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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 Hand grinder
Burr Conical Conical
Burr size 39 mm 47 mm
Dial 50 clicks 60 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped
Per click 30 µm 18 µm
Grind range 0–1400 µm 0–1080 µm
Maker manual Not on file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 0 0
Brew methods
Espresso
8-11
Modelled
11-17
Modelled
Moka Pot
11-14
Modelled
17-22
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
18-27
Modelled
25-36
Modelled
Chemex
23-30
Modelled
39-50
Modelled
AeroPress
14-23
Modelled
22-39
Modelled
French Press
30-37
Modelled
50-60
Modelled
Cold Brew
33-47
Modelled
Not recommended
Drip / Batch
20-27
Modelled
33-44
Modelled
Turkish Not recommended
4-8
Modelled
Siphon
17-23
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
Cold Drip
23-30
Modelled
39-50
Modelled
Percolator
30-40
Modelled
50-60
Modelled
Cuccumella
17-23
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
15-22
Modelled
25-36
Modelled
Jebena
17-23
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
Chorreador
15-22
Modelled
25-36
Modelled
Dallah
7-13
Modelled
11-22
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
27-33
Modelled
44-56
Modelled
Prestina
17-23
Modelled
28-39
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
27-33
Modelled
44-56
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.