Comandante Grinder FAQs | Where is Click Zero? A Guide on Dialling-in your Comandante Grinder.

Being able to easily repeat a great tasting brew means (among other things) choosing the right grind setting. To do that, you need to know what your grind setting is, and know how to get there! In this video, Joe shows you his definition of Click Zero - the reliable reference point from which you can track and set your grinder.

**Note: Joe says the word 'perfect' a lot in this video. By this, he means the best setting for YOUR coffee, YOUR water, YOUR recipe and YOUR tastebuds. The 'perfect' setting is the one that tastes best to you, so you should always consider recommendations as a starting point, from which you can dial in for your tastebuds.

Here are our recommendations for a starting point - make sure to adjust to suit your setup and taste preferences!!
- 5–8 Clicks for Cezve/Ibrik
- 8–15 Clicks for espresso
- 15–20 Clicks for a stovetop moka pot
- 20–35 Clicks for pour over, AeroPress, French press
- 30+ Clicks for Cupping and French Press.

We encourage you to share your recommendations and recipes in the comments below!

Check out our other videos for more tips, and hit subscribe to stay tuned for more coming soon!

Thanks for watching!

[janellecabical]

The most clear and simple explanation I've seen on YouTube on how to zero click a grinder. Hands down 🤟💚

[johndaintree]

Oh, that "holding the handle for 12 clicks per 360 degrees" is a great tip. Thanks for that :)

[dl]

Still the best item I ever invested in for my coffee. Had it for well over a year now and never looked back.
Would pay the asking price twice.

[ozzy]

Thank you so much !!!
Just got mine today. Down the filter coffee rabbit hole

[Cypeq]

I'm glad I checked your faq page, those videos cover all basics. It seems worth the money, grinding is fairly easy and I've never see such an even grind never had good grinder either electric or otherwise. Can't compare really but it's joy to use, opened new bag of coffee played with it wasting a bit, I thought I set it too fine for moka pot, but it made excellent first cup.
Best coffee cup in a long while and it was just first attempt.

[beaniemac]

Really helpful video, still loving my C40 MK4 I bought last year. Hands down better tasting coffee compared to a previous cheaper hand grinder I owned.

[NicMediaDesign]

That move at the end for screwing the jar onto the grinder!!!

[guitarlancer]

Just got one today and OMG it is a beautiful thing!!!

[FormalSpam]

Bought it today. Thank you for your guide (C40 Mk4). My first grinder. Can not wait to use it, tomorrow.
It would be useful to explain the double numbering on the scales of the manual. Will still search to find the difference between 0-40 and 0-80.

[richie]

Really wish i would have seen this video sooner, thank you sir!!

[piyiotisc]

Just got mine in wenge veneer. It looks so much better than the photos. Amazing so far!

[lenuxdu]

Big THANKS for this. I was in fear of breaking it!
Subscribed!

I'll be making my first use of my newly bought Comanante tomorrow!

[ayex]

Now, I know how to calibrate my "German tank" !
Still the best buy AFTER the aeropress for this year for me!

[MK-hkwd]

Tolle und einfache Erklärung! ... und noch dazu von einem süßen Typen :-D

[NicMediaDesign]

Got one to grind the coffee for my percolator. Great device!

[mathildecraker]

Thank you. You show the grind with quite some laid back style, I like it. 😎 Thank you for the explanation, super helpful.

[JohnLiuFromHK]

does this grinder produce grind fine enough for espresso?

[gabrielenardelli]

Hi, just a question. I bought this incredible grinder for brewing specialty coffee at home and I'm totaly satisfied of the result that I currently have with grind size. I have just one dubt on the click zero. When I reduce the grind size I reach a point where the handle seems locked but if I give a gentle touch at the handle or if I invert the position of the grinder on the other side the handle restart to falling but less fluenty. At this point, if I give another click on the direction of fine size the handle will be fully locked. Now my question is: the point zero is the click where the handle is fully locked or where the handle seems locked. I think is where the handle is fully locked, but I prefer a confermation.

Thanks You! :)

[alicefang]

Do I have to reset it to click zero every time I am changing the grind size?

[rusorez]

Good evening, today I bought MK4, and so I noticed such a feature, the millstones rustle from “1 to 6 clicks” from zero, is this the norm or a marriage?
I didn’t have this with MK3, so after 2 clicks from “0” everything was perfect, no noise.