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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 39 mm 54 mm
Dial 50 clicks 60 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepless
Per click 30 µm 13.17 µm
Grind range 0–1400 µm 110–900 µm
Maker manual On file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 8 0
Brew methods
Espresso
5-14
From the maker
7-14
Modelled
Moka Pot
14-19
From the maker
14-22
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
20-29
From the maker
26-41
Modelled
Chemex
28-34
From the maker
45-60
Modelled
AeroPress
18-27
Modelled
22-45
Modelled
French Press
29-35
From the maker
60
Modelled
Cold Brew
35-40
From the maker
Not recommended
Drip / Batch
20-29
From the maker
37-52
Modelled
Turkish
1-9
From the maker
1-3
Modelled
Siphon
21-27
Modelled
30-45
Modelled
Cold Drip
28-34
Modelled
45-60
Modelled
Percolator
29-35
Modelled
60
Modelled
Cuccumella
21-27
Modelled
30-45
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
20-29
Modelled
26-41
Modelled
Jebena
21-27
Modelled
30-45
Modelled
Chorreador
20-29
Modelled
26-41
Modelled
Dallah
8-18
Modelled
7-22
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
31-32
Modelled
52-60
Modelled
Prestina
21-27
Modelled
30-45
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
31-32
Modelled
52-60
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.