Different brewing methods require different grind settings because the brewing processes vary. A press pot coffee should be coarse, while an automatic drip should be finer. Get that backwards and you'll have an odd tasting cup of coffee. Understand which grind setting is the proper one for you and grind accordingly.

To artificially age your coffee, grind it and let it sit. You'll have a pile of lackluster coffee grinds in minutes. It's that simple. This is because once ground, you've increased the surface area of the coffee by multiples, and it's all touching the air, oxidizing and deteriorating. It's dying. Even if it is immediately packaged and sealed, you'll eventually open that bag, and chances are, you won't use it all that morning.

Although we recommend grinding your coffee just prior to brewing, we understand that it may be easier to purchase pre-ground coffee, so we do have a “Grind” option. You can choose between drip or french press grind settings. 

However, because there are so many variables to making espresso, we do not pre-grind espresso beans.