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Spec
Specifications
Type Hand grinder Hand grinder Electric
Burr Conical Conical Flat
Burr size 39 mm 38 mm 55 mm
Dial 50 clicks 36 clicks 100 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped Stepless
Per click 30 µm 30 µm 10 µm
Grind range 0–1400 µm 0–1080 µm 0–1000 µm
Maker manual Not on file Not on file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 0 0 0
Brew methods
Espresso
8-11
Modelled
7-10
Modelled
20-30
Modelled
Moka Pot
11-14
Modelled
10-13
Modelled
30-40
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
18-27
Modelled
16-21
Modelled
45-65
Modelled
Chemex
23-30
Modelled
23-30
Modelled
70-90
Modelled
AeroPress
14-23
Modelled
13-19
Modelled
40-70
Modelled
French Press
30-37
Modelled
27-33
Modelled
90-100
Modelled
Cold Brew
33-47
Modelled
Not recommended
100
Modelled
Drip / Batch
20-27
Modelled
19-25
Modelled
60-80
Modelled
Siphon
17-23
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
50-70
Modelled
Cold Drip
23-30
Modelled
23-30
Modelled
70-90
Modelled
Percolator
30-40
Modelled
27-33
Modelled
90-100
Modelled
Cuccumella
17-23
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
50-70
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
15-22
Modelled
15-22
Modelled
45-65
Modelled
Jebena
17-23
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
50-70
Modelled
Chorreador
15-22
Modelled
15-22
Modelled
45-65
Modelled
Dallah
7-13
Modelled
7-13
Modelled
20-40
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
27-33
Modelled
27-33
Modelled
80-100
Modelled
Prestina
17-23
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
50-70
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
27-33
Modelled
27-33
Modelled
80-100
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.