Sifter Six Helps Accurately Measure, Calibrate, Refine Coffee Grinds, Great for Cafes, Baristas, Or Home Brewers, 6 Sieves, Black

Althought the name in the Amazon listing is confusing, this is the regular Kruve with six different mesh screen sizes: 200, 300, 400, 600, 800, 1000. Works well to assess particle size consistency from your grinder, as well as to sort particle sizes to zero in on your favorite size range for espresso or other coffee drinks. The flavor differences are pronounced by filtering out different size particles --- I was surprised at the magnitude of the differences! Most noticeable for me is when I filter out the fines (less than 300 for example). This really reduces the bitterness from my shots. Personally, I like using 600 mesh on top and the 400 mesh on the bottom layer. With a French Roast I use the resulting 400-600 particle size grind from the middle tray to pull my shots. No bitterness since the fines fall through, and I get a well balanced tasting shot with some sweetness and acidity. The particles that are too big to go through the 600 mesh can also be used to pull a less acidic shot that my wife prefers for an Americano. Good tool to improve the consistency of the grind you put in your portafilter.

Time consuming, especially if you grind and size every time you have a cuppa. I use it to dial in my grind size on my Breville Grinder for consistency, making the perfect Espresso and Makotino surprise. (a Japanese cuppa with a splash of fish sauce, mmmm)

This is a well thought-out product that does its job very well.Customer support is outstanding: no question seems to be too much for the team to reply in detail and at length.Yes, it does take a little understanding to get the calibration as close to perfect as you can.But when you do, it makes a noticeable difference to your coffee. Expensive - but well worth it. Would certainly buy it again. Thanks!

I have been using daily food 6 weeks. The shape is not optimal for pouring grounds into a French press or pouring the fines into a containerThe screen does a great job, and I no longer have fines in my morning coffeeBasically, I do all my work with the Kruve in a sink so I can wash the mess awayIf you only want to use 1 screen you still have to use all 4 sections, including a screen section without a screen...which adds to the messI use the 400 screen, but need to scrub with a brush every 10 days or so as it gets more clogged with each use

This is a quality made product that lives up to its claims. Your grind particles are sorted beautifully. However, I feel like the entire idea is built on a faulty premise. In my experiments with the Kruve making pourover, I actually prefer the grind as it comes from the grinder. I thought removing the fines would be a good thing for the cup, but it comes out "too clean" even with the finest filter. I haven't begun to experiment with espresso, so maybe some advantages there. Obviously, this will be a personal choice thing.All is not lost, however. I've found its great to sift the fines out of cold brew grinds or French press to use for Turkish coffee. Its been a fun (but expensive) experiment to see just what kind of variety of particle sizes I'm getting from my grinders.

buen producto

Good product but you’ll waste coffee.

I love the concept, however the 12 screen set is far too fine, anything below 1000 is too small even for a Keurig capsule. I use lots of french press, and it's just no good for that.I think it's a great idea, but it doesn't work for me. Also, sifting the coffee is a LOT of work, especially with fine screens it simply takes FOREVER to sift. With french press normal prep at 5-7 minutes, doubling that to 15 minutes is ridiculous. I want COFFEE, not early morning arm exercises.When I have had the patients to sift, to be honest, my unsophisticated pallet cannot tell the difference in taste. The only benefit I've ever seen is reduced fines in the bottom of the cup/pot. I'm disappointed...