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Compare grinders

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

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Spec
Specifications
Type Hand grinder Electric
Burr Conical Flat
Burr size 40 mm 64 mm
Dial 60 clicks 100 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepless
Per click 22 µm 10 µm
Grind range 0–1320 µm 245–1245 µm
Maker manual Not on file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 0 0
Brew methods
Espresso
9-14
Modelled
1-6
Modelled
Moka Pot
14-18
Modelled
6-16
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
20-30
Modelled
21-41
Modelled
Chemex
32-41
Modelled
46-66
Modelled
AeroPress
18-32
Modelled
16-46
Modelled
French Press
41-55
Modelled
66-96
Modelled
Cold Brew
45-60
Modelled
76-100
Modelled
Drip / Batch
27-36
Modelled
36-56
Modelled
Turkish
3-7
Modelled
Not recommended
Siphon
23-32
Modelled
26-46
Modelled
Cold Drip
32-41
Modelled
46-66
Modelled
Percolator
41-55
Modelled
66-96
Modelled
Cuccumella
23-32
Modelled
26-46
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
20-30
Modelled
21-41
Modelled
Jebena
23-32
Modelled
26-46
Modelled
Chorreador
20-30
Modelled
21-41
Modelled
Dallah
9-18
Modelled
1-16
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
36-45
Modelled
56-76
Modelled
Prestina
23-32
Modelled
26-46
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
36-45
Modelled
56-76
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.