Take the 2-minute tour ×  I'm thinking about buying a moka pot.
I have a blade grinder.  Will a blade grinder grind coffee beans
fine enough for a moka pot?  I can't really afford an expensive
grinder and I don't want to use pre-ground coffee, because I
heard it loses quality quickly.  share|improve this question  2
Answers 2  up vote 4 down vote accepted  Yes, you can, as long
as it's a decent quality blade grinder. It's how I fill my moka
pot, which I've been using 5 days a week for the last 4 years.
You can't do actual espresso in a blade grinder (it's not
possible to get the grind consistent and fine enough). But moka
pots are a lot more flexible in the grind of coffee that they
will accept. Just grind it almost as fine as you can -- this
takes about 30-40 seconds of grinding in mine -- and put it in
the basket.  share|improve this answer  Yes, a (decent quality)
blade grinder can do an acceptable job at a fine grind.  Blade
grinders don't do well at coarse grinds: if you try you
generally get a very un