Rancilio

Rocky

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 – 55
Burrs: Flat
Filter reference: 25
Espresso → filter: 20 numbers

Fine · 055 · Coarse

EspressoFine

7.75 – 11.4

Moka potFiner than filter, coarser than espresso

1311.4 – 15.4

AeroPress (short steep)For 1–2 minute recipes

17.815.4 – 21.2

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

2421.6 – 27

Pour over — flat bottomKalita, Orea and similar

2725 – 29.8

Drip / batch brewAutomatic brewers

2927 – 32.2

ChemexThe thick filter needs a coarser grind to avoid stalling

32.229.8 – 35.4

French pressCoarse

37.735 – 40.7

Cold brewCoarsest setting you have

43.640.7 – 48

A stepped espresso grinder that has been the budget recommendation for a very long time. The 55 steps across 50mm flat burrs are its limitation — for espresso you will sometimes want a setting between two of them and there is not one, and a single step can move a shot by seconds. Twenty of those steps cover espresso through filter, which is more resolution than the fine end usually gets at this price. Two things make it an espresso grinder in practice rather than a general one: changing setting means holding the locking lever while twisting the hopper, and it keeps a couple of grams in the chute, so every switch between espresso and pour over costs you both fiddling and coffee. Most owners pick one end and stay there.

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