How To Make The Perfect Coffee Grind At Home

By Joey The Coffee Guy

If you want café quality coffee at home, the very first step is mastering your grind. I repair machines every single day and I see this mistake constantly — great beans… wrong grind. When you fix this, your home coffee instantly becomes smoother, cleaner, richer and balanced.

Why The Grind Matters

Your grind controls how much flavor actually extracts from the bean. A grind that’s too coarse makes the water run fast and your cup tastes weak or sour. A grind that’s too fine pulls too much flavor and becomes bitter or muddy.

When you match the grind exactly to your brew method — you hit balance, sweetness, crema, aroma, flavor.

Burr Grinder vs Blade Grinder

For home coffee, always use a burr grinder when possible. Blade grinders chop beans unevenly. Burr grinders crush beans consistently — which creates a smoother, cleaner cup with cleaner extraction.

Grind Size Guide

How To Dial It In Joey Style

• Sour / weak → go finer
• Bitter / harsh → go coarser

Each roast needs its own slight micro adjustment. Light roasts usually need slightly finer. Dark roasts sometimes need slightly coarser.

Grind Fresh Every Time

Only grind what you are brewing right now. Coffee loses flavor and aroma fast once ground — never pre-grind a full week of coffee.

Final Take

You don’t need a commercial espresso grinder to get cafe quality at home. You just need to control your grind. Once you lock this in — every single morning becomes a professional tasting cup.