<p>I am looking at the following coffee grinders: Macap MXK conical burr grinder, Mazzer Robur conical burr grinder, and Mazzer Super Jolly flat burr grinder that supposedly produce a low particle size of the ground coffee. I came across an experiment (<a href="http://www.home-barista.com/reviews/titan-grinder-project-particle-size-distributions-of-ground-coffee-t4203.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>) that showed the ground coffee particle size after being placed in water was about 10 micron (in diameter) on average. This seemed dubious to me and the post hasn't been active in 9 years so I was wondering if anyone knows if this is reasonable and if you have any recommendation for coffee grinders that produce a low particle size?</p>

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2016-06-22T23:08:49.990Z
Micron is not so small for ground coffee. I don't have any personal experience or direct knowledge, but it seems reasonable to me. A possible related question may be [this one](http://coffee.stackexchange.com/questions/2796/coffee-ground-sieves-can-they-make-a-noticeable-change-in-the-flavor), again without an answer for long.
MTSan
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2016-07-18T13:31:33.843Z
Are you looking for a burr grinder for espresso? If you're comparing three from the same manufacturer, you should expect their product descriptions to be consistent; the one that best matches your needs will be the one you're after. Between manufacturers is a different story. Can you expand on what you're looking for or asking?
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What is the reasonable size for a coffee ground particle?
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# What is the reasonable size for a coffee ground particle?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-06-11)

I am looking at the following coffee grinders: Macap MXK conical burr grinder, Mazzer Robur conical burr grinder, and Mazzer Super Jolly flat burr grinder that supposedly produce a low particle size of the ground coffee. I came across an experiment ([here](http://www.home-barista.com/reviews/titan-grinder-project-particle-size-distributions-of-ground-coffee-t4203.html)) that showed the ground coffee particle size after being placed in water was about 10 micron (in diameter) on average. This seemed dubious to me and the post hasn't been active in 9 years so I was wondering if anyone knows if this is reasonable and if you have any recommendation for coffee grinders that produce a low particle size?

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> **username_1**: Micron is not so small for ground coffee. I don't have any personal experience or direct knowledge, but it seems reasonable to me. A possible related question may be [this one](http://coffee.stackexchange.com/questions/2796/coffee-ground-sieves-can-they-make-a-noticeable-change-in-the-flavor), again without an answer for long.  
> **username_2**: Are you looking for a burr grinder for espresso? If you're comparing three from the same manufacturer, you should expect their product descriptions to be consistent; the one that best matches your needs will be the one you're after. Between manufacturers is a different story. Can you expand on what you're looking for or asking?  

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