The iconic folgers canister is iconic for a reason.
Ground coffee coarse or fine.
Grinding the coffee too coarse will make the coffee weak.
And the same is true no matter which blend roast or flavor you choose.
On the other hand if the coffee is ground too fine it can be over extracted and taste bitter if you re using the wrong brewing method.
This affects the taste of the coffee.
The coffee inside really is the best part of wakin up.
As soon as you pop the lid you re well on your way to a way better morning.
French press requires a consistently coarse grind but shouldn t cost you more than about 100 or so for something that will work nicely for both french press and drip.
Because the coffee is steeped in boiling water the contact time between the water and coffee is much longer which requires a coarser grind.
When you grind them a little they are chunky and known as coarse ground coffee.
Grind them even more and you get fine powdery ground coffee.
Look at some of these subtypes and how you can understand which one to choose.
Coarse ground coffee has less extraction and has less intense flavor by comparison the exception is when the immersion method is used.
Grinding too fine will make the coffee murky and taste bitter.
A coarse ground will look somewhat chunky.
Some brews prefer certain levels of grounds.
Now if you are doing espresso and want to do it right you will be looking at something in the 250 400 range.
Generally speaking coffee brewed with grounds that are too coarse are going to be weak and less flavorful due to being under extracted.
Fine ground coffee has heavy extraction allowing for the strong flavor to come out in your brew.
If the grind is too coarse or the contact time is too short the coffee will.