Suggest an improvement

Anything wrong, missing, or worth adding? We read every one.

What is it

Thanks — that's with us

We read every one. If you left an email we'll come back to you when it lands.

Compare grinders

Put two or three grinders side by side — burrs, dial, reach, and what each is actually set to for every brew method.

Add a grinder 2/3
Spec
Specifications
Type Hand grinder Electric
Burr Conical Conical
Burr size 48 mm 71 mm
Dial 40 clicks 100 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepless
Per click 25 µm 10 µm
Grind range 0–1000 µm 0–1000 µm
Maker manual Not on file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 8 0
Brew methods
Espresso
8-11
From the maker
20-30
Modelled
Moka Pot
16-19
From the maker
30-40
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
22-29
From the maker
45-65
Modelled
Chemex
27-29
Modelled
70-90
Modelled
AeroPress
16-19
From the maker
40-70
Modelled
French Press
27-33
From the maker
90-100
Modelled
Cold Brew
30-33
Modelled
100
Modelled
Drip / Batch
16-19
From the maker
60-80
Modelled
Turkish
5-8
From the maker
Not recommended
Siphon
22-29
From the maker
50-70
Modelled
Cold Drip
27-29
Modelled
70-90
Modelled
Percolator
27-33
Modelled
90-100
Modelled
Cuccumella
22-29
Modelled
50-70
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
22-29
Modelled
45-65
Modelled
Jebena
22-29
Modelled
50-70
Modelled
Chorreador
22-29
Modelled
45-65
Modelled
Dallah
8-14
Modelled
20-40
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
28-30
Modelled
80-100
Modelled
Prestina
22-29
Modelled
50-70
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
28-30
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.

Common questions

How do you decide the setting shown for each brew method?

Where a grinder's maker publishes a setting — in its manual or its own grind chart — we print that number and label it “From the maker”. Everything else is interpolated along the maker's own curve, or modelled from the grinder's dial where there is no chart, and labelled “Modelled”.

How many grinders can I compare at once?

Up to 3. Two is the usual question; a third helps when you are down to a shortlist.

Can I share a comparison?

Yes — the grinders you pick are in the address, so the link opens the exact table you are looking at. The share button copies it.

Why does a grinder show “Not recommended” for a method?

Because its maker says so, or because the grinder physically cannot reach that grind size. Both are stated rather than left blank, since “this one cannot do it” is often the answer you are comparing for.