Specs
| Adjustment | External clicks from 0 to 100, plus an extra coarse range. The printed guide suggests about 0.125 mm per click, though that figure isn't certain 25:37 |
| Build | The burr isn't fixed to the axle, and the thin bottom plate may warp 28:42 |
| Measured PSD | D50 about 929 µm, D90 about 1587 µm 17:58 |
Where sources disagree
The creators don't all give the same figure here, so every value is listed with the person who gave it.
| Field | Value | By | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burr | conical | Hedrick | 28:42 | Pineapple burr, two heptagonal-style cones |
| Burr | conical | Chronicler | 1:34 | |
| Burr | flat | Chronicler | 15:52 | From a 2025 roundup |
| Burr | summary | The reviews describe a stacked conical (pineapple) burr, and one roundup lists it as flat. |
Starting settings
These are the settings each creator gave, measured from their own grinder's zero. Use them as a starting point.
| Method | Setting | Context | Confidence | By | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pour-over | 5 to 9 | Manufacturer's printed guide | unclear | Hedrick | 25:37 |
| Immersion | 8 to 10 (French press) | Manufacturer's printed guide | unclear | Hedrick | 25:37 |
| Espresso | 0 to 1.5 | Manufacturer's printed guide | unclear | Hedrick | 25:37 |
| Moka | 1 to 3 | Manufacturer's printed guide | unclear | Hedrick | 25:37 |
| Pour-over | the very coarsest setting | Used to get a ZP6-like, high-clarity profile | approx | DGC | 13:48 |
| Pour-over | 8 (baseline) | For very coarse, glassy cups go to 10 or beyond and open the bottom adjuster to 4 or 5. Strength drops, so brew at about 1:14 to 1:15 for 15 to 16% extraction | stated | Chronicler | 16:52 |
| Pour-over | 6 | 20 g of a light roast, about 35 to 36 s to grind | stated | Chronicler | 4:46 |
| Espresso | 0.9 | 16.1 g of a medium-dark bean, about 55 to 56 s to grind | stated | Chronicler | 6:14 |
| Pour-over | 5.5 | His two-pour Switch recipe with a very light washed coffee, drawdown at 2:25 | stated | Chronicler | 6:44 |
Cup profile
- Never the clearest or most floral, but sometimes it won on sweetness and juiciness. Sweeter and with more body than the ZP6 28:42.
Strengths
- The best build of the three Lance Hedrick compared 28:42.
Weaknesses
- The filter cups are less exciting, the burr floats and it's expensive 28:42.
Verdict
In 2026 Lance Hedrick found it gorgeous but liked it least in his blind test 28:42.
Daddy Got Coffee's take
- 2025, as the MiLab M1: a premium all-rounder for espresso and filter. At its very coarsest setting it gives a ZP6-like clarity 13:18 13:48.
The Coffee Chronicler's take
- 2025 review: a pineapple-style cone with two pre-breakers and 12.5 µm steps. It makes complex cups with little bitterness even at high extraction, with clarity between a K-Ultra and a ZP6, and it sieves like a flat burr. The build is superb, but it weighs 1.1 kg, takes about a minute for 16 g of espresso and struggles with dark espresso or funky medium roasts. The K-Ultra is the better all-rounder, and ZP6 owners gain little. $350 1:34.
- 2025 roundup: neutral and transparent, with sweet spots at both low and high extraction and a very coarse mode for glassy filter. It's heavy, and a little less clear than a ZP6 at ordinary extraction 15:52.
Sources
- The Coffee Chronicler: The ultimate hand grinder? MILLAB M01 Review (2025-06-02)
- The Coffee Chronicler: Buying a manual grinder? Here's what I would do... (2025-11-17)
- Daddy Got Coffee: The Ugly Truth About Hand Grinders! (2025-11-29)
- Lance Hedrick: ZP6 Dethroned?: Millab 01 x Kingrinder K7 x 1Zpresso ZP6 (2026-02-13)
Summarised in our own words from the creators' videos, with every point linked to the moment it comes from. Notchbook isn't affiliated with or endorsed by any of these creators, so please watch the originals for full context. Sources
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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