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A starting point, not a magic click.
Look up method cues and verified manufacturer starting settings, then adjust to your own coffee and grinder.
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never reach into powered burrs."]},{"model":"Baratza Encore","modelVariant":"Standard Encore; not Encore ESP","method":"Hario V60","settings":15,"unit":"dial setting","source":"https://assets.breville.com/ZCG485/manual-encore-en-v4-3-120122.pdf","sourceTitle":"Encore Operations Manual, December 2022 v4.3, page 6","sourceId":"baratza-encore-manual","checked":"2026-10-13","caveats":["Manufacturer starting point; adjust for recipe, coffee, roast, calibration, and taste.","This model's numbers are not Encore ESP settings or micron measurements.","Follow the manual when adjusting the grinder; never reach into powered burrs."]},{"model":"Baratza Encore","modelVariant":"Standard Encore; not Encore ESP","method":"Automatic drip","settings":18,"unit":"dial setting","source":"https://assets.breville.com/ZCG485/manual-encore-en-v4-3-120122.pdf","sourceTitle":"Encore Operations Manual, December 2022 v4.3, page 6","sourceId":"baratza-encore-manual","checked":"2026-10-13","caveats":["Manufacturer starting point; 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adjust for recipe, coffee, roast, calibration, and taste.","Settings 1–20 and 21–40 use different adjustment increments; there is no single linear conversion.","These are neither standard Encore settings nor measurements of the particle distribution."]},{"model":"Baratza Encore ESP","modelVariant":"Encore ESP; January 2023 manual, not ESP Pro","method":"Chemex","settings":30,"unit":"dial setting","source":"https://assets.breville.com/ZCG495/manual-encoreesp-v1-0-en-010923.pdf","sourceTitle":"Encore ESP Operations Manual, January 2023 v1.0, page 5","sourceId":"baratza-encore-esp-manual","checked":"2026-10-13","caveats":["Manufacturer starting point; adjust for recipe, coffee, roast, calibration, and taste.","Settings 1–20 and 21–40 use different adjustment increments; there is no single linear conversion.","These are neither standard Encore settings nor measurements of the particle distribution."]},{"model":"Baratza Encore ESP","modelVariant":"Encore ESP; January 2023 manual, not ESP Pro","method":"French press","settings":32,"unit":"dial setting","source":"https://assets.breville.com/ZCG495/manual-encoreesp-v1-0-en-010923.pdf","sourceTitle":"Encore ESP Operations Manual, January 2023 v1.0, page 5","sourceId":"baratza-encore-esp-manual","checked":"2026-10-13","caveats":["Manufacturer starting point; adjust for recipe, coffee, roast, calibration, and taste.","Settings 1–20 and 21–40 use different adjustment increments; there is no single linear conversion.","These are neither standard Encore settings nor measurements of the particle distribution."]}]
Settings are not transferable measurements
Two grinders on the same printed number can produce different distributions because of burrs, calibration, wear, beans and adjustment systems. A visual texture is a coarse cue, not a micron measurement. Use the manufacturer’s starting range for your exact model, then change gradually from taste and flow.
For espresso, first hold dose and yield steady. For filter, watch for stalls and uneven wetting. For moka, never tamp to compensate for a grind issue. Read the complete grind guide and source limitations.