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Spec
Specifications
Type Hand grinder Hand grinder Hand grinder
Burr Conical Conical Conical
Burr size 38 mm 38 mm 48 mm
Dial 20 clicks 140 clicks 200 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped Stepped
Per click 50 µm 18 µm 12.5 µm
Grind range 0–1000 µm 0–1400 µm 0–1400 µm
Maker manual Not on file On file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 0 4 8
Brew methods
Espresso
4-6
Modelled
Not recommended
48-64
From the maker
Moka Pot
6-8
Modelled
60
From the maker
96-120
From the maker
Pour Over (V60)
9-13
Modelled
100
From the maker
128-176
From the maker
Chemex
14-18
Modelled
112-128
Modelled
160-174
Modelled
AeroPress
8-14
Modelled
60
From the maker
96-120
From the maker
French Press
18-20
Modelled
140
From the maker
168-200
From the maker
Cold Brew Not recommended
136-140
Modelled
181-200
Modelled
Drip / Batch
12-16
Modelled
104-120
Modelled
96-120
From the maker
Turkish Not recommended Not recommended
32-48
From the maker
Siphon
10-14
Modelled
80-112
Modelled
128-176
From the maker
Cold Drip
14-18
Modelled
112-128
Modelled
160-174
Modelled
Percolator
18-20
Modelled
140
Modelled
168-200
Modelled
Cuccumella
10-14
Modelled
80-112
Modelled
128-176
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
9-13
Modelled
100
Modelled
128-176
Modelled
Jebena
10-14
Modelled
80-112
Modelled
128-176
Modelled
Chorreador
9-13
Modelled
100
Modelled
128-176
Modelled
Dallah
4-8
Modelled
Not recommended
50-84
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
16-20
Modelled
120-136
Modelled
167-181
Modelled
Prestina
10-14
Modelled
80-112
Modelled
128-176
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
16-20
Modelled
120-136
Modelled
167-181
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.