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Key to Delicious Coffee

E ven as early as in 800 A.D., Ethiopians had learned how to crush whole

coffee beans to a fine consistency to enjoy the delicious drink they
had discovered. It is undeniable grinding is one of the, if not the, key
steps in unlocking the wonderful complex flavors found in coffee. As
the authors of The Blue Bottle Craft of Coffee once wrote, “Any barista will tell
you that the single most important piece of gear in the espresso-making chain is
the grinder. So buy your grinder first.”

Third wave coffee is a recent movement in the coffee industry that focuses on
quality in coffee in order to create the ultimate taste experience for consumers.
As a result of the movement, consumers have come to expect a higher standard
than in the last decades when it comes both to coffee quality and coffee-making.
As the standard and knowledge in coffee-making steadily increased in the past
decade, so did grinder technology which has evolved to keep up and to help con-
sumers achieve better coffee at home. According to Technavio, a technology re-
search and consulting firm, the global home coffee grinder market was projected
to grow at a CAGR of close to 6 percent during the period 2018-2022. During that
period, more than a handful of startups have begun developing new innovative
coffee grinders for home. Among the startups, we have observed a frequently re-
curring theme — the startups, often enthusiasts themselves, are not satisfied with
the functionality of existing grinders and therefore look into developing a grinder
of their own, as a part of their contribution towards advancing the home coffee
brewing scene.

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