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Spec
Specifications
Type Hand grinder Electric Hand grinder
Burr Conical Conical Conical
Burr size 38 mm 48 mm 38 mm
Dial 36 clicks 60 clicks 140 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped Stepped
Per click 30 µm 16 µm 18 µm
Grind range 0–1080 µm 0–960 µm 0–1400 µm
Maker manual Not on file Not on file On file
Maker-sourced settings 0 0 4
Brew methods
Espresso
7-10
Modelled
13-19
Modelled
Not recommended
Moka Pot
10-13
Modelled
19-25
Modelled
60
From the maker
Pour Over (V60)
16-21
Modelled
28-41
Modelled
100
From the maker
Chemex
23-30
Modelled
44-56
Modelled
112-128
Modelled
AeroPress
13-19
Modelled
25-44
Modelled
60
From the maker
French Press
27-33
Modelled
56-60
Modelled
140
From the maker
Cold Brew Not recommended Not recommended
136-140
Modelled
Drip / Batch
19-25
Modelled
38-50
Modelled
104-120
Modelled
Turkish Not recommended
4-9
Modelled
Not recommended
Siphon
17-23
Modelled
31-44
Modelled
80-112
Modelled
Cold Drip
23-30
Modelled
44-56
Modelled
112-128
Modelled
Percolator
27-33
Modelled
56-60
Modelled
140
Modelled
Cuccumella
17-23
Modelled
31-44
Modelled
80-112
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
15-22
Modelled
28-41
Modelled
100
Modelled
Jebena
17-23
Modelled
31-44
Modelled
80-112
Modelled
Chorreador
15-22
Modelled
28-41
Modelled
100
Modelled
Dallah
7-13
Modelled
13-25
Modelled
Not recommended
Cafe de Olla
27-33
Modelled
50-60
Modelled
120-136
Modelled
Prestina
17-23
Modelled
31-44
Modelled
80-112
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
27-33
Modelled
50-60
Modelled
120-136
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.