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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 90 clicks 30 clicks 120 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped Stepped
Per click 18 µm 27.5 µm 10 µm
Grind range 0–1400 µm 0–825 µm 0–1200 µm
Maker manual On file On file On file
Maker-sourced settings 4 3 6
Brew methods
Espresso Not recommended
10-14
From the maker
40
From the maker
Moka Pot
40
From the maker
14-17
Modelled
60-70
From the maker
Pour Over (V60)
45-60
From the maker
18-24
From the maker
100
From the maker
Chemex
59-68
Modelled
23-25
Modelled
106-114
Modelled
AeroPress
40
From the maker
17-23
Modelled
60-70
From the maker
French Press
75
From the maker
25-27
From the maker
120
From the maker
Cold Brew
73-90
Modelled
Not recommended
118-120
Modelled
Drip / Batch
55-64
Modelled
22-24
Modelled
102-110
Modelled
Turkish Not recommended Not recommended
20
From the maker
Siphon
46-59
Modelled
20-23
Modelled
83-106
Modelled
Cold Drip
59-68
Modelled
23-25
Modelled
106-114
Modelled
Percolator
75
Modelled
Not recommended
120
Modelled
Cuccumella
46-59
Modelled
20-23
Modelled
83-106
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
45-60
Modelled
18-24
Modelled
100
Modelled
Jebena
46-59
Modelled
20-23
Modelled
83-106
Modelled
Chorreador
45-60
Modelled
18-24
Modelled
100
Modelled
Dallah
9-34
Modelled
11-17
Modelled
33-59
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
64-73
Modelled
24-26
Modelled
110-118
Modelled
Prestina
46-59
Modelled
20-23
Modelled
83-106
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
64-73
Modelled
24-26
Modelled
110-118
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.