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Spec
Specifications
Type Hand grinder Hand grinder Electric
Burr Conical Conical Flat
Burr size 38 mm 38 mm 54 mm
Dial 36 clicks 36 clicks 60 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped Stepless
Per click 30 µm 30 µm 13.17 µm
Grind range 0–1080 µm 0–1080 µm 110–900 µm
Maker manual On file Not on file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 3 0 0
Brew methods
Espresso
7-8
From the maker
6-9
Modelled
7-14
Modelled
Moka Pot
9-11
Modelled
10-13
Modelled
14-22
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
13-16
From the maker
15-20
Modelled
26-41
Modelled
Chemex
16-17
Modelled
23-30
Modelled
45-60
Modelled
AeroPress
11-16
Modelled
12-19
Modelled
22-45
Modelled
French Press
17-20
From the maker
27-32
Modelled
60
Modelled
Cold Brew
18-21
Modelled
Not recommended Not recommended
Drip / Batch
15-17
Modelled
19-24
Modelled
37-52
Modelled
Turkish Not recommended Not recommended
1-3
Modelled
Siphon
13-16
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
30-45
Modelled
Cold Drip
16-17
Modelled
23-30
Modelled
45-60
Modelled
Percolator
17-20
Modelled
27-32
Modelled
60
Modelled
Cuccumella
13-16
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
30-45
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
13-16
Modelled
15-22
Modelled
26-41
Modelled
Jebena
13-16
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
30-45
Modelled
Chorreador
13-16
Modelled
15-22
Modelled
26-41
Modelled
Dallah
6-11
Modelled
7-13
Modelled
7-22
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
17-18
Modelled
27-33
Modelled
52-60
Modelled
Prestina
13-16
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
30-45
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
17-18
Modelled
27-33
Modelled
52-60
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.