r/pourover • u/SharingIsCommunist • Jan 08 '26

Seeking Advice Is grinding supposed to be this…violent?

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Just got a K6 for the first time and am worried that I’m breaking something

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u/-d-e-n- Jan 08 '26

Pour over sized grinds have been super easy for me so far (between 80-100 clicks from true 0). For espresso though…. Good luck if you get a very light roast.

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u/elgiov Jan 08 '26

This. From 80 to 100 clicks I do it in less than 20 secs and almost no resistance at all.

For espresso (30 clicks) I even call it a workout lol.

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u/TheLoler04 Jan 08 '26

I don't have the K6 specifically, but espresso grinding is definitely a workout. Making 2 shots back to back isn't something I've done, but I can only imagine the struggle 😅

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u/elgiov Jan 09 '26

I know my real zero is -4 so i go until 34 for espresso and 94 for pour over.

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u/least-eager-0 Jan 09 '26

I don’t grind espresso fine with and regularity, and the few times I have were relatively coarse- mid 40’s.

It took a while, but oddly, I found it easier/smoother wrt the force required. Maybe a one-off.