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Spec
Specifications
Type Hand grinder Hand grinder Electric
Burr Conical Conical Conical
Burr size 42 mm 38 mm 83 mm
Dial 90 clicks 30 clicks 100 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped Stepless
Per click 15 µm 27.5 µm 10 µm
Grind range 0–1350 µm 0–825 µm 0–1000 µm
Maker manual On file On file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 4 3 0
Brew methods
Espresso
0-10
From the maker
10-14
From the maker
20-30
Modelled
Moka Pot
5-20
From the maker
14-17
Modelled
30-40
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
50-80
From the maker
18-24
From the maker
45-65
Modelled
Chemex
71-79
Modelled
23-25
Modelled
70-90
Modelled
AeroPress
33-65
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
40-70
Modelled
French Press
80-90
From the maker
25-27
From the maker
90-100
Modelled
Cold Brew
72-85
Modelled
Not recommended
100
Modelled
Drip / Batch
67-75
Modelled
22-24
Modelled
60-80
Modelled
Siphon
52-71
Modelled
20-23
Modelled
50-70
Modelled
Cold Drip
71-79
Modelled
23-25
Modelled
70-90
Modelled
Percolator
80-90
Modelled
Not recommended
90-100
Modelled
Cuccumella
52-71
Modelled
20-23
Modelled
50-70
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
50-80
Modelled
18-24
Modelled
45-65
Modelled
Jebena
52-71
Modelled
20-23
Modelled
50-70
Modelled
Chorreador
50-80
Modelled
18-24
Modelled
45-65
Modelled
Dallah
1-26
Modelled
11-17
Modelled
20-40
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
75-83
Modelled
24-26
Modelled
80-100
Modelled
Prestina
52-71
Modelled
20-23
Modelled
50-70
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
75-83
Modelled
24-26
Modelled
80-100
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.