Shoutout to the barista at the Roasted Bean on 5th who told me my grind was way too fine

Nancy King · 2026-10-17T22:25:04.587602+00:00

I had been grinding my beans to dust for about 2 years because some video I watched said finer means stronger flavor. She watched me pull a shot that took almost 45 seconds to drip through and just said "your grinder is working too hard, back it off two clicks." I moved from setting 3 to setting 5 on my Encore and the same beans suddenly tasted like chocolate instead of burnt rubber. Now I want to know, how did you all figure out your grind setting? Did someone tell you or did you just waste a bunch of beans figuring it out alone?

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