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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 Flat
Burr size 50 mm 64 mm
Dial 100 clicks 11 clicks
Adjustment Stepless Stepped
Per click 11 µm 55 µm
Grind range 0–1100 µm 250–855 µm
Maker manual Not on file On file
Maker-sourced settings 0 5
Brew methods
Espresso
18-27
Modelled
Not recommended
Moka Pot
27-36
Modelled
Not recommended
Pour Over (V60)
41-59
Modelled
4-8
From the maker
Chemex
64-82
Modelled
8-9
Modelled
AeroPress
36-64
Modelled
3-6
From the maker
French Press
82-100
Modelled
8-10
From the maker
Cold Brew
91-100
Modelled
9-11
From the maker
Drip / Batch
55-73
Modelled
7-9
From the maker
Siphon
45-64
Modelled
4-8
Modelled
Cold Drip
64-82
Modelled
8-9
Modelled
Percolator
82-100
Modelled
Not recommended
Cuccumella
45-64
Modelled
4-8
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
41-59
Modelled
4-8
Modelled
Jebena
45-64
Modelled
4-8
Modelled
Chorreador
41-59
Modelled
4-8
Modelled
Dallah
18-36
Modelled
1-3
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
73-91
Modelled
8-9
Modelled
Prestina
45-64
Modelled
4-8
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
73-91
Modelled
8-9
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.