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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 Electric
Burr Flat Conical
Burr size 50 mm 40 mm
Dial 100 clicks 38 clicks
Adjustment Stepless Stepped
Per click 11 µm 30 µm
Grind range 0–1100 µm 0–1140 µm
Maker manual Not on file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 0 0
Brew methods
Espresso
18-27
Modelled
7-10
Modelled
Moka Pot
27-36
Modelled
10-13
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
41-59
Modelled
15-22
Modelled
Chemex
64-82
Modelled
23-30
Modelled
AeroPress
36-64
Modelled
13-23
Modelled
French Press
82-100
Modelled
30-38
Modelled
Cold Brew
91-100
Modelled
33-38
Modelled
Drip / Batch
55-73
Modelled
20-27
Modelled
Siphon
45-64
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Cold Drip
64-82
Modelled
23-30
Modelled
Percolator
82-100
Modelled
30-38
Modelled
Cuccumella
45-64
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
41-59
Modelled
15-22
Modelled
Jebena
45-64
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Chorreador
41-59
Modelled
15-22
Modelled
Dallah
18-36
Modelled
7-13
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
73-91
Modelled
27-33
Modelled
Prestina
45-64
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
73-91
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.