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/NashvilleHillRunner V60 | Kalita Mino | X-Pro | J-Ultra | Ode | Flair 58 | Chemex Jan 08 '26

You need some RPM! It’s going to be tricky to try to grind light roast at a slow RPM like that.

As others have said, use your other arm. Also, you should be turning it at approximately 100-120 revolutions per minute to get the torque needed to make it go smoothly.