The Momentem Coffee Grinder
A double burr hand grinder
I was first introduced to this grinder a year ago when Micky saw some of my coffee grind distributions. He was trying to get a better grip on the benefits of double grinding. We became friends, and he then helped me with my book’s Kickstarter. So I am very excited this grinder is coming out, and I thought I would talk about the grinder from a data standpoint.
This isn’t the first double grinder, but it is the first within an affordable price range. Any grinder could be used in the manner of a double grinder, but it is not convenient.
A double grinder offers the opportunity for less hand work for a finer grind for espresso.
This grinder should also allow for better adjustment during the grind.
It is also the first grinder with a built in sifter. Some have seen sifting as an opportunity to remove certain particle sizes from their brew, but I see it as an opportunity to redistribute particle sizes to a more optimal layout like staccato espresso.
A nice addition is an adjustable arm length for the handle.
A Little Bit of Data
I’ve collected double grind data before, and I use a double grind technique to separate the inside and outside fines.
The distributions are certainly interesting. The reground coffee has less fines, and so you could grind a bit finer as people have found.
I haven’t had an easy mechanism to double grind in a larger scale examination of taste, and this Momentem grinder could greatly contribute to that exploration.
I think this grinder will allow for some more interesting testing than current grinders, and it has a potential to do more for coffee data science than other grinders out on the market.
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