From coarse to fine: the longer coffee is ground, the smaller the particles become.
Extra coarse
- Texture
- Like cracked peppercorns
- Best for
- Cold brew
Coarse
- Texture
- Like coarse sea salt
- Best for
- French press
Medium-coarse
- Texture
- Like coarse sand
- Best for
- Chemex, some immersion brews
Medium
- Texture
- Like sand
- Best for
- Filter coffee, many pour-over brews
Medium-fine
- Texture
- Like fine sand
- Best for
- Moka pot, AeroPress, some pour-over recipes
Fine
- Texture
- Like table salt
- Best for
- Espresso
Extra fine
- Texture
- Like icing sugar
- Best for
- Turkish / Greek coffee