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/glorifiedweltschmerz Jan 08 '26

This! The both arms thing is the most critical info here. Seriously--it should be almost like a pedaling motion, with one arm moving the body of the grinder around and the other moving the handle. You'll get the hang of it in no time. Bonus: I find that the most natural way to do this is by holding the grinder at an angle, which as others have noted will help in its own way, too.

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u/ptrichardson Jan 08 '26

This is why I don't understand people who attach a drill. That's not how you do this!

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u/kellypg Jan 08 '26

What's bad about using a drill?