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Spec
Specifications
Type Electric Hand grinder Hand grinder
Burr Conical Conical Conical
Burr size 40 mm 39 mm 48 mm
Dial 40 clicks 50 clicks 200 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped Stepped
Per click 23.75 µm 30 µm 12.5 µm
Grind range 250–1200 µm 0–1400 µm 0–1400 µm
Maker manual On file On file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 6 8 8
Brew methods
Espresso
8
From the maker
5-14
From the maker
48-64
From the maker
Moka Pot
8-11
Modelled
14-19
From the maker
96-120
From the maker
Pour Over (V60)
15
From the maker
20-29
From the maker
128-176
From the maker
Chemex
20
From the maker
28-34
From the maker
160-174
Modelled
AeroPress
12
From the maker
18-27
Modelled
96-120
From the maker
French Press
28
From the maker
29-35
From the maker
168-200
From the maker
Cold Brew
28-39
Modelled
35-40
From the maker
181-200
Modelled
Drip / Batch
18
From the maker
20-29
From the maker
96-120
From the maker
Turkish Not recommended
1-9
From the maker
32-48
From the maker
Siphon
13-18
Modelled
21-27
Modelled
128-176
From the maker
Cold Drip
20
Modelled
28-34
Modelled
160-174
Modelled
Percolator
28-29
Modelled
29-35
Modelled
168-200
Modelled
Cuccumella
13-18
Modelled
21-27
Modelled
128-176
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
15
Modelled
20-29
Modelled
128-176
Modelled
Jebena
13-18
Modelled
21-27
Modelled
128-176
Modelled
Chorreador
15
Modelled
20-29
Modelled
128-176
Modelled
Dallah
7-11
Modelled
8-18
Modelled
50-84
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
20-26
Modelled
31-32
Modelled
167-181
Modelled
Prestina
13-18
Modelled
21-27
Modelled
128-176
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
20-26
Modelled
31-32
Modelled
167-181
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.