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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 Electric Hand grinder
Burr Flat Conical
Burr size 54 mm 38 mm
Dial 40 clicks 36 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped
Per click 18 µm 30 µm
Grind range 0–720 µm 0–1080 µm
Maker manual Not on file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 0 0
Brew methods
Espresso
11-17
Modelled
7-10
Modelled
Moka Pot
17-22
Modelled
10-13
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
25-36
Modelled
16-21
Modelled
Chemex
39-40
Modelled
23-30
Modelled
AeroPress
22-39
Modelled
13-19
Modelled
French Press Not recommended
27-33
Modelled
Drip / Batch
33-40
Modelled
19-25
Modelled
Turkish
4-8
Modelled
Not recommended
Siphon
28-39
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Cold Drip
39-40
Modelled
23-30
Modelled
Percolator Not recommended
27-33
Modelled
Cuccumella
28-39
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
25-36
Modelled
15-22
Modelled
Jebena
28-39
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Chorreador
25-36
Modelled
15-22
Modelled
Dallah
11-22
Modelled
7-13
Modelled
Cafe de Olla Not recommended
27-33
Modelled
Prestina
28-39
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin Not recommended
27-33
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.