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Spec
Specifications
Type Hand grinder Hand grinder Electric
Burr Conical Conical Conical
Burr size 38 mm 48 mm 40 mm
Dial 140 clicks 162 clicks 38 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped Stepped
Per click 18 µm 22 µm 30 µm
Grind range 0–1400 µm 0–1400 µm 0–1140 µm
Maker manual On file Not on file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 6 0 0
Brew methods
Espresso
40
From the maker
9-14
Modelled
7-10
Modelled
Moka Pot
60
From the maker
14-18
Modelled
10-13
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
100
From the maker
20-30
Modelled
15-22
Modelled
Chemex
112-128
Modelled
32-41
Modelled
23-30
Modelled
AeroPress
60
From the maker
18-32
Modelled
13-23
Modelled
French Press
140
From the maker
41-55
Modelled
30-38
Modelled
Cold Brew
136-140
Modelled
45-64
Modelled
33-38
Modelled
Drip / Batch
104-120
Modelled
27-36
Modelled
20-27
Modelled
Turkish
20
From the maker
3-7
Modelled
Not recommended
Siphon
80-112
Modelled
23-32
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Cold Drip
112-128
Modelled
32-41
Modelled
23-30
Modelled
Percolator
140
Modelled
41-55
Modelled
30-38
Modelled
Cuccumella
80-112
Modelled
23-32
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
100
Modelled
20-30
Modelled
15-22
Modelled
Jebena
80-112
Modelled
23-32
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Chorreador
100
Modelled
20-30
Modelled
15-22
Modelled
Dallah
33-55
Modelled
9-18
Modelled
7-13
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
120-136
Modelled
36-45
Modelled
27-33
Modelled
Prestina
80-112
Modelled
23-32
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
120-136
Modelled
36-45
Modelled
27-33
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.