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Elegant Hand-Powered Burr Grinders

Kanso Coffee's Hiku is Precision-Engineered

— February 9, 2018 — Art & Design
Kanso Coffee's Hiku grinder is a serious piece of brewing equipment for coffee aficionados who know what they want. The elegantly design precision burr grinder is both more efficient and more variable than the standard hand-powered burr grinder, giving coffee-drinkers unparalleled control over the grounds they use for their brew.

The Hiku is designed to be a grinder for those with any type of coffee preference. It has a precisely engineered, patent pending burr design that frees up 70 percent more grinding area compared to a typical burr, meaning that it takes far less time and physical exertion to grind one's beans. The dial around the circumference of the cylinder gives granular control over the coarseness of grounds, from a fully closed burr to as wide as 2.0 millimeters, meaning that everyone from espresso-lovers to French press users can appreciate the tool. Further, it has a large body that can hold up to 10 cups-worth of beans.
Trend Themes
1. Precision-engineered Manual Coffee Grinders - Opportunity for coffee equipment manufacturers to innovate and produce more advanced and customizable manual burr grinders.
2. Refined Coffee Brewing - Opportunity for coffee makers to explore and develop new brewing techniques that utilize the precision control offered by manual burr grinders.
3. Personalized Coffee Experience - Opportunity for coffee shops to provide customers with personalized coffee experiences by using manual burr grinders to create custom blends and control the consistency and coarseness of the coffee grounds.
Industry Implications
1. Coffee Equipment Manufacturing - This trend presents an opportunity for coffee equipment manufacturers to produce more efficient and customizable manual burr grinders to accommodate the diverse coffee preferences of coffee-drinkers.
2. Coffee Brewing and Production - This trend presents an opportunity for coffee makers to experiment and develop new brewing techniques that take advantage of the precision control offered by manual burr grinders.
3. Coffee Retail and Service - This trend presents an opportunity for coffee shops and cafes to offer personalized and unique coffee experiences to their customers by using manual burr grinders to create custom blends and control the consistency and coarseness of the coffee grounds.
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