Grind setting conversion
Kafatek Monolith Flat Max vs Rancilio Rocky
Two grinders cross-shopped at the same money. The Rocky is numbered 0–55; the Monolith Flat Max turns 0–10 rotations.
| Monolith Flat Max | Rocky | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Kafatek | Rancilio |
| Scale | Rotations | Numbered dial |
| Dial range | 0.0 rotations – 10.0 rotations | 0 – 55 |
| Burrs | Flat | Flat |
| Espresso → filter | 3.5 rotations | 20 numbers |
| Filter → coarse | 4 rotations | 23 numbers |
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.
| Monolith Flat Max | Rocky |
|---|---|
| 0.5 rotations | 5 |
| 1.2 rotations | 9.4 |
| 1.9 rotations | 13.8 |
| 2.7 rotations | 17.8 |
| 3.4 rotations | 21.8 |
| 4.1 rotations | 25.7 |
| 4.7 rotations | 29 |
| 5.2 rotations | 32.3 |
| 5.8 rotations | 35.7 |
| 6.3 rotations | 38.8 |
| 6.9 rotations | 41.9 |
| 7.4 rotations | 44.9 |
| 8.0 rotations | 48 |
| Rocky | Monolith Flat Max |
|---|---|
| 5 | 0.5 rotations |
| 9.4 | 1.2 rotations |
| 13.8 | 1.9 rotations |
| 17.8 | 2.7 rotations |
| 21.8 | 3.4 rotations |
| 25.7 | 4.1 rotations |
| 29 | 4.7 rotations |
| 32.3 | 5.2 rotations |
| 35.7 | 5.8 rotations |
| 38.8 | 6.3 rotations |
| 41.9 | 6.9 rotations |
| 44.9 | 7.4 rotations |
| 48 | 8.0 rotations |
Side by side, by brew method
Where each grinder lands for the same brew, worked out from its own dial curve.
| Method | Monolith Flat Max | Rocky |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso | 0.9 rotations | 7.7 |
| Moka pot | 1.8 rotations | 13 |
| AeroPress (short steep) | 2.7 rotations | 17.8 |
| Pour over — V60 / cone | 3.8 rotations | 24 |
| Pour over — flat bottom | 4.3 rotations | 27 |
| Drip / batch brew | 4.7 rotations | 29 |
| Chemex | 5.2 rotations | 32.2 |
| French press | 6.1 rotations | 37.7 |
| Cold brew | 7.2 rotations | 43.6 |
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.
Kafatek Monolith Flat Max
Rancilio Rocky
Dialing in the Monolith Flat Max
The large flat-burr Monolith, built for clarity rather than body. Its resolution is very fine in absolute terms but the dial is unmarked in any standardised way — your own reference marks matter more here than anyone else's numbers.
Dialing in the Rocky
A stepped espresso grinder that has been the budget recommendation for a very long time. The 55 steps across 50mm flat burrs are its limitation — for espresso you will sometimes want a setting between two of them and there is not one, and a single step can move a shot by seconds. Twenty of those steps cover espresso through filter, which is more resolution than the fine end usually gets at this price. Two things make it an espresso grinder in practice rather than a general one: changing setting means holding the locking lever while twisting the hopper, and it keeps a couple of grams in the chute, so every switch between espresso and pour over costs you both fiddling and coffee. Most owners pick one end and stay there.
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