COMMUNITY STARTING POINTS / 01
Find the range.
Then taste the cup.
Settings are starting points, not universal truth. Confirm them with drawdown and taste.8 VERIFIED STARTING POINTSUse the same coffee dose and water before deciding whether a setting works for you.
SETTING23–25 clicks
METHODV60
ROASTLight
Start at 24 clicks; go finer only when the cup is thin and sour.
SETTING18–21 clicks
METHODAeroPress
ROASTMedium
A forgiving starting range for a balanced inverted or standard brew.
SETTING4.2–5.1
METHODV60
ROASTLight
Dense washed coffees often tolerate the finer end of this range.
SETTING14–17
METHODV60
ROASTLight
Calibrations differ; record drawdown before copying the exact number.
SETTING26–30
METHODFrench press
ROASTMedium
Break the crust at four minutes and let fines settle before pouring.
SETTING85–95 clicks
METHODV60
ROASTLight
Use 90 as the baseline and adjust in three-click steps.
SETTING13–16 clicks
METHODAeroPress
ROASTMedium
Press gently for 25–30 seconds to avoid pushing fines into the cup.
SILENCIO BENCH
Pre-ground
SETTINGMedium / filter
METHODClever Dripper
ROASTMedium
Use water first, coffee second, then drain at 2:30 for a cleaner cup.