Grind setting conversion
Baratza Encore vs Timemore C3
The two grinders most people start with, one electric and one hand.
| Encore | C3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Baratza | Timemore |
| Scale | Numbered dial | Clicks |
| Dial range | 1 – 40 | 0 clicks – 36 clicks |
| Burrs | Conical | Conical |
| Espresso → filter | 15 numbers | 12 clicks |
| Filter → coarse | 15 numbers | 12 clicks |
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.
| Encore | C3 |
|---|---|
| 5 | 8 clicks |
| 7.7 | 10 clicks |
| 10.6 | 13 clicks |
| 14.1 | 15 clicks |
| 17.6 | 18 clicks |
| 20.5 | 20 clicks |
| 22.7 | 22 clicks |
| 24.4 | 23 clicks |
| 26.2 | 24 clicks |
| 28.3 | 26 clicks |
| 30.5 | 28 clicks |
| 32.7 | 30 clicks |
| 35 | 32 clicks |
| C3 | Encore |
|---|---|
| 8 clicks | 5 |
| 10 clicks | 7.7 |
| 13 clicks | 10.6 |
| 15 clicks | 14.1 |
| 18 clicks | 17.6 |
| 20 clicks | 20.5 |
| 22 clicks | 22.7 |
| 23 clicks | 24.4 |
| 24 clicks | 26.2 |
| 26 clicks | 28.3 |
| 28 clicks | 30.5 |
| 30 clicks | 32.7 |
| 32 clicks | 35 |
Side by side, by brew method
Where each grinder lands for the same brew, worked out from its own dial curve.
| Method | Encore | C3 |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso | 6.6 | 9 clicks |
| Moka pot | 10 | 12 clicks |
| AeroPress (short steep) | 14.1 | 15 clicks |
| Pour over — V60 / cone | 19.3 | 20 clicks |
| Pour over — flat bottom | 21.4 | 21 clicks |
| Drip / batch brew | 22.7 | 22 clicks |
| Chemex | 24.4 | 23 clicks |
| French press | 27.5 | 25 clicks |
| Cold brew | 31.8 | 29 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.
Baratza Encore
Timemore C3
Dialing in the Encore
The Encore is the default first grinder for filter coffee, and its scale is the one most recipes are implicitly written against. Its stepped collar is honest about what it is: excellent from medium-fine upward, progressively less consistent as you go finer. Treat the bottom of the range as a moka-pot floor rather than an espresso range — Baratza built the Encore ESP precisely because this one was never meant to reach it. If your cup tastes thin at the recommended setting, go one step finer rather than two; the steps here are wider than they look.
Dialing in the C3
The best-value hand grinder in circulation and the one most likely to be someone's first. Its range is usable across filter and immersion, with espresso possible but genuinely tedious. The C3 benefits more than most grinders from a few seconds of settling before you judge a shot or a pour — its distribution tightens noticeably once the burrs are warm.
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