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Spec
Specifications
Type Hand grinder Hand grinder Electric
Burr Conical Conical Conical
Burr size 38 mm 38 mm 58 mm
Dial 20 clicks 36 clicks 100 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped Stepless
Per click 50 µm 30 µm 7.9 µm
Grind range 0–1000 µm 0–1080 µm 310–1100 µm
Maker manual Not on file On file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 0 3 0
Brew methods
Espresso
4-6
Modelled
7-8
From the maker
Not recommended
Moka Pot
6-8
Modelled
9-11
Modelled
1-11
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
9-13
Modelled
13-16
From the maker
18-43
Modelled
Chemex
14-18
Modelled
16-17
Modelled
49-75
Modelled
AeroPress
8-14
Modelled
11-16
Modelled
11-49
Modelled
French Press
18-20
Modelled
17-20
From the maker
75-100
Modelled
Cold Brew Not recommended
18-21
Modelled
87-100
Modelled
Drip / Batch
12-16
Modelled
15-17
Modelled
37-62
Modelled
Siphon
10-14
Modelled
13-16
Modelled
24-49
Modelled
Cold Drip
14-18
Modelled
16-17
Modelled
49-75
Modelled
Percolator
18-20
Modelled
17-20
Modelled
75-100
Modelled
Cuccumella
10-14
Modelled
13-16
Modelled
24-49
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
9-13
Modelled
13-16
Modelled
18-43
Modelled
Jebena
10-14
Modelled
13-16
Modelled
24-49
Modelled
Chorreador
9-13
Modelled
13-16
Modelled
18-43
Modelled
Dallah
4-8
Modelled
6-11
Modelled
1-11
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
16-20
Modelled
17-18
Modelled
62-87
Modelled
Prestina
10-14
Modelled
13-16
Modelled
24-49
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
16-20
Modelled
17-18
Modelled
62-87
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.