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V60 grind size

V60 grind size on a 1Zpresso JX-Pro

For V60 on a 1Zpresso JX-Pro, start at 3.0.2. That is about 560 µm, a medium-fine grind.

1Zpresso JX-Pro setting for V603.0.2Medium-fine grind, ~560 µm
Finer 2.8.3Coarser 3.2.1Step size 4.6 µm

Adjusting from 3.0.2

WhenSettingParticle size
Finer: sour or thin cups2.8.3~528 µm
Start here3.0.2~560 µm
Coarser: bitter or dry cups3.2.1~588 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 V60

Steps

  1. Rinse the paper filter and warm the server. Add 15 g of ground coffee.
  2. Pour 45 g of water, make sure all the grounds are wet, and wait 30 to 45 seconds.
  3. Pour slowly in circles up to 150 g, then to 250 g by about 1:30.
  4. Let it drain. The bed should be flat and the water gone by 2:30 to 3:30.
  5. Taste. Drained too fast and sour: grind finer. Too slow and bitter: grind coarser.

Other brew methods on a 1Zpresso JX-Pro

V60 on other grinders

Questions

What grind setting is best for V60 on a 1Zpresso JX-Pro?

Start at 3.0.2 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?

Drains fast, tastes sour or thin: grind finer. Drains slowly, tastes bitter or dry: grind coarser.

Where does this setting come from?

The 1Zpresso JX-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.