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Spec
Specifications
Type Hand grinder Hand grinder Electric
Burr Conical Conical Conical
Burr size 47 mm 38 mm 40 mm
Dial 60 clicks 36 clicks 40 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped Stepped
Per click 18 µm 30 µm 25 µm
Grind range 0–1080 µm 0–1080 µm 200–1200 µm
Maker manual Not on file Not on file On file
Maker-sourced settings 0 0 6
Brew methods
Espresso
11-17
Modelled
6-9
Modelled
8
From the maker
Moka Pot
17-22
Modelled
10-13
Modelled
9-11
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
25-36
Modelled
15-20
Modelled
15
From the maker
Chemex
39-50
Modelled
23-30
Modelled
20
From the maker
AeroPress
22-39
Modelled
12-19
Modelled
12
From the maker
French Press
50-60
Modelled
27-32
Modelled
28
From the maker
Cold Brew Not recommended Not recommended
28-38
Modelled
Drip / Batch
33-44
Modelled
19-24
Modelled
18
From the maker
Turkish
4-8
Modelled
Not recommended Not recommended
Siphon
28-39
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
13-18
Modelled
Cold Drip
39-50
Modelled
23-30
Modelled
20
Modelled
Percolator
50-60
Modelled
27-32
Modelled
27-29
Modelled
Cuccumella
28-39
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
13-18
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
25-36
Modelled
15-22
Modelled
15
Modelled
Jebena
28-39
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
13-18
Modelled
Chorreador
25-36
Modelled
15-22
Modelled
15
Modelled
Dallah
11-22
Modelled
7-13
Modelled
7-11
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
44-56
Modelled
27-33
Modelled
20-26
Modelled
Prestina
28-39
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
13-18
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
44-56
Modelled
27-33
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.