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Set an OXO Brew Conical Burr between 4.1 and 8.2 for V60 pour over, per Honest Coffee Guide's compiled OXO chart; the full pour over window runs 4.1 to 12.1. Start around 6 and move one main setting at a time, saving the micro marks for the final adjustment.
OXO Brew Conical Burr grind settings by brew method
| Brew method | OXO Brew Conical Burr setting |
|---|---|
| Espresso | 1 to 3.2, at the very bottom of the ring [1] |
| Pour over | 4.1 to 12.1 (V60 at 4.1 to 8.2) [1] |
| AeroPress | 3 to 12.2 [1] |
| Moka pot | 3.2 to 8 [1] |
| French press | 8.2 to 15 [1] |
| Cold brew | 10.2 to 15 [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 OXO Brew Conical Burr adjustment works
The OXO Brew Conical Burr uses a hopper ring with 15 numbered main settings plus micro marks between them, which the chart writes as decimals (8.2 means setting 8, second micro mark); Honest Coffee Guide charts the range at 195 to 1100 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 chart gives the OXO a nominal espresso band, but this is a drip-first grinder: the steps at the bottom of the ring are big, so treat 1 to 3.2 as moka pot and pressurized-basket territory rather than a real pump-espresso dialing range.
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FAQ
What is the best OXO Brew Conical Burr setting for pour over? 4.1 to 12.1 (V60 at 4.1 to 8.2). 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 OXO Brew Conical Burr grind for espresso? Espresso on the OXO Brew Conical Burr: 1 to 3.2, at the very bottom of the ring. See the table on this page for every other method.
How do I read the OXO Brew Conical Burr adjustment? The OXO Brew Conical Burr uses a hopper ring with 15 numbered main settings plus micro marks between them, which the chart writes as decimals (8.2 means setting 8, second micro mark); Honest Coffee Guide charts the range at 195 to 1100 microns. Zero is with the burrs fully closed, and higher numbers or more clicks mean a coarser grind.
Sources
- [1] Honest Coffee Guide's OXO Conical Burr chart: https://honestcoffeeguide.com/oxo-conical-burr-coffee-grinder-grind-settings/
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