I personally have it around 32-33. I don't remember if I got that from their manual or from somewhere online, but I haven't noticed any degradation in flavor from the larger grind. The whole point of investing in a quality burr grinder is being able to get a proper coarse grind; make use of it!
EDIT: A separate Reddit post (though by no means authoritative) agrees with my recommendation of above 30 for FP:
Yeah, I assumed that a quality burr grinder is more important for fine grinds than coarse; I guess that's probably not true. I'll give it a shot, thanks.
I've only been using the french press more now because my home office is upstairs, and the Clever Dripper stays in the kitchen. With the press I can bring it up with me and save 4 whole minutes in my 'commute' :-)
To clarify, a good burr grinder is also good for fines. You can set the Encore somewhere between 2-6 and make your own Turkish coffee grind using whatever beans you've got lying around, rather than paying for a can of pre-ground Turkish coffee that's probably been on the shelf for months already.
https://baratza.com/grinding-tips/
I personally have it around 32-33. I don't remember if I got that from their manual or from somewhere online, but I haven't noticed any degradation in flavor from the larger grind. The whole point of investing in a quality burr grinder is being able to get a proper coarse grind; make use of it!
EDIT: A separate Reddit post (though by no means authoritative) agrees with my recommendation of above 30 for FP:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Coffee/comments/1k0uhb/is_there_a_c...