Coffee Grinders

The Hobart coffee grinder is a grinder steeped in history. It is manufactured by a company that has been providing quality equipment for homes and restaurants for over a hundred years. The Hobart grinder was the first piece of equipment developed by the company back in 1897. Today, the Hobart coffee grinder is an antique collectors dream find.

Hobart coffee grinders and other vintage coffee grinders have become collectables that many enthusiasts have turned into a hobby. These collectors have formed clubs and online groups to share their finds and tips on how to find and restore antique coffee grinders. Most of these grinders do not function well as coffee grinders for use in today’s coffee makers.

Antique coffee grinders are art pieces that are at home in any kitchen as a decorative piece and are also museum quality pieces of history that the public enjoys seeing and learning about. Finding these grinders can be difficult as they are often tucked away in an attic or closet in the old family homestead. Today’s generation might not even recognize an antique coffee grinder. They can be big, monstrous machines and unless they have markings on them it could be hard to discern what it is.

Antique coffee grinders represent a time in history when life was simpler and yet hard work was required at the same time. Grinding beans was a necessity in order to have fresh brewed coffee. Local country stores would often have large grinders that were used to grind customer’s beans. Homes would sometimes have smaller grinders to grind the beans at home. The necessity of grinding beans made this a chore that had to be done daily in order to have coffee ready for the next day.

The discovery of electricity and advancements in the design of coffee grinders made it possible for companies to manufacture pre-ground coffee and offer to the public. This commercialization of ground coffee made home coffee grinders practically obsolete. The ease of opening a coffee bag and scooping ground coffee was a godsend for many people.

In time, coffee shops became a popular place for coffee enthusiasts to have their daily java. These coffee lovers noticed the difference in the coffee served and how it was fresher tasting. The key was in freshly ground coffee beans. This realization brought the coffee grinder full circle and back in demand. It wasn’t long before coffee drinkers everywhere were purchasing coffee grinders for their home. These coffee grinders were not the monster machines like the Hobart; these are smaller, compact machines able to grind coffee in a wide variety of particle sizes.

Hobart coffee grinders are one of many hundreds of coffee grinders and a large part of the history of freshly ground coffee. They started the trend of freshly ground coffee and today are part of the collectable pieces in the vintage coffee grinder collector’s dreams.

-Sharon Chapman

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