Timemore
C3
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 with a monotone spline for conical burrs — rather than a one-size-fits-all chart.
- Dial range
- 0 clicks – 36 clicks
- Burrs
- Conical
- Filter reference
- 15 clicks
- Espresso → filter
- 7 clicks
Fine · 0 clicks36 clicks · Coarse
EspressoFine
9clicks8 – 11
Moka potFiner than filter, coarser than espresso
12clicks11 – 13
AeroPress (short steep)For 1–2 minute recipes
13clicks13 – 14
Pour over — V60 / coneThe reference point for most published pour-over recipes
15clicks14 – 16
Pour over — flat bottomKalita, Orea and similar
16clicks15 – 18
Drip / batch brewAutomatic brewers
17clicks16 – 19
ChemexThe thick filter needs a coarser grind to avoid stalling
19clicks18 – 21
French pressCoarse
22clicks21 – 24
Cold brewCoarsest setting you have
25clicks24 – 26
The best-value hand grinder in circulation and the one most likely to be someone's first. Its range is usable across filter and immersion, with espresso possible but genuinely tedious. The C3 benefits more than most grinders from a few seconds of settling before you judge a shot or a pour — its distribution tightens noticeably once the burrs are warm.
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