Skip to main content
BrewMarkBREWMARK
← Back to the C-90 chart

Kalita

C-90

Grind settings by brew method

Worked out from this grinder’s own dial curve — five reference points placed on a shared 0–100 grind index, interpolated with a monotone spline for conical burrs — rather than a one-size-fits-all chart.

Dial range
1 – 8
Burrs
Conical
Filter reference
2.2
Espresso → filter
1.2 numbers
Fine · 18 · Coarse
EspressoFine
1.11 – 1.3
Moka potFiner than filter, coarser than espresso
1.41.3 – 1.5
AeroPress (short steep)For 1–2 minute recipes
1.71.5 – 1.9
Pour over — V60 / coneThe reference point for most published pour-over recipes
2.11.9 – 2.5
Pour over — flat bottomKalita, Orea and similar
2.52.2 – 2.9
Drip / batch brewAutomatic brewers
2.82.5 – 3.3
ChemexThe thick filter needs a coarser grind to avoid stalling
3.32.9 – 3.8
French pressCoarse
4.13.7 – 4.4
Cold brewCoarsest setting you have
4.74.4 – 5.2
brewmark.io/grinders/kalita-c-90BrewMark
Kalita C-90 — Printable Grind Chart