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Spec
Specifications
Type Hand grinder Hand grinder Electric
Burr Conical Conical Flat
Burr size 48 mm 42 mm 54 mm
Dial 60 clicks 60 clicks 40 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped Stepped
Per click 20 µm 15 µm 18 µm
Grind range 0–1200 µm 80–980 µm 0–720 µm
Maker manual Not on file Not on file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 0 0 0
Brew methods
Espresso
10-15
Modelled
8-15
Modelled
11-17
Modelled
Moka Pot
15-20
Modelled
15-21
Modelled
17-22
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
23-33
Modelled
25-38
Modelled
25-36
Modelled
Chemex
35-45
Modelled
41-55
Modelled
39-40
Modelled
AeroPress
20-35
Modelled
21-41
Modelled
22-39
Modelled
French Press
45-60
Modelled
55-60
Modelled
Not recommended
Cold Brew
50-60
Modelled
Not recommended Not recommended
Drip / Batch
30-40
Modelled
35-48
Modelled
33-40
Modelled
Turkish
4-8
Modelled
1-5
Modelled
4-8
Modelled
Siphon
25-35
Modelled
28-41
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
Cold Drip
35-45
Modelled
41-55
Modelled
39-40
Modelled
Percolator
45-60
Modelled
55-60
Modelled
Not recommended
Cuccumella
25-35
Modelled
28-41
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
23-33
Modelled
25-38
Modelled
25-36
Modelled
Jebena
25-35
Modelled
28-41
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
Chorreador
23-33
Modelled
25-38
Modelled
25-36
Modelled
Dallah
10-20
Modelled
8-21
Modelled
11-22
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
40-50
Modelled
48-60
Modelled
Not recommended
Prestina
25-35
Modelled
28-41
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
40-50
Modelled
48-60
Modelled
Not recommended

“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.