Only add the beans to the container of your grinder just before grinding. Use only a few beans and prefer to refill later.

Set the grinding degree. Use the finest setting for Turkish mocha. It should be as fine as powdered sugar, since the coffee grounds are poured in as well. The grind for espresso from a portafilter is only slightly coarser. For preparation with the Aeropress, the grind should be medium fine. Mocha pots and hand filters require a medium grind. This is reminiscent of fine sand. For the Syphon and the Chemex, an even coarser grind is required for the coffee. It corresponds comparatively to table coffee. The grind for the Karlovy Vary pot and French press coffee is the coarsest.

Then switch on the grinder. Grind only as much coffee as you need at the moment and use it right away. You are assured of an aromatic coffee.

You should clean both the electric coffee grinder and the hand grinder occasionally, as the fats in the coffee beans settle and oxidize. Over time, a rancid smell develops. For cleaning, it is best to buy a special cleaning granulate that you can grind like coffee beans. It is odorless and absorbs the fats. Residues are also removed during such cleaning, so that the coffee grind is not distorted.