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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 40 clicks 40 clicks 36 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped Stepped
Per click 25 µm 18 µm 30 µm
Grind range 0–1000 µm 0–720 µm 0–1080 µm
Maker manual Not on file Not on file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 8 0 0
Brew methods
Espresso
8-11
From the maker
11-17
Modelled
7-10
Modelled
Moka Pot
16-19
From the maker
17-22
Modelled
10-13
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
22-29
From the maker
25-36
Modelled
16-21
Modelled
Chemex
27-29
Modelled
39-40
Modelled
23-30
Modelled
AeroPress
16-19
From the maker
22-39
Modelled
13-19
Modelled
French Press
27-33
From the maker
Not recommended
27-33
Modelled
Cold Brew
30-33
Modelled
Not recommended Not recommended
Drip / Batch
16-19
From the maker
33-40
Modelled
19-25
Modelled
Turkish
5-8
From the maker
4-8
Modelled
Not recommended
Siphon
22-29
From the maker
28-39
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Cold Drip
27-29
Modelled
39-40
Modelled
23-30
Modelled
Percolator
27-33
Modelled
Not recommended
27-33
Modelled
Cuccumella
22-29
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
22-29
Modelled
25-36
Modelled
15-22
Modelled
Jebena
22-29
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Chorreador
22-29
Modelled
25-36
Modelled
15-22
Modelled
Dallah
8-14
Modelled
11-22
Modelled
7-13
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
28-30
Modelled
Not recommended
27-33
Modelled
Prestina
22-29
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
28-30
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.