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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 39 mm
Dial 40 clicks 50 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped
Per click 23.75 µm 30 µm
Grind range 250–1200 µm 0–1400 µm
Maker manual On file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 6 0
Brew methods
Espresso
8
From the maker
8-11
Modelled
Moka Pot
8-11
Modelled
11-14
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
15
From the maker
18-27
Modelled
Chemex
20
From the maker
23-30
Modelled
AeroPress
12
From the maker
14-23
Modelled
French Press
28
From the maker
30-37
Modelled
Cold Brew
28-39
Modelled
33-47
Modelled
Drip / Batch
18
From the maker
20-27
Modelled
Siphon
13-18
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Cold Drip
20
Modelled
23-30
Modelled
Percolator
28-29
Modelled
30-40
Modelled
Cuccumella
13-18
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
15
Modelled
15-22
Modelled
Jebena
13-18
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Chorreador
15
Modelled
15-22
Modelled
Dallah
7-11
Modelled
7-13
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
20-26
Modelled
27-33
Modelled
Prestina
13-18
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
20-26
Modelled
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.