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KINGrinder K6 vs Porlex Tall II
Two hand grinders cross-shopped at the same money. The Tall II counts 18 clicks; the K6 counts 240 clicks.
Which to buy
Choose the
K6 if you…
- pull espresso as well — KINGrinder gives 40 clicks for espresso and 100 for pour over
- want an external ring: 60 clicks a turn, 16 microns each
- may drive it with an electric screwdriver — KINGrinder gives the bit and torque in its manual
Choose the
Tall II if you…
- want ceramic burrs, which Porlex says won't rust or absorb water or smells
- brew pour over — Porlex suggests 9–11 clicks
- want a grinder made in Porlex's own factory in Kirishima, Kagoshima
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Sources: Porlex (US) — Tall Grinder II · Porlex Japan — Coffee Mill II / II Mini · KINGrinder — model comparison · KINGrinder — K6 manual
| K6 | Tall II | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | KINGrinder | Porlex |
| Scale | Clicks | Clicks |
| Dial range | 0 clicks – 240 clicks | 0 clicks – 18 clicks |
| Burrs | Conical | Conical |
| Espresso → filter | 71.6 clicks | 6 clicks |
| Filter → coarse | 57.5 clicks | 6 clicks |
The same number means different things
Both grinders use a clicks, which makes it tempting to copy a number straight across. Setting 9 clicks sits at grind index 0 on the K6 but 33.2 on the Tall II — 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.
| K6 | Tall II |
|---|---|
| 31 clicks | 4 clicks |
| 52 clicks | 5 clicks |
| 71 clicks | 6 clicks |
| 83 clicks | 8 clicks |
| 94 clicks | 9 clicks |
| 105 clicks | 10 clicks |
| 119 clicks | 11 clicks |
| 133 clicks | 12 clicks |
| 144 clicks | 13 clicks |
| 152 clicks | 14 clicks |
| 156 clicks | 14 clicks |
| 158 clicks | 15 clicks |
| 160 clicks | 16 clicks |
| Tall II | K6 |
|---|---|
| 4 clicks | 31 clicks |
| 5 clicks | 52 clicks |
| 6 clicks | 71 clicks |
| 8 clicks | 83 clicks |
| 9 clicks | 94 clicks |
| 10 clicks | 105 clicks |
| 11 clicks | 119 clicks |
| 12 clicks | 133 clicks |
| 13 clicks | 144 clicks |
| 14 clicks | 152 clicks |
| 15 clicks | 158 clicks |
| 16 clicks | 160 clicks |
Side by side, by brew method
Where each grinder lands for the same brew, worked out from its own dial curve.
| Method | K6 | Tall II |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso | 44 clicks | 5 clicks |
| Moka pot | 68 clicks | 6 clicks |
| AeroPress (short steep) | 83 clicks | 8 clicks |
| Pour over — V60 / cone | 100 clicks | 10 clicks |
| Siphon | 106 clicks | 10 clicks |
| Pour over — flat bottom | 110 clicks | 11 clicks |
| Steep and release — Clever / Switch | 115 clicks | 11 clicks |
| Drip / batch brew | 119 clicks | 11 clicks |
| Cupping | 122 clicks | 11 clicks |
| Chemex | 132 clicks | 12 clicks |
| French press | 150 clicks | 13 clicks |
| Cold brew | 157 clicks | 15 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.
KINGrinder K6
Porlex Tall II
Dialing in the K6
KINGrinder's all-rounder, and the value benchmark hand grinders get measured against. External adjustment, 60 clicks a rotation, at 16 microns a click — a coarser step than the 1Zpresso J and X series manage, and the one place you feel the price: espresso is dialable, but in slightly bigger jumps than a stepless grinder gives you. The 48mm stainless heptagonal burrs are what separate it from the rest of the KINGrinder line. If you only ever pull shots, the K4 is the espresso-specific sibling with titanium-coated burrs; the K6 is the one that covers pour over through espresso without being built for either.
Dialing in the Tall II
The larger Porlex, same ceramic burr character with enough capacity for a full pour over without refilling. Best treated as a filter and immersion grinder.