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Have you ever brewed a cup of coffee that was either way too sour, or so bitter you reached straight for a glass of water? Then you've probably noticed that brewing genuinely good coffee takes more than just fresh beans and a fancy machine. One subtle but decisive factor decides whether your cup is perfectly in balance — and it has nothing to do with your water or your filter.

If you want real control over flavour, aroma and mouthfeel, you'll need to get to grips with something baristas treat as sacred. And it all starts with one crucial variable… the grind size of your coffee.

What is grind size?

Grind size refers to how coarse or fine coffee beans are ground before you brew them. It determines how quickly water can flow through the coffee and how long it stays in contact with the ground particles. This matters a lot, because a coarse grind speeds up the flow and shortens extraction, while a fine grind slows things down and makes flavours more intense. 

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