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Spec
Specifications
Type Hand grinder Hand grinder Hand grinder
Burr Conical Conical Conical
Burr size 38 mm 38 mm 60 mm
Dial 140 clicks 36 clicks 55 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped Stepped
Per click 18 µm 30 µm 30 µm
Grind range 0–1400 µm 0–1080 µm 0–1400 µm
Maker manual On file On file On file
Maker-sourced settings 4 3 8
Brew methods
Espresso Not recommended
7-8
From the maker
10-18
From the maker
Moka Pot
60
From the maker
9-11
Modelled
20-28
From the maker
Pour Over (V60)
100
From the maker
13-16
From the maker
28-42
From the maker
Chemex
112-128
Modelled
16-17
Modelled
31-49
From the maker
AeroPress
60
From the maker
11-16
Modelled
26-37
Modelled
French Press
140
From the maker
17-20
From the maker
36-50
From the maker
Cold Brew
136-140
Modelled
18-21
Modelled
47-55
From the maker
Drip / Batch
104-120
Modelled
15-17
Modelled
28-42
From the maker
Turkish Not recommended Not recommended
2-12
From the maker
Siphon
80-112
Modelled
13-16
Modelled
30-37
Modelled
Cold Drip
112-128
Modelled
16-17
Modelled
31-49
Modelled
Percolator
140
Modelled
17-20
Modelled
36-50
Modelled
Cuccumella
80-112
Modelled
13-16
Modelled
30-37
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
100
Modelled
13-16
Modelled
28-42
Modelled
Jebena
80-112
Modelled
13-16
Modelled
30-37
Modelled
Chorreador
100
Modelled
13-16
Modelled
28-42
Modelled
Dallah Not recommended
6-11
Modelled
12-26
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
120-136
Modelled
17-18
Modelled
40-42
Modelled
Prestina
80-112
Modelled
13-16
Modelled
30-37
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
120-136
Modelled
17-18
Modelled
40-42
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.