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Grind setting conversion

1Zpresso ZP6 Special vs Comandante C40 MK4

Two filter-first hand grinders with very different click scales.

1Zpresso ZP6 Special and Comandante C40 MK4 specifications compared
ZP6 SpecialC40 MK4
Brand1ZpressoComandante
ScaleClicksClicks
Dial range0 clicks – 120 clicks0 clicks – 50 clicks
BurrsConicalConical
Espresso → filter44 clicks18 clicks
Filter → coarse50 clicks14 clicks

The same number means different things

Both grinders use a clicks, which makes it tempting to copy a number straight across. Setting 25 clicks sits at grind index 18.6 on the ZP6 Special but 37.3 on the C40 MK4 — far enough apart to change the cup.

Converting a setting

If a recipe quotes a setting for one of these grinders, read across for the equivalent on the other. Rows are spaced evenly by grind size, not by dial number — on a conical burr those are not the same thing.

ZP6 SpecialC40 MK4
ZP6 SpecialC40 MK4
6 clicks8 clicks
14 clicks11 clicks
23 clicks15 clicks
33 clicks19 clicks
43 clicks23 clicks
52 clicks27 clicks
59 clicks29 clicks
65 clicks30 clicks
71 clicks31 clicks
78 clicks33 clicks
85 clicks35 clicks
93 clicks38 clicks
100 clicks40 clicks
C40 MK4ZP6 Special
C40 MK4ZP6 Special
8 clicks6 clicks
11 clicks14 clicks
15 clicks23 clicks
19 clicks33 clicks
23 clicks43 clicks
27 clicks52 clicks
29 clicks59 clicks
30 clicks65 clicks
31 clicks71 clicks
33 clicks78 clicks
35 clicks85 clicks
38 clicks93 clicks
40 clicks100 clicks

Side by side, by brew method

Where each grinder lands for the same brew, worked out from its own dial curve.

1Zpresso ZP6 Special and Comandante C40 MK4 settings for every brew method
MethodZP6 SpecialC40 MK4
Espresso11 clicks10 clicks
Moka pot21 clicks14 clicks
AeroPress (short steep)33 clicks19 clicks
Pour over — V60 / cone48 clicks25 clicks
Pour over — flat bottom55 clicks28 clicks
Drip / batch brew59 clicks29 clicks
Chemex65 clicks30 clicks
French press76 clicks33 clicks
Cold brew90 clicks37 clicks

The shape of each dial

Where the connectors bunch, that grinder’s dial is compressed and single steps count for more. Comparing the two shapes tells you which gives finer control, and where.

1Zpresso ZP6 Special

FINECOARSEGRIND INDEX 0–10001201ZPRESSO ZP6 SPECIAL DIALEspressoV60French pressCold brew
Where the lines bunch, the dial is compressed — small moves count for more

Comandante C40 MK4

FINECOARSEGRIND INDEX 0–100050COMANDANTE C40 MK4 DIALEspressoV60French pressCold brew
Where the lines bunch, the dial is compressed — small moves count for more

Dialing in the ZP6 Special

Purpose-built for filter, with burrs cut to reduce fines rather than to cover espresso. It will not pull a shot and does not pretend to — inside its range it is one of the most uniform hand grinders available.

Dialing in the C40 MK4

The reference hand grinder for filter, and its click scale has become a de facto standard — plenty of published recipes quote "C40 clicks" as though it were a universal unit. It is not, which is the reason this site exists. The MK4 runs coarser than most people assume relative to electric grinders: if you are converting a recipe written for a Baratza, do not simply match the number.

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