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Set a Baratza Encore between 7 and 18 for V60 pour over and start near the middle of that band, around 12. Honest Coffee Guide's compiled Encore chart puts the full pour over window at 7 to 28 depending on the brewer, so a slow, bitter cup means a higher number and a fast, sour one means lower.
Baratza Encore grind settings by brew method
| Brew method | Baratza Encore setting |
|---|---|
| Espresso | 0 to 5, and only just [1] |
| Pour over | 7 to 28 (V60 in the tighter 7 to 18 band) [1] |
| AeroPress | 3 to 29 depending on steep time [1] |
| Moka pot | 5 to 17 [1] |
| French press | 19 to 40 [1] |
| Cold brew | 24 to 40 [1] |
Every numbered range above was checked against the source in the footnote it carries; where a manufacturer publishes nothing for a method, the row says so instead of inventing a number. Ranges are windows, not verdicts. Beans, roast age, and dose move the right setting inside each window, which is why the dial-in ladder below matters more than any single number.
How the Baratza Encore adjustment works
The Baratza Encore uses a stepped collar with 40 numbered settings, 0 at the finest and 40 at the coarsest; Baratza's stated grind range is 250 to 1200 microns. Find your zero before trusting any chart: with the hopper empty, tighten toward fine until the burrs just touch, call that zero, and count from there. If your zero point is calibrated differently from the chart's, every range shifts by the difference, which explains most "the chart is wrong" complaints.
Dial it in from the chart in 3 steps
1. Set the middle of the pour over range above and brew once, changing nothing else. 2. Taste against the two failure directions: sour, thin, or fast means grind finer; bitter, harsh, or stalled means grind coarser. The full logic lives in why espresso runs sour and why it runs bitter. 3. Move in small steps, one variable at a time, and write each attempt down; the free dial-in logbook exists for exactly this, and the printable dial-in cheat sheet keeps the correction table next to the machine.
The espresso question
The Encore was never built for espresso. The 0 to 5 band technically produces fine grounds, but there is almost no room to dial, which is exactly why Baratza sells the Encore ESP. If shots are the goal, read the Encore ESP chart instead.
Get the grinder
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FAQ
What is the best Baratza Encore setting for pour over? 7 to 28 (V60 in the tighter 7 to 18 band). Treat the range as a window, start near its middle, and adjust on taste: coarser if the cup is bitter, finer if it is sour or weak.
Can the Baratza Encore grind for espresso? Espresso on the Baratza Encore: 0 to 5, and only just. See the table on this page for every other method.
How do I read the Baratza Encore adjustment? The Baratza Encore uses a stepped collar with 40 numbered settings, 0 at the finest and 40 at the coarsest; Baratza's stated grind range is 250 to 1200 microns. Zero is with the burrs fully closed, and higher numbers or more clicks mean a coarser grind.
Sources
- [1] Honest Coffee Guide's Baratza Encore chart: https://honestcoffeeguide.com/baratza-encore-grind-settings/
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