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Grind settings

A dial-in reference for every method, grinder by grinder, with real click counts to start from.

Articles

A portafilter of ground coffee on a scale reading 18.7 grams

Dialling in a new bag

A repeatable routine for the first four shots from a new coffee: what to fix, what to change, and how to know when you are done.

Five small dishes of ground coffee arranged from espresso fine to cold brew coarse on a dark worktop

Grind settings by brew method

From espresso to cold brew, what size each method needs and why. How to find a setting on an unmarked grinder, and how to adjust by taste instead of by number.

A stainless steel hand grinder disassembled on a worktop beside its burr set and a catch cup of ground coffee

Hand grinders: when they beat an electric

A hand grinder buys you far better burrs for the money and almost no retention. Here is where that wins, and where an electric is worth every penny.