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Spec
Specifications
Type Hand grinder Electric Hand grinder
Burr Conical Flat Conical
Burr size 60 mm 64 mm 42 mm
Dial 55 clicks 60 clicks 90 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepless Stepped
Per click 30 µm 18 µm 15 µm
Grind range 0–1400 µm 0–1080 µm 0–1350 µm
Maker manual On file Not on file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 8 0 0
Brew methods
Espresso
10-18
From the maker
11-17
Modelled
7-22
Modelled
Moka Pot
20-28
From the maker
17-22
Modelled
15-31
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
28-42
From the maker
25-36
Modelled
40-61
Modelled
Chemex
31-49
From the maker
39-50
Modelled
47-60
Modelled
AeroPress
26-37
Modelled
22-39
Modelled
27-47
Modelled
French Press
36-50
From the maker
50-60
Modelled
70-85
Modelled
Cold Brew
47-55
From the maker
56-60
Modelled
67-90
Modelled
Drip / Batch
28-42
From the maker
33-44
Modelled
40-53
Modelled
Turkish
2-12
From the maker
4-8
Modelled
Not recommended
Siphon
30-37
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
33-47
Modelled
Cold Drip
31-49
Modelled
39-50
Modelled
47-60
Modelled
Percolator
36-50
Modelled
50-60
Modelled
70-85
Modelled
Cuccumella
30-37
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
33-47
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
28-42
Modelled
25-36
Modelled
30-43
Modelled
Jebena
30-37
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
33-47
Modelled
Chorreador
28-42
Modelled
25-36
Modelled
30-43
Modelled
Dallah
12-26
Modelled
11-22
Modelled
13-27
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
40-42
Modelled
44-56
Modelled
53-67
Modelled
Prestina
30-37
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
33-47
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
40-42
Modelled
44-56
Modelled
53-67
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.