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1Zpresso J-Max S grind settings
On the 1Zpresso J-Max S, start pour over at 210 clicks, espresso at 126 clicks and French press at 319 clicks. Every other method, with the range to adjust in, is below.
The shape of this dial
The top line is the universal grind index every BrewMark recipe uses. The bottom line is the J-Max S’s own dial. The connectors show how one maps onto the other.
J-Max S settings for each brew method
Start at the recommended setting, brew, then move within the range by taste. Sour or weak means go finer; bitter or harsh means go coarser.
| Method | Setting | Range |
|---|---|---|
| TurkishNear the fine end of this dial. Turkish wants powder, around 150 µm. | 57 clicks≈ 150 µm | fine end |
| EspressoFine. Aim for a 25–30s shot and adjust from there. | 126 clicks≈ 330 µm | 100 clicks – 161 clicks |
| Moka potFiner than filter, coarser than espresso. No tamping. | 172 clicks≈ 450 µm | 161 clicks – 185 clicks |
| AeroPress (short steep)For 1–2 minute recipes. Go coarser for longer steeps. | 192 clicks≈ 510 µm | 185 clicks – 200 clicks |
| Pour over — V60 / coneThe reference point for most published pour-over recipes. | 210 clicks≈ 560 µm | 201 clicks – 228 clicks |
| SiphonMedium. Short contact over steady heat, so start here and taste. | 219 clicks≈ 580 µm | 206 clicks – 242 clicks |
| Pour over — flat bottomKalita, Orea and similar. Slightly coarser than a cone. | 228 clicks≈ 600 µm | 214 clicks – 252 clicks |
| Steep and release — Clever / SwitchSteep, then drain through a paper filter. If it drains slowly, go coarser. | 238 clicks≈ 630 µm | 219 clicks – 263 clicks |
| Drip / batch brewAutomatic brewers. Coarser to suit the longer contact time. | 245 clicks≈ 650 µm | 228 clicks – 274 clicks |
| CuppingMedium-coarse, for tasting side by side. Keep it the same across every bowl. | 252 clicks≈ 670 µm | 231 clicks – 274 clicks |
| ChemexThe thick filter needs a coarser grind to avoid stalling. | 274 clicks≈ 720 µm | 252 clicks – 302 clicks |
| French pressCoarse. Too fine here is the usual cause of a muddy cup. | 319 clicks≈ 840 µm | 299 clicks – 338 clicks |
| Cold brewCoarsest setting you have. 12–18 hours of contact. | 354 clicks≈ 940 µm | 338 clicks – 378 clicks |
≈ µm is the particle size, approximate, after Honest Coffee Guide’s scale for the J-Max S. It is not the maker’s microns per click, which measure how far the burrs move.
How much room you have to adjust
That is the resolution you actually have to work with on the J-Max S. Where the number is small, a single step moves the cup more than you would expect — so change one at a time and taste before moving again.
Coming from another grinder?
Convert a grind setting to the J-Max S
If a recipe quotes a setting for a different grinder, this maps it onto the J-Max S’s dial using the same curve the chart above is built from.
Converting between two grinders that are not this one? Open the full converter.
How these numbers were worked out
Every grinder gets mapped onto a shared 0–100 grind index, where 0 is espresso-fine and 100 is the coarsest useful setting. Five reference points on the J-Max S are placed on that scale — espresso, moka, filter, French press and coarse — and the settings in between are interpolated.
The J-Max S joined the catalog in October 2026. Its reference points were worked out rather than read off a maker’s chart: Honest Coffee Guide places every setting on this grinder on one scale of particle size, and each point sits where that scale reaches the size the same method lands on across the grinders we have checked. S = foldable handle; same 90-click / 8.8 µm external dial as J-Max. These numbers are counted the way Honest Coffee Guide counts them (rotation.number.tick), not read off a scale printed on the grinder, so count from where the burrs just touch; the dial may run further than this chart. That makes them a starting point rather than a specification, and they are marked unverified until a manufacturer’s chart confirms them. Sources: Honest Coffee Guide, 1zpresso.coffee.
Because the J-Max S uses conical burrs, the curve between those points is fitted with a monotone cubic spline rather than straight lines. Conical burr dials are rarely linear, and the spline guarantees the curve never doubles back — a coarser index always produces a coarser setting.
The result is that “medium-fine” resolves to a real number on this grinder rather than a vague instruction. It is a starting point, not a guarantee — burr wear, bean density and roast level all move the target, which is why every row above gives a range as well as a number.
Free wall chart
Put the J-Max S numbers next to the grinder
The main methods on one sheet, laid out on the J-Max S’s own dial so you can see where the settings bunch up. Print it, pin it, stop reaching for your phone with wet hands.
Or have the J-Max S chart emailed
The same settings, sent once, for when you are standing at the grinder and nowhere near a printer.
One email with the chart. Nothing else unless you ask.
Make these numbers yours
This chart is the same for every J-Max S in the world. Log what you actually brewed and it stops being — the app remembers the setting that worked for your beans and shifts the starting point toward it. Free on iOS.
Get the iOS appGrinders that dial in like this one
Similar burrs, scale or dial range — which means settings translate between them more predictably than across the whole catalog.
Own a J-Max S? Tell us your setting
If you’ve dialled in a method on your own J-Max S, the number you landed on is the best evidence there is. Readings are checked by hand before anything changes here.