Before I had a coffee shop’s worth of equipment in my kitchen, I was just a regular home-brewer with a blade grinder and a modest, four-cup Mr. Coffee maker. Ever since I was a teenager, I’ve always preferred coffee brewed from freshly ground beans. It’s lively, flavorful, and, in my opinion, the only way to start the day. Even when made in a cheap little coffee machine, the brew is leaps and bounds better than if I used dusty grounds from a can.
