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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 60 mm 38 mm
Dial 55 clicks 140 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped
Per click 30 µm 18 µm
Grind range 0–1400 µm 0–1400 µm
Maker manual On file On file
Maker-sourced settings 8 4
Brew methods
Espresso
10-18
From the maker
Not recommended
Moka Pot
20-28
From the maker
60
From the maker
Pour Over (V60)
28-42
From the maker
100
From the maker
Chemex
31-49
From the maker
112-128
Modelled
AeroPress
26-37
Modelled
60
From the maker
French Press
36-50
From the maker
140
From the maker
Cold Brew
47-55
From the maker
136-140
Modelled
Drip / Batch
28-42
From the maker
104-120
Modelled
Turkish
2-12
From the maker
Not recommended
Siphon
30-37
Modelled
80-112
Modelled
Cold Drip
31-49
Modelled
112-128
Modelled
Percolator
36-50
Modelled
140
Modelled
Cuccumella
30-37
Modelled
80-112
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
28-42
Modelled
100
Modelled
Jebena
30-37
Modelled
80-112
Modelled
Chorreador
28-42
Modelled
100
Modelled
Dallah
12-26
Modelled
Not recommended
Cafe de Olla
40-42
Modelled
120-136
Modelled
Prestina
30-37
Modelled
80-112
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
40-42
Modelled
120-136
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.