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Spec
Specifications
Type Hand grinder Hand grinder Electric
Burr Conical Conical Flat
Burr size 38 mm 38 mm 50 mm
Dial 36 clicks 36 clicks 9 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped Stepped
Per click 30 µm 30 µm 155 µm
Grind range 0–1080 µm 0–1080 µm 0–1395 µm
Maker manual On file On file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 3 3 5
Brew methods
Espresso
7-8
From the maker
7-8
From the maker
Not recommended
Moka Pot
9-11
Modelled
9-11
Modelled
Not recommended
Pour Over (V60)
13-16
From the maker
13-16
From the maker
3-6
From the maker
Chemex
16-17
Modelled
16-17
Modelled
5-6
Modelled
AeroPress
11-16
Modelled
11-16
Modelled
Not recommended
French Press
17-20
From the maker
17-20
From the maker
6-8
From the maker
Cold Brew
18-21
Modelled
18-21
Modelled
7-9
From the maker
Drip / Batch
15-17
Modelled
15-17
Modelled
5-6
From the maker
Siphon
13-16
Modelled
13-16
Modelled
2-5
From the maker
Cold Drip
16-17
Modelled
16-17
Modelled
5-6
Modelled
Percolator
17-20
Modelled
17-20
Modelled
6-8
Modelled
Cuccumella
13-16
Modelled
13-16
Modelled
3-5
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
13-16
Modelled
13-16
Modelled
3-4
Modelled
Jebena
13-16
Modelled
13-16
Modelled
3-5
Modelled
Chorreador
13-16
Modelled
13-16
Modelled
3-4
Modelled
Dallah
6-11
Modelled
6-11
Modelled
Not recommended
Cafe de Olla
17-18
Modelled
17-18
Modelled
5-6
Modelled
Prestina
13-16
Modelled
13-16
Modelled
3-5
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
17-18
Modelled
17-18
Modelled
5-6
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.