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Spec
Specifications
Type Hand grinder Hand grinder Electric
Burr Conical Conical Flat
Burr size 42 mm 42 mm 54 mm
Dial 90 clicks 90 clicks 60 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped Stepless
Per click 15 µm 15 µm 13.17 µm
Grind range 0–1350 µm 0–1350 µm 110–900 µm
Maker manual On file Not on file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 4 0 0
Brew methods
Espresso
0-10
From the maker
7-22
Modelled
7-14
Modelled
Moka Pot
5-20
From the maker
15-31
Modelled
14-22
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
50-80
From the maker
40-61
Modelled
26-41
Modelled
Chemex
71-79
Modelled
47-60
Modelled
45-60
Modelled
AeroPress
33-65
Modelled
27-47
Modelled
22-45
Modelled
French Press
80-90
From the maker
70-85
Modelled
60
Modelled
Cold Brew
72-85
Modelled
67-90
Modelled
Not recommended
Drip / Batch
67-75
Modelled
40-53
Modelled
37-52
Modelled
Turkish Not recommended Not recommended
1-3
Modelled
Siphon
52-71
Modelled
33-47
Modelled
30-45
Modelled
Cold Drip
71-79
Modelled
47-60
Modelled
45-60
Modelled
Percolator
80-90
Modelled
70-85
Modelled
60
Modelled
Cuccumella
52-71
Modelled
33-47
Modelled
30-45
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
50-80
Modelled
30-43
Modelled
26-41
Modelled
Jebena
52-71
Modelled
33-47
Modelled
30-45
Modelled
Chorreador
50-80
Modelled
30-43
Modelled
26-41
Modelled
Dallah
1-26
Modelled
13-27
Modelled
7-22
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
75-83
Modelled
53-67
Modelled
52-60
Modelled
Prestina
52-71
Modelled
33-47
Modelled
30-45
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
75-83
Modelled
53-67
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.