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Spec
Specifications
Type Hand grinder Hand grinder Electric
Burr Conical Conical Flat
Burr size 47 mm 48 mm 54 mm
Dial 60 clicks 162 clicks 40 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped Stepped
Per click 18 µm 22 µm 18 µm
Grind range 0–1080 µm 0–1400 µm 0–720 µm
Maker manual Not on file Not on file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 0 0 0
Brew methods
Espresso
11-17
Modelled
9-14
Modelled
11-17
Modelled
Moka Pot
17-22
Modelled
14-18
Modelled
17-22
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
25-36
Modelled
20-30
Modelled
25-36
Modelled
Chemex
39-50
Modelled
32-41
Modelled
39-40
Modelled
AeroPress
22-39
Modelled
18-32
Modelled
22-39
Modelled
French Press
50-60
Modelled
41-55
Modelled
Not recommended
Cold Brew Not recommended
45-64
Modelled
Not recommended
Drip / Batch
33-44
Modelled
27-36
Modelled
33-40
Modelled
Turkish
4-8
Modelled
3-7
Modelled
4-8
Modelled
Siphon
28-39
Modelled
23-32
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
Cold Drip
39-50
Modelled
32-41
Modelled
39-40
Modelled
Percolator
50-60
Modelled
41-55
Modelled
Not recommended
Cuccumella
28-39
Modelled
23-32
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
25-36
Modelled
20-30
Modelled
25-36
Modelled
Jebena
28-39
Modelled
23-32
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
Chorreador
25-36
Modelled
20-30
Modelled
25-36
Modelled
Dallah
11-22
Modelled
9-18
Modelled
11-22
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
44-56
Modelled
36-45
Modelled
Not recommended
Prestina
28-39
Modelled
23-32
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
44-56
Modelled
36-45
Modelled
Not recommended

“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.