The History of the Coffee Grinder, Which Makes Drinking Coffee More Practical – A coffee grinder, also known as a grinder , functions to grind roasted coffee beans so that the coffee can then be brewed or extracted.
A local coffee shop with many branches, Excelso, explains the history and use of this coffee grinder .
Through the class “Grinder: The Effect of Coffee Grinding on Brewing” by Excelso Multirasa Training Manager, Iffung Exka Hadiyawan, delivered this material at Excelso Plaza Indonesia Jakarta and Excelso HR. Muhammad Surabaya.
Iffung explained that the grinder is one of the important tools that affects the enjoyment of coffee.
“Therefore, it is necessary to know the right grind size level,” said Iffung as quoted from a press release on Tuesday (21/22/2021).
“When we enjoy coffee with different grinds, we feel the difference in taste produced by using the same type of coffee,” he continued.
He also explained that the coffee grinder was only discovered in the 17th century.
Coffee was discovered in Ethiopia in the eighth century. Initially, coffee was enjoyed by eating it directly. Later, the process of pounding using a mortar was known.
It was only in 1655 that Nicholas Book from England invented the first coffee grinder.
This tool uses a crane (crank) on the top which is used to grind coffee.
Then in 1798, Thomas Bruf from America perfected the grinder and then became the first person to obtain a patent for a coffee grinder.
Then Charles Parker succeeded in developing the design of the grinder made by Thomas Bruff in 1898.
Hobart Manufacturing Company invented an automatic grinding machine with the help of electricity ( electric grinder ).
The design of this electric grinder continued to be developed until 1913. Hobart also received a patent for the invention of this machine.
