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Spec
Specifications
Type Hand grinder Hand grinder Electric
Burr Conical Conical Conical
Burr size 39 mm 38 mm 40 mm
Dial 50 clicks 36 clicks 40 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped Stepped
Per click 30 µm 30 µm 23.75 µm
Grind range 0–1400 µm 0–1080 µm 250–1200 µm
Maker manual On file On file On file
Maker-sourced settings 8 3 6
Brew methods
Espresso
5-14
From the maker
7-8
From the maker
8
From the maker
Moka Pot
14-19
From the maker
9-11
Modelled
8-11
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
20-29
From the maker
13-16
From the maker
15
From the maker
Chemex
28-34
From the maker
16-17
Modelled
20
From the maker
AeroPress
18-27
Modelled
11-16
Modelled
12
From the maker
French Press
29-35
From the maker
17-20
From the maker
28
From the maker
Cold Brew
35-40
From the maker
18-21
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
Drip / Batch
20-29
From the maker
15-17
Modelled
18
From the maker
Turkish
1-9
From the maker
Not recommended Not recommended
Siphon
21-27
Modelled
13-16
Modelled
13-18
Modelled
Cold Drip
28-34
Modelled
16-17
Modelled
20
Modelled
Percolator
29-35
Modelled
17-20
Modelled
28-29
Modelled
Cuccumella
21-27
Modelled
13-16
Modelled
13-18
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
20-29
Modelled
13-16
Modelled
15
Modelled
Jebena
21-27
Modelled
13-16
Modelled
13-18
Modelled
Chorreador
20-29
Modelled
13-16
Modelled
15
Modelled
Dallah
8-18
Modelled
6-11
Modelled
7-11
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
31-32
Modelled
17-18
Modelled
20-26
Modelled
Prestina
21-27
Modelled
13-16
Modelled
13-18
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
31-32
Modelled
17-18
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.