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neildesperandum me paso esta info que deseo tener a la mano.

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"What's so important about having the right grinder?" I asked.

"When you grind beans, within the first minute they lose roughly 80 percent of the CO2 stored inside, and CO2 is one of the major flavor transporters between coffee and the cup," Mr. Prince said. "The CO2 released inside of ground coffee will carry the oils and aromatics right inside the cup."

If the beans are properly ground, that is.

"I've had terrible, cheap grinders in the past," I said. "They all broke and now we buy ground beans."

I heard a sharp intake of breath.

"Never buy ground beans," Mr. Prince said, maintaining a level tone. "I can recommend good grinders at different price points."

When he says he has tested a grinder, he means he has tortured it for months. He is currently scrutinizing KitchenAid's Proline grinder and has produced a preliminary review: "Taking apart the front assembly of the grinder (and the manual is very helpful in describing how to do this), you see the interior features an auger that transports whole beans to the vertically stacked 57-mm flat burrs. The ground coffee falls straight down a hole into the grinds catcher. It's a very intriguing design that should leave almost no ground coffee between uses."

His grinder recommendations (be warned, most of these are counter-space hogs):

The Bodum Antigua ($69.99 at Wholelattelove.com) is the cheapest grinder he recommends, better-suited to grinding for a press pot because "the grind is too inconsistent for espresso."

Solis makes three good grinders at higher prices, including the Maestro Classic ($99 at Kitchen-universe.com and "a good all-around grinder to even use for espresso"), the Maestro Plus ($149 at aabreecoffee.com and "a little better built, with a weighted base and with more grind settings") and the Baratza Virtuoso ($199 at 1st-line.com, it has "a DC motor for better torque and a much beefier burr set").

The Rancilio Rocky is "legendary in terms of home espresso grinders, one of the first consumer-built grinders that uses commercial parts," he said. "It's like buying a Viking stove for your home." It costs $295 at 1stincoffee.com.

The Mazzer Mini is "the epitome of home espresso grinders, looks beautiful, built like a tank and has a stepless grind adjustment that no other brand offers at that price point." It costs $429 at 1st-line.com.

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