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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 42 mm
Dial 90 clicks 90 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped
Per click 18 µm 15 µm
Grind range 0–1400 µm 0–1350 µm
Maker manual On file On file
Maker-sourced settings 5 4
Brew methods
Espresso
30
From the maker
0-10
From the maker
Moka Pot
40
From the maker
5-20
From the maker
Pour Over (V60)
45-60
From the maker
50-80
From the maker
Chemex
59-68
Modelled
71-79
Modelled
AeroPress
40
From the maker
33-65
Modelled
French Press
75
From the maker
80-90
From the maker
Cold Brew
73-90
Modelled
72-85
Modelled
Drip / Batch
55-64
Modelled
67-75
Modelled
Turkish
21-25
Modelled
Not recommended
Siphon
46-59
Modelled
52-71
Modelled
Cold Drip
59-68
Modelled
71-79
Modelled
Percolator
75
Modelled
80-90
Modelled
Cuccumella
46-59
Modelled
52-71
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
45-60
Modelled
50-80
Modelled
Jebena
46-59
Modelled
52-71
Modelled
Chorreador
45-60
Modelled
50-80
Modelled
Dallah
28-38
Modelled
1-26
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
64-73
Modelled
75-83
Modelled
Prestina
46-59
Modelled
52-71
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
64-73
Modelled
75-83
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.