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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 Hand grinder
Burr Flat Conical
Burr size 64 mm 38 mm
Dial 60 clicks 20 clicks
Adjustment Stepless Stepped
Per click 18 µm 50 µm
Grind range 0–1080 µm 0–1000 µm
Maker manual Not on file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 0 0
Brew methods
Espresso
11-17
Modelled
4-6
Modelled
Moka Pot
17-22
Modelled
6-8
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
25-36
Modelled
9-13
Modelled
Chemex
39-50
Modelled
14-18
Modelled
AeroPress
22-39
Modelled
8-14
Modelled
French Press
50-60
Modelled
18-20
Modelled
Cold Brew
56-60
Modelled
Not recommended
Drip / Batch
33-44
Modelled
12-16
Modelled
Turkish
4-8
Modelled
Not recommended
Siphon
28-39
Modelled
10-14
Modelled
Cold Drip
39-50
Modelled
14-18
Modelled
Percolator
50-60
Modelled
18-20
Modelled
Cuccumella
28-39
Modelled
10-14
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
25-36
Modelled
9-13
Modelled
Jebena
28-39
Modelled
10-14
Modelled
Chorreador
25-36
Modelled
9-13
Modelled
Dallah
11-22
Modelled
4-8
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
44-56
Modelled
16-20
Modelled
Prestina
28-39
Modelled
10-14
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
44-56
Modelled
16-20
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.