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Spec
Specifications
Type Hand grinder Electric Hand grinder
Burr Conical Flat Conical
Burr size 48 mm 54 mm 38 mm
Dial 405 clicks 40 clicks 36 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped Stepped
Per click 8.8 µm 18 µm 30 µm
Grind range 0–1400 µm 0–720 µm 0–1080 µm
Maker manual On file Not on file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 0 0 0
Brew methods
Espresso
23-34
Modelled
11-17
Modelled
6-9
Modelled
Moka Pot
34-45
Modelled
17-22
Modelled
10-13
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
51-74
Modelled
25-36
Modelled
15-20
Modelled
Chemex
80-102
Modelled
39-40
Modelled
23-30
Modelled
AeroPress
45-80
Modelled
22-39
Modelled
12-19
Modelled
French Press
102-136
Modelled
Not recommended
27-32
Modelled
Cold Brew
114-159
Modelled
Not recommended Not recommended
Drip / Batch
68-91
Modelled
33-40
Modelled
19-24
Modelled
Turkish
8-17
Modelled
4-8
Modelled
Not recommended
Siphon
57-80
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Cold Drip
80-102
Modelled
39-40
Modelled
23-30
Modelled
Percolator
102-136
Modelled
Not recommended
27-32
Modelled
Cuccumella
57-80
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
51-74
Modelled
25-36
Modelled
15-22
Modelled
Jebena
57-80
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Chorreador
51-74
Modelled
25-36
Modelled
15-22
Modelled
Dallah
23-45
Modelled
11-22
Modelled
7-13
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
91-114
Modelled
Not recommended
27-33
Modelled
Prestina
57-80
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
91-114
Modelled
Not recommended
27-33
Modelled

“From the maker” means the setting comes from that grinder's own manual or grind chart. “Modelled” means we derived it — see the grind pipeline for how.