Input lever
Grind & Particles
Wheel face
Grinder model
The grinder used to prepare the coffee.
AeroPress Wheel Variable
Fines removal
Grind & Particles · Input lever
Removing very small particles from the grounds.
Input lever
Grind & Particles
Detail panel
Competition practice
Technical science
Definition
Fines removal is the deliberate exclusion of the smallest particle fraction from the brew dose.
Why It Matters
Removing fines can improve clarity and flow predictability, but it may also reduce body and change extraction behavior.
Page Context
Fines removal is part of the Brew Supply AeroPress Wheel and helps brewers describe removing very small particles from the grounds.
Related variables
Input lever
Grind & Particles
Wheel face
Burr set
The burr geometry installed in the grinder.
Input lever
Grind & Particles
Advanced detail
Burr alignment
How evenly the burrs are aligned.
Input lever
Grind & Particles
Wheel face
Grind setting
The selected grind size setting.
Input lever
Grind & Particles
Wheel face
Grind speed / RPM
The speed at which the grinder is operated.
Input lever
Grind & Particles
Wheel face
Sieving
Separating grounds by particle size after grinding.
Affected outcomes
Measured metric
Cup Outcome
Wheel face
Beverage TDS
Measured total dissolved solids in the served beverage.
Calculated metric
Cup Outcome
Wheel face
Extraction Yield
Calculated percentage of coffee mass extracted.
Measured metric
Cup Outcome
Wheel face
Beverage Yield
The liquid beverage mass collected or served.
Cup outcome
Cup Outcome
Wheel face
Aroma
The smell of the brewed coffee.