Mahlkönig

EK43 S

Grind settings, every 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: 0 – 16
Burrs: Flat
Filter reference: 9
Espresso → filter: 7 numbers

Fine · 016 · Coarse

EspressoFine

3.72 – 6

Moka potFiner than filter, coarser than espresso

76 – 7.4

AeroPress (short steep)For 1–2 minute recipes

7.87.4 – 8.4

Pour over — V60 / coneThe reference point for most published pour-over recipes

8.88.4 – 9.8

Pour over — flat bottomKalita, Orea and similar

9.89 – 11

Drip / batch brewAutomatic brewers

10.79.8 – 12

ChemexThe thick filter needs a coarser grind to avoid stalling

1211 – 13.3

French pressCoarse

14.113.2 – 14.7

Cold brewCoarsest setting you have

15.214.7 – 16

The shorter-bodied EK43, aimed at cafés without the counter space for the full-size machine — 28.8 inches against 32.6. It is not a lesser grinder: it runs the same 98mm cast steel burrs as the EK43, so grind character and dialling behaviour track it closely enough that the settings on this page are the same ones. What differs is throughput and ergonomics — a larger hopper, and a slower grind rate that is no handicap for espresso, where dosing shot by shot matters more than speed. The EK43 is the one for a high-volume brew bar; the S is the one for a café espresso station. Sixteen numbers to cover espresso through coarse is very little resolution, so expect to work in half-steps.

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