Mahlkönig
X54
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
- 1 – 15
- Burrs
- Flat
- Filter reference
- 8
- Espresso → filter
- 6 numbers
Fine · 115 · Coarse
EspressoFine
2.72 – 3.6
Moka potFiner than filter, coarser than espresso
43.6 – 4.8
AeroPress (short steep)For 1–2 minute recipes
5.64.8 – 6.7
Pour over — V60 / coneThe reference point for most published pour-over recipes
7.76.9 – 8.5
Pour over — flat bottomKalita, Orea and similar
8.58 – 9.2
Drip / batch brewAutomatic brewers
98.5 – 9.8
ChemexThe thick filter needs a coarser grind to avoid stalling
9.89.2 – 10.6
French pressCoarse
11.210.5 – 12
Cold brewCoarsest setting you have
12.812 – 14
Mahlkönig's home grinder, and much more conventional than the EK that shares its badge. Genuinely all-purpose with a usable espresso end, though the resolution down there is nothing like a dedicated espresso grinder's.
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