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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 38 mm 48 mm
Dial 20 clicks 120 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped
Per click 50 µm 10 µm
Grind range 0–1000 µm 0–1200 µm
Maker manual Not on file On file
Maker-sourced settings 0 6
Brew methods
Espresso
4-6
Modelled
40
From the maker
Moka Pot
6-8
Modelled
60-70
From the maker
Pour Over (V60)
9-13
Modelled
100
From the maker
Chemex
14-18
Modelled
106-114
Modelled
AeroPress
8-14
Modelled
60-70
From the maker
French Press
18-20
Modelled
120
From the maker
Cold Brew Not recommended
118-120
Modelled
Drip / Batch
12-16
Modelled
102-110
Modelled
Turkish Not recommended
20
From the maker
Siphon
10-14
Modelled
83-106
Modelled
Cold Drip
14-18
Modelled
106-114
Modelled
Percolator
18-20
Modelled
120
Modelled
Cuccumella
10-14
Modelled
83-106
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
9-13
Modelled
100
Modelled
Jebena
10-14
Modelled
83-106
Modelled
Chorreador
9-13
Modelled
100
Modelled
Dallah
4-8
Modelled
33-59
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
16-20
Modelled
110-118
Modelled
Prestina
10-14
Modelled
83-106
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
16-20
Modelled
110-118
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.