Specifically at grocery stores.
This weekend I was grocery shopping, and it occurred to me whilst attempting to find the one or two whole bean offerings amid the sea of pre-ground coffee and k-cups that I haven’t seen coffee grinders in a grocery store in years. It feels like, growing up through the 90s and early aughts, most stores would have at least a few options to grind fresh, or at least the Bakers near my home did. However, at some point, they were seemingly removed everywhere.
Of course, my intuition tells me that it benefits stores to not have such specialized machinery in place so as to allow maximum flexibility with store layout, but I’m curious if anyone has an inside scoop.
Grinding coffee in the store is an act of self-harm. Just get a kerieg if you hate fresh coffee that much.
Otherwise, get yourself a Capresso Burr Grinder. Or just a hand-cranked one if you’re low-budget and old school. Use the finer grain if you’re making coffee in the moka pot. Coarse grain if you’re just using the boiled water in the press pot - pour in a little slightly below boiling water first so the coffee grounds can bloom (it’ll sort of foam up a bit if you let it sit for a few seconds) and then add the rest. Enjoy the actual freshly released oils of the coffee bean, ffs.