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Using Preground Coffee In A Coffee Shop

28th Jun 2018

We've had a number of coffee start ups asking if they should purchase preground coffee so they don't have to purchase grinders. Our answer - we don't ever advise that you purchase preground coffee. We also don't recommend that you pregrind ahead of time and use that throughout the day. We recommend grinding immediately prior to pulling an espresso shot or brewing the coffee. The main reason is that grinding coffee makes it go stale much quicker than with whole bean coffee. So if you purchase preground or grind ahead of time, your drink quality will suffer significantly. Another reason is that every coffee has a different ideal grind size and this ideal size can vary with humidity, temperature, age, roast, etc. So it's important to grind fresh every time and dial in the coffee each and every day.