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Siphon grind size

Siphon grind size on a Breville Smart Grinder Pro

For Siphon on a Breville Smart Grinder Pro, start at 44. That is about 650 µm, a medium grind.

Breville Smart Grinder Pro setting for Siphon44Medium grind, ~650 µm
Finer 41Coarser 47Step size 10.5 µm

Adjusting from 44

WhenSettingParticle size
Finer: sour or thin cups41~622 µm
Start here44~650 µm
Coarser: bitter or dry cups47~682 µm

Lower numbers are finer. To grind finer, turn the setting down. Change one step at a time, and brew again before changing anything else.

Starting recipe for Siphon

Steps

  1. Heat 300 g of water in the lower bulb until it rises into the upper chamber.
  2. Add 20 g of medium-ground coffee and stir to wet it all.
  3. Keep a gentle heat for about 1 minute, stirring once.
  4. Take the heat away. The brew draws down through the filter.
  5. Taste. Sour: grind finer or steep a little longer. Bitter: grind coarser or steep shorter.

Other brew methods on a Breville Smart Grinder Pro

Siphon on other grinders

Questions

What grind setting is best for Siphon on a Breville Smart Grinder Pro?

Start at 44 and adjust by taste. Lower numbers are finer. To grind finer, turn the setting down.

How do I know if I should grind finer or coarser?

Sour: grind finer or steep a little longer. Bitter: grind coarser or steep shorter.

Where does this setting come from?

The Breville Smart Grinder Pro is mapped to particle size in microns, fitted from the Honest Coffee Guide's settings for this grinder. It is a starting point, not a guarantee.