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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 Conical Conical
Burr size 40 mm 38 mm
Dial 60 clicks 30 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped
Per click 27.5 µm
Grind range 0–825 µm
Maker manual On file On file
Maker-sourced settings 3 3
Brew methods
Espresso
1-30
From the maker
10-14
From the maker
Moka Pot
19-27
Modelled
14-17
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
31-46
Modelled
18-24
From the maker
Chemex
50-54
Modelled
23-25
Modelled
AeroPress
27-50
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
French Press
55-60
From the maker
25-27
From the maker
Drip / Batch
46-54
From the maker
22-24
Modelled
Siphon
35-50
Modelled
20-23
Modelled
Cold Drip
50-54
Modelled
23-25
Modelled
Cuccumella
35-50
Modelled
20-23
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
31-46
Modelled
18-24
Modelled
Jebena
35-50
Modelled
20-23
Modelled
Chorreador
31-46
Modelled
18-24
Modelled
Dallah
12-27
Modelled
11-17
Modelled
Cafe de Olla Not recommended
24-26
Modelled
Prestina
35-50
Modelled
20-23
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin Not recommended
24-26
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.