A morning cup of coffee, drank while making plans for the day or reading a little bit, is one of my favourite simple pleasures in life, as it is for many other people. We had an old electric coffee grinder in our home that was alright at working, but it frequently missed a few beans, left a mess, and woke up the house’s late risers with its loudness. We eventually conducted a thorough web search for a high-quality yet affordable choice and discovered one we liked. We’ve been using the grinder regularly for a few months now, so I decided to create a usability case study!
Memorability
You do not need to utilise memory to use this instrument since the motion necessary to use the grinder is fairly natural and there are apparent visual clues on where to hold the grinder (the ball of the handle and the rubber grip). There is no need to alter the grinder’s settings because the majority of people make coffee using the same manner every day. If various members of a family like different brewing techniques, they would either need to remember their settings or have the instructions close at hand for reference.
Satisfaction.
The issues we were having with our previous coffee grinder were resolved as we had anticipated by using this hand grinder. It never leaves a bean unground, makes no mess, and is quite quiet. Perhaps more crucial, though, is how much fun it is to use! As I go for the grinder, a smile appears on my face, albeit I know that some of this happiness is due to the coffee I will soon be consuming. The grinder has a “soft” feel that makes using it a really nice and soothing way to start the day, despite the fact that it is primarily comprised of metal.
Efficiency.
The grinder can be turned with little to no effort. Coffee may be ground anywhere, including when camping or sailing by boat (which is one of our life goals!) when there is no electricity and little room.
When one of my clients asks if they should get a manual coffee grinder, I usually respond that the top models are well worth the investment since they produce grind particles that are more uniform in size and shape than the less expensive manual ones.
It is worthwhile to purchase at the top end because there is not a significant price difference between the best manual and the cheapest manual.
The Situation with Manual Coffee Grinder
While experimenting with various brewing techniques and studying the intricacies of making coffee, we got the idea to develop a coffee grinder. We discovered, first and foremost, that a burr coffee grinder yields a more uniform grind than a blade coffee grinder. While a blade grinder randomly slices the beans as the blade whirls, a burr grinder smashes the beans into uniformly sized particles. (Click here for a link to a longer article comparing blades and burrs)
When we first tried one of the top-selling manual coffee grinders we bought from Amazon, we encountered a number of issues. The handle was difficult to turn, the beans would splash out of the hopper, and choosing the amount of coarseness was a game of luck. We persisted for a few days, but every morning as we brewed our coffee, we discussed how to make the design better.
