Mahlkönig
GH2 (HC880)
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
- 0 – 17
- Burrs
- Flat
- Filter reference
- 7.9
- Espresso → filter
- 5 numbers
Fine · 017 · Coarse
EspressoFine
42.9 – 5.5
Moka potFiner than filter, coarser than espresso
6.15.5 – 6.5
AeroPress (short steep)For 1–2 minute recipes
6.86.5 – 7.3
Pour over — V60 / coneThe reference point for most published pour-over recipes
7.87.4 – 8.6
Pour over — flat bottomKalita, Orea and similar
8.67.9 – 9.7
Drip / batch brewAutomatic brewers
9.48.6 – 10.5
ChemexThe thick filter needs a coarser grind to avoid stalling
10.59.7 – 11.7
French pressCoarse
12.511.6 – 13.3
Cold brewCoarsest setting you have
1413.3 – 15.2
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