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Spec
Specifications
Type Hand grinder Hand grinder Electric
Burr Conical Conical Conical
Burr size 48 mm 48 mm 40 mm
Dial 200 clicks 162 clicks 40 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped Stepped
Per click 12.5 µm 22 µm 25 µm
Grind range 0–1400 µm 0–1400 µm 200–1200 µm
Maker manual Not on file Not on file On file
Maker-sourced settings 8 0 6
Brew methods
Espresso
48-64
From the maker
9-14
Modelled
8
From the maker
Moka Pot
96-120
From the maker
14-18
Modelled
9-11
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
128-176
From the maker
20-30
Modelled
15
From the maker
Chemex
160-174
Modelled
32-41
Modelled
20
From the maker
AeroPress
96-120
From the maker
18-32
Modelled
12
From the maker
French Press
168-200
From the maker
41-55
Modelled
28
From the maker
Cold Brew
181-200
Modelled
45-64
Modelled
28-38
Modelled
Drip / Batch
96-120
From the maker
27-36
Modelled
18
From the maker
Turkish
32-48
From the maker
3-7
Modelled
Not recommended
Siphon
128-176
From the maker
23-32
Modelled
13-18
Modelled
Cold Drip
160-174
Modelled
32-41
Modelled
20
Modelled
Percolator
168-200
Modelled
41-55
Modelled
27-29
Modelled
Cuccumella
128-176
Modelled
23-32
Modelled
13-18
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
128-176
Modelled
20-30
Modelled
15
Modelled
Jebena
128-176
Modelled
23-32
Modelled
13-18
Modelled
Chorreador
128-176
Modelled
20-30
Modelled
15
Modelled
Dallah
50-84
Modelled
9-18
Modelled
7-11
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
167-181
Modelled
36-45
Modelled
20-26
Modelled
Prestina
128-176
Modelled
23-32
Modelled
13-18
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
167-181
Modelled
36-45
Modelled
20-26
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.