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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 48 mm 54 mm
Dial 100 clicks 40 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped
Per click 12.5 µm 18 µm
Grind range 0–1250 µm 0–720 µm
Maker manual Not on file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 0 0
Brew methods
Espresso
15-22
Modelled
11-17
Modelled
Moka Pot
23-30
Modelled
17-22
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
33-46
Modelled
25-36
Modelled
Chemex
56-72
Modelled
39-40
Modelled
AeroPress
29-45
Modelled
22-39
Modelled
French Press
59-77
Modelled
Not recommended
Cold Brew
69-85
Modelled
Not recommended
Drip / Batch
43-55
Modelled
33-40
Modelled
Turkish Not recommended
4-8
Modelled
Siphon
40-56
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
Cold Drip
56-72
Modelled
39-40
Modelled
Percolator
59-77
Modelled
Not recommended
Cuccumella
40-56
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
36-52
Modelled
25-36
Modelled
Jebena
40-56
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
Chorreador
36-52
Modelled
25-36
Modelled
Dallah
16-32
Modelled
11-22
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
64-80
Modelled
Not recommended
Prestina
40-56
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
64-80
Modelled
Not recommended

“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.