# The Tuned Cup

> Grinders, brewers and beans, tested in one kitchen

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## Pages

- [About The Tuned Cup](https://thetunedcup.com/about/): What this site is for, who writes it, and why a tuner is the right tool for a bad cup.
- [Contact](https://thetunedcup.com/contact/): Corrections, gear suggestions, and honest questions about how any of this works.
- [Cookie Policy](https://thetunedcup.com/cookie-policy/): What a tracker is, which ones run on this site, and how to switch them off.
- [Privacy F.A.Q.](https://thetunedcup.com/privacy-faq/): The six questions readers actually ask about their data, answered without the lawyer’s voice.
- [Privacy Policy](https://thetunedcup.com/privacy-policy/): What we collect, why we collect it, and what you can do about it.
- [Terms of Service](https://thetunedcup.com/terms/): The rules for using this site. Short version: read it, don’t scrape it, don’t sue us over grind advice.

## Burr vs Blade

> Why burrs crush evenly and blades don't — and when the burrs wear out.

- [Burr vs Blade Grinder for Coffee — Bitter and Sour at Once](https://thetunedcup.com/grind/burr-vs-blade/): Burr vs blade grinder for coffee, in the cup: 3-to-5-second pulses, a sieve test and 40 fixed steps, and what each one does to a harsh, thin cup.
- [What Is a Burr Grinder? How It Works, and How It Drifts](https://thetunedcup.com/grind/burr-vs-blade/what-is-a-burr-grinder/): What is a burr grinder? Two burrs and a fixed gap that sets the grind size. Learn the parts, spot a fake burr, and fix a grinder that has drifted coarse.
- [What Type of Burr Grinder Is Best If You Own Just One](https://thetunedcup.com/grind/burr-vs-blade/conical-vs-flat/): What type of burr grinder is best for drip, French press and pour-over from one machine? Conical gives up the least. When flat is worth it.
- [When to Change Coffee Grinder Burrs — Signs, Not Pounds](https://thetunedcup.com/grind/burr-vs-blade/replace-burrs/): A pot a day grinds about 24 lb of beans a year, and café burr ratings start near 660 lb. When to change coffee grinder burrs, by the signs, not pounds.

## Grind & Grinders

> Grind is the peg you turn most. Too fine and the cup runs bitter; too coarse and it falls flat and sour. How grinders work, which ones are worth your counter, and the right setting for every brewer.

- [Best Cheap Coffee Grinder That Stays Even at the Coarse End](https://thetunedcup.com/grind/grinders/cheap/): Find the best cheap coffee grinder for your pot: the free fixes to try first, how to read a listing, and which burr grinder holds up past month two.
- [Best Coffee Grinders for Home, and What Wears Out First](https://thetunedcup.com/grind/grinders/): Skip the blade and the one-winner lists: the best coffee grinders for home depend on how you brew and on what wears out once the first weeks are over.
- [Burr vs Blade Grinder for Coffee — Bitter and Sour at Once](https://thetunedcup.com/grind/burr-vs-blade/): Burr vs blade grinder for coffee, in the cup: 3-to-5-second pulses, a sieve test and 40 fixed steps, and what each one does to a harsh, thin cup.
- [What Is a Burr Grinder? How It Works, and How It Drifts](https://thetunedcup.com/grind/burr-vs-blade/what-is-a-burr-grinder/): What is a burr grinder? Two burrs and a fixed gap that sets the grind size. Learn the parts, spot a fake burr, and fix a grinder that has drifted coarse.
- [What Type of Burr Grinder Is Best If You Own Just One](https://thetunedcup.com/grind/burr-vs-blade/conical-vs-flat/): What type of burr grinder is best for drip, French press and pour-over from one machine? Conical gives up the least. When flat is worth it.
- [When to Change Coffee Grinder Burrs — Signs, Not Pounds](https://thetunedcup.com/grind/burr-vs-blade/replace-burrs/): A pot a day grinds about 24 lb of beans a year, and café burr ratings start near 660 lb. When to change coffee grinder burrs, by the signs, not pounds.

## Grinders

> The grinders worth your counter, for every budget and every brewer.

- [Best Cheap Coffee Grinder That Stays Even at the Coarse End](https://thetunedcup.com/grind/grinders/cheap/): Find the best cheap coffee grinder for your pot: the free fixes to try first, how to read a listing, and which burr grinder holds up past month two.
- [Best Coffee Grinders for Home, and What Wears Out First](https://thetunedcup.com/grind/grinders/): Skip the blade and the one-winner lists: the best coffee grinders for home depend on how you brew and on what wears out once the first weeks are over.