As a Starbucks customer, one of the first things you may notice are the large and highly visible coffee grinders that sit nearby the espresso and drip brew stations. These grinders are used to freshly grind whole beans right in-store while other locations feature built-in grinders used exclusively to supply customers who wish to purchase coffee on an ongoing basis. Once ground beans have been stored in airtight containers they remain fresh for extended use.

Starbucks employees may find having grinders a bit of an inconvenience, but having these grinders on site is beneficial to customers looking for organic products and diet-conscious individuals such as keto dieters who require only certain net carbs per day; having ground beans available makes staying within that limit much simpler.

Starbucks grinders provide another key benefit, which allows it to offer products to meet everyone’s individual needs. For instance, some customers may only require sugar-free coffee beverages or non-dairy milk beverages while others are lactose intolerant and need a non-dairy milk beverage option instead. Furthermore, these grinders come in handy for creating speciality beverages made with almond or coconut milk as well.

Although you can create Starbucks-quality coffee at home, the cost can often exceed buying it in store. A good quality and high-efficiency coffeemaker such as the Aerobie Aeropress (available for around $30) may help achieve similar results; by following recommended ratios between coffee and water you can easily replicate their flavorful beverage at home.