Specs
| Burrs | Barracuda set, wider and taller than the Nitro Blade, with concentric burrs in a steel unibody 1:33 |
| Dial | Gold Clix axle at 21 µm a click, between the standard C40 and Red Clix. Multiply a C40 click count by about 1.5 to match it 1:33 |
| Capacity and weight | About 55 g of beans against about 40 g in a C40, and it weighs 994 g 1:33 |
Starting settings
No one has shared grind settings for it yet.
Cup profile
- Close to a C40 in side-by-side brews. Sometimes it was more balanced and sweeter, sometimes the C40 was 1:33.
Strengths
- Grinds in about half the time of a C40, with a quieter clicker and an open view of the burrs 1:33.
Weaknesses
- Very heavy, stiff on the first turn while the burrs bite, and expensive at $598 1:33.
Verdict
2024 (European Coffee Trip): impressive engineering that gets close to electric speed. It suits cuppings, competitions and people who grind a lot by hand. For most people the C40 is still the standard, and C40 owners rarely need to upgrade 1:33.
Notes
- Lance Hedrick's 2024 hand grinder tier list gives the C60 a B, because the larger cone with the same geometry makes more fines 18:50.
Sources
- European Coffee Trip: Comandante C60 Baracuda: The New Heavy-Weight Champion of Manual Coffee Grinders (2024-03-11)
- Lance Hedrick: Hand Grinder Tier List (2024-10-02)
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Dialling in from here
- Sour, thin or fast? Grind finer. Why coffee tastes sour
- Bitter, dry or slow? Grind coarser. Why coffee tastes bitter
- Espresso: how to dial in. Filter: pour-over grind size.
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