Many coffee grinders made in the last 200 years likely will have some sort of make or model number on them, to give you a clue as to their origins. Once you have a make or a model number, this is a great start to finding out how old it is.
Believe it or not, coffee is older than electricity. The first electric coffee grinder was created in 1938 but didn’t become popular until the 1950’s, which is when the hand powered coffee mills stopped being produced. Antique coffee grinders are always hand powered.
But to ensure your retro grinder works to the best of its ability, you need to know how to clean and maintain your antique coffee grinder mill. In recent years, an older style of manual coffee mill has had a spike in popularity, particularly famous vintage brands like Parker coffee grinders and Enterprise coffee grinders.
While dating your coffee grinder might be difficult, most of the time, it’s not that difficult. For instance, if your coffee grinder has the manufacturer’s name on it, you are in luck, and it shouldn’t be that hard to date with a bit of research into who that manufacturer is or was, and where they came from, and when they were operating.
· The second most important thing is to have a good grinder. “It’s crucial to have a good grinder,” Matthew told DMARGE. “It can be a hand grinder (you can get a …
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· Roasting coffee to a consistently high degree of quality upholds the producer’s reputation just as it does the roaster’s. “[This is why we] put the name of the coffee grower on the bag,” Luis says. “I find it interesting, as in the past, many roasters wouldn’t do that. They were afraid their competitors would go and buy the coffee too.
· Design & functionality. Simone Amenini is the Head and Managing Barista at Ditta Artigianale, a chain of specialty coffee stops based in Florence, Italy.“Until the advent of the Moka pot (patented by Alfonso Bialetti in 1933), the cuccuma was the favorite coffee brewing method for preparing coffee at home.
· Date of Roast. Part of making great coffee is to take note of the roast date. Fresh beans matter- and old beans are bitter and have a blase taste. When coffee makes contact with air, the aging of …
· The most logical place to stage your coffee station is the kitchen. A home office is also a natural spot. If the master suite is big enough to accommodate a coffee station, that would make a lovely addition to bedroom staging. If the family room is also a game room or media room, that’s a possibility too. I’ve blogged about how to stage a bar …
· What is excelsa coffee? Discovered in Africa at the turn of the 20th century, excelsa coffee is a unique, resilient, and productive species, despite its minimal presence in the global coffee market. Little information about how much of it is traded, roasted, or brewed is available, since it moves only in very small quantities.
· LesLee’s chef and foodie husband: Burr coffee grinder, ethically sourced spices, salad dressing bowl, cheese grotto ; Elena’s husband who likes old and unique things: antique store finds – old books, old prints ; Older kid: LesLee: Crystal …
· João says: “The world produces about 170 million bags [of coffee per year]. This production takes place on about 10.5 million hectares, according to the latest surveys by the FAO. [On average], we are looking at a global average of 16 bags per hectare (bags/ha).”. However, according to him, this is an issue.
· Unfortunately, in a hypocritical turn of events, I have recently become everything I so hated. I now drink Piccolos and Macchiatos. Sometimes from a takeaway cup. Image: DMARGE. Rather than bore …
