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Spec
Specifications
Type Electric Hand grinder Hand grinder
Burr Conical Conical Conical
Burr size 40 mm 38 mm 42 mm
Dial 38 clicks 30 clicks 90 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped Stepped
Per click 30 µm 27.5 µm 15 µm
Grind range 0–1140 µm 0–825 µm 0–1350 µm
Maker manual Not on file On file On file
Maker-sourced settings 0 3 4
Brew methods
Espresso
7-10
Modelled
10-14
From the maker
0-10
From the maker
Moka Pot
10-13
Modelled
14-17
Modelled
5-20
From the maker
Pour Over (V60)
15-22
Modelled
18-24
From the maker
50-80
From the maker
Chemex
23-30
Modelled
23-25
Modelled
71-79
Modelled
AeroPress
13-23
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
33-65
Modelled
French Press
30-38
Modelled
25-27
From the maker
80-90
From the maker
Cold Brew
33-38
Modelled
Not recommended
72-85
Modelled
Drip / Batch
20-27
Modelled
22-24
Modelled
67-75
Modelled
Siphon
17-23
Modelled
20-23
Modelled
52-71
Modelled
Cold Drip
23-30
Modelled
23-25
Modelled
71-79
Modelled
Percolator
30-38
Modelled
Not recommended
80-90
Modelled
Cuccumella
17-23
Modelled
20-23
Modelled
52-71
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
15-22
Modelled
18-24
Modelled
50-80
Modelled
Jebena
17-23
Modelled
20-23
Modelled
52-71
Modelled
Chorreador
15-22
Modelled
18-24
Modelled
50-80
Modelled
Dallah
7-13
Modelled
11-17
Modelled
1-26
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
27-33
Modelled
24-26
Modelled
75-83
Modelled
Prestina
17-23
Modelled
20-23
Modelled
52-71
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
27-33
Modelled
24-26
Modelled
75-83
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.