Whole grain or ground coffee. Which one I choose?

This is a question that you have surely asked yourself on more than one occasion. We will clear up your doubts on the Orígenes Coffee Roaster blog.

At Orígenes Coffee Roaster we invite you to bet on coffee beans. The reality is that the aroma of the coffee is perceived when grinding the coffee instantly with a grinder, therefore, it is advisable to buy coffee beans since it keeps all its organoleptic properties intact.

If you want to have a coffee with all the aroma and flavor, it is best to buy coffee beans, consume it as soon as possible and store it away from light, avoiding contact with oxygen and humidity. The coffee beans are kept fresh for longer and by grinding them at the moment, the aroma is maintained much better. 60% of the volatile compounds in coffee are lost just 15 minutes after grinding the grain. In our store we have a wide variety of specialty coffee beans so you can choose the one you like best.

Ground coffee becomes rancid faster and loses properties when in contact with air, it oxidizes and loses its aroma. Freshly ground coffee retains all its aromatic and flavor properties, so if you are going to grind coffee, try to use it in small quantities and consume it immediately once ground. It is true that ground coffee is cheaper and more comfortable when preparing a coffee, but the result changes a lot.

Depending on the extraction system you use, it is necessary for the water to be able to extract all the properties of the coffee and, if it is in the form of beans, we are not going to achieve it.

Each extraction system has different needs in terms of the degree of grinding. Coffee can be ground coarse, medium or fine, but the one you choose is crucial because the coarseness determines how long the ground coffee bean is in contact with the water and will result in better flavor and texture.

It must also be taken into account that each coffee maker needs a certain type of grinding and it is essential to choose a good precision grinder that does not increase the temperature of the coffee while grinding it.

The consistency depends on how you want to prepare it. The finer the coffee is, there will be less resistance for the liquid to extract the flavor, the contact of the coffee with the water will be very little, there will be little extraction, therefore the result could be a very bitter or intense drink.

Regarding coffee beans, it is necessary to have a mill at home to be able to enjoy freshly ground coffee every day. Below we leave you the links to the grinders that we recommend.

Specialty coffee grinder with precision scale