Mahlkönig
EK43 (1-11 dial)
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 linearly for flat burrs — rather than a one-size-fits-all chart.
- Dial range
- 1 – 11
- Burrs
- Flat
- Filter reference
- 6.6
- Espresso → filter
- 4.4 numbers
Fine · 111 · Coarse
EspressoFine
3.32.3 – 4.8
Moka potFiner than filter, coarser than espresso
5.44.8 – 5.6
AeroPress (short steep)For 1–2 minute recipes
5.95.6 – 6.2
Pour over — V60 / coneThe reference point for most published pour-over recipes
6.56.3 – 7.1
Pour over — flat bottomKalita, Orea and similar
7.16.6 – 7.9
Drip / batch brewAutomatic brewers
7.77.1 – 8.5
ChemexThe thick filter needs a coarser grind to avoid stalling
8.57.9 – 9.3
French pressCoarse
9.89.2 – 10.2
Cold brewCoarsest setting you have
10.510.2 – 11
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