When a shot starts running differently, a numbered grinder dial gives you a change you can record. Check the dose and puck preparation first, then move the setting a little and compare.
The Yozcoffee automatic espresso grinder has 35 settings, a stainless steel conical burr and one-touch operation with an automatic stop. Use the numbers as a record of your own recipe, making small adjustments and comparing the results.
What 35 grind settings actually give you
Setting numbers belong to this grinder. They are useful for your own notes, but do not translate directly to another model or guarantee the same result with a new bag.
The dial runs 1 to 35, fine to coarse. The product guide splits the range like this:
| Dial range | Suggested starting method | General texture |
|---|---|---|
| 1–5 | Espresso | Extra fine |
| 5–10 | Moka pot | Fine |
| 10–15 | Pour-over | Medium-fine |
| 15–25 | Drip coffee | Medium |
| 25–35 | French press | Coarse |
Use the overlapping ranges to find a starting point. Coffee, filter and batch size can move the setting that works best for you.
How to Dial In and Change Coffee
A practical way to dial in espresso
Hold the dose, basket and target yield steady while changing grind. That keeps the comparison useful.
- Start near setting 3. That is what the product page suggests for espresso. Treat it as a reference point rather than a promise that your machine agrees.
- Weigh the dose. Use what your basket is built for, 18 g in an 18 g basket, and keep it there while testing. Eyeballing the dose makes a grind change unreadable.
- Prep the puck identically. Distribute, tamp level, wipe the rim. Same order and same pressure every shot.
- Watch the flow, then taste. Pale, fast, thin and sour means go finer. Barely moving, dark, and drying at the back of the throat means go coarser.
- Move one setting. Small changes make it easier to identify a useful setting without skipping past it.
- Write the number down. "Setting 4, 18 g in, 36 g out, 21 s, sour" beats trying to remember where the ring was pointing yesterday.
Uneven flow or spraying is a reason to check distribution, tamp alignment, basket cleanliness and grind together. Hold the recipe steady while working through the channeling checks; appearance alone cannot isolate the cause.
Changing beans without starting over
With a new bag, begin near your last working setting and taste the result. Adjust as needed; neither roast level nor bean age predicts an exact number of steps.
Write down the coffee, grind setting, dose and yield when a shot works. Those details give you a starting point for the next brew.
Using the grinder beyond espresso
The listed range covers several methods, from espresso-style brewing to French press. Use the guide to find a starting band, then check the result with your brewer.
Pour-over starts at 10-15. Draining in 1:50 with a thin cup means finer; a stalled bed and a drying finish past 3:45 means coarser. French press starts at 25-35, and what you want there is a texture coarse enough to plunge without forcing and without a millimeter of silt in the bottom of the cup. If filter coffee is where most of your brewing happens, the brew-by-weight routine works better alongside these bands than counting scoops does.
Capacity, Cordless Use and Cleaning
How the cordless workflow fits a coffee bar
The grinder uses a 7.4 V lithium battery and charges over USB-C. The product page recommends charging between sessions rather than grinding while plugged in.
The cycle is short by design. About 25 g of beans into the hopper, set the dial, one press, and the automatic stop ends it. The 120 ml grounds cup is transparent and holds on with a magnetic lock, so it comes away with one hand while the other holds the portafilter.
The transparent cup lets you catch an obvious wrong setting before brewing. Weigh the output for dose and use the finished coffee to assess smaller adjustments.
Capacity, size, and the batch question
The hopper holds about 25 g. That covers one or two shots depending on your basket, and it is the spec most likely to irritate you. Grinding for a French press means refilling, and for a 1 L drip batch it means refilling twice.
The listed body dimensions are 250 × 73 mm, with a weight of roughly 512 g. Allow extra clearance for filling and removing the grounds cup when checking where it will fit.
Check its dimensions against your travel bag and protect it from knocks. A cordless design is easier to move, but still needs room for the body and cup.
Conical burr or blade grinder?
Blade grinders produce a broad mix of particle sizes, making espresso adjustment difficult. A burr grinder offers a defined setting, though its suitability still depends on the basket and how fine the steps are.
Burrs grind through a set gap, which the adjustment mechanism changes. This grinder uses a stainless steel conical burr. Grind adjustment is only part of the recipe; bean condition, water and puck preparation still matter.
Cleaning without carrying yesterday's coffee forward
Keep residue from building up with this routine:
- Empty the grounds cup after each use instead of leaving coffee sitting in it.
- Run the included brush around the burr and the adjustment ring, where fines pack hardest. A deeper clean is worth doing monthly on oily beans.
- Wipe the body with a dry or barely damp cloth.
- Rinse only the parts the manual names as washable.
- Dry everything completely before it goes back together.
- Keep water away from the motor housing, the charging port and the battery compartment.
If the motor strains or stops, switch it off and follow the manual's jam-clearing instructions. Do not repeatedly restart it or force the adjustment ring.
Who this automatic espresso grinder suits
This format can suit small doses where space is limited. Check the capacity and adjustment range against the espresso gear or filter brewer you use.
For larger doses or repeated drinks, compare capacity and duty-cycle guidance. A 60-setting electric grinder offers another adjustment range; a hand grinder with 40 settings avoids charging. Setting count alone does not prove finer espresso adjustment, so check how the steps suit your basket.
Keep a recipe note
Keep a short recipe note beside the grinder. Record a useful setting, then make small changes when the coffee or flow changes.
Save a setting for each coffee and brewing method you use regularly. The grinder range includes manual and electric options; the 38-setting cordless grinder is another model to compare for filter coffee.
Use a compact scale with timer to keep dose and yield steady while comparing grind settings.
