Adam Rothbarth was the former Food & Kitchen Writer for VICE's shopping page, Rec Room, and contributes to Chicago Magazine, Eater, and more. There are certainly plenty of ways to go when it comes ...