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Spec
Specifications
Type Hand grinder Electric Hand grinder
Burr Conical Conical Conical
Burr size 48 mm 40 mm 42 mm
Dial 100 clicks 31 clicks 90 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped Stepped
Per click 20 µm 23.23 µm 15 µm
Grind range 0–1400 µm 230–950 µm 0–1350 µm
Maker manual Not on file On file On file
Maker-sourced settings 8 5 4
Brew methods
Espresso
30-45
From the maker
3-9
From the maker
0-10
From the maker
Moka Pot
50-70
From the maker
7-10
Modelled
5-20
From the maker
Pour Over (V60)
80-87
From the maker
13-18
From the maker
50-80
From the maker
Chemex
87-91
Modelled
20-31
From the maker
71-79
Modelled
AeroPress
50-70
From the maker
10-15
From the maker
33-65
Modelled
French Press
90-100
From the maker
31
Modelled
80-90
From the maker
Cold Brew
94-100
Modelled
Not recommended
72-85
Modelled
Drip / Batch
50-70
From the maker
15-25
From the maker
67-75
Modelled
Turkish
20-36
From the maker
Not recommended Not recommended
Siphon
80-87
From the maker
13-20
Modelled
52-71
Modelled
Cold Drip
87-91
Modelled
20-31
Modelled
71-79
Modelled
Percolator
90-100
Modelled
31
Modelled
80-90
Modelled
Cuccumella
80-87
Modelled
13-20
Modelled
52-71
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
80-87
Modelled
13-18
Modelled
50-80
Modelled
Jebena
80-87
Modelled
13-20
Modelled
52-71
Modelled
Chorreador
80-87
Modelled
13-18
Modelled
50-80
Modelled
Dallah
34-49
Modelled
5-10
Modelled
1-26
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
89-94
Modelled
26-31
Modelled
75-83
Modelled
Prestina
80-87
Modelled
13-20
Modelled
52-71
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
89-94
Modelled
26-31
Modelled
75-83
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.