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Set a KINGrinder K4 to 0.48 to 1.22 for V60 pour over, which reads as 48 clicks up to one rotation plus 22 clicks, per Honest Coffee Guide's compiled K4 chart. KINGrinder's own chart puts the K4 medium-fine band at 60 to 90 clicks, which sits inside that window.
KINGrinder K4 grind settings by brew method
| Brew method | KINGrinder K4 setting |
|---|---|
| Espresso | 0.22 to 0.45, meaning 22 to 45 clicks; KINGrinder's own extra fine band for the K4 is 15 to 50 clicks [1] |
| Pour over | 0.49 to 1.50 (V60 at 0.48 to 1.22) [1] |
| AeroPress | 0.38 to 1.53 depending on steep time [1] |
| Moka pot | 0.43 to 1.18 [1] |
| French press | 1.22 to 2.34 [1] |
| Cold brew | 1.35 to 2.40 [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 KINGrinder K4 adjustment works
The KINGrinder K4 uses an external dial read as rotation.click, so 1.50 means one full rotation plus 50 clicks; Honest Coffee Guide charts the range at 0 to 1350 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
One honest caveat about the numbers: Honest Coffee Guide publishes the same rotation ranges for the K4 and the K6. KINGrinder's own chart does separate them, giving the K4 an extra fine band of 15 to 50 clicks against the K6's 15 to 25, so use the manufacturer bands when the two models are being compared.
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FAQ
What is the best KINGrinder K4 setting for pour over? 0.49 to 1.50 (V60 at 0.48 to 1.22). 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 KINGrinder K4 grind for espresso? Espresso on the KINGrinder K4: 0.22 to 0.45, meaning 22 to 45 clicks; KINGrinder's own extra fine band for the K4 is 15 to 50 clicks. See the table on this page for every other method.
How do I read the KINGrinder K4 adjustment? The KINGrinder K4 uses an external dial read as rotation.click, so 1.50 means one full rotation plus 50 clicks; Honest Coffee Guide charts the range at 0 to 1350 microns. Zero is with the burrs fully closed, and higher numbers or more clicks mean a coarser grind.
Sources
- [1] Honest Coffee Guide's KINGrinder K4 chart: https://honestcoffeeguide.com/kingrinder-k4-grind-settings/
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