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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 Electric
Burr Conical Flat
Burr size 48 mm 50 mm
Dial 110 clicks 9 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped
Per click 11 µm 155 µm
Grind range 0–1210 µm 0–1395 µm
Maker manual On file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 6 5
Brew methods
Espresso
0-20
From the maker
Not recommended
Moka Pot
20-60
From the maker
Not recommended
Pour Over (V60)
60-100
From the maker
3-6
From the maker
Chemex
85-92
Modelled
5-6
Modelled
AeroPress
49-85
Modelled
Not recommended
French Press
90-110
From the maker
6-8
From the maker
Cold Brew
90-110
From the maker
7-9
From the maker
Drip / Batch
81-88
Modelled
5-6
From the maker
Turkish
1
Modelled
Not recommended
Siphon
60-100
From the maker
2-5
From the maker
Cold Drip
85-92
Modelled
5-6
Modelled
Percolator
90-110
Modelled
6-8
Modelled
Cuccumella
60-100
Modelled
3-5
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
60-100
Modelled
3-4
Modelled
Jebena
60-100
Modelled
3-5
Modelled
Chorreador
60-100
Modelled
3-4
Modelled
Dallah
1-49
Modelled
Not recommended
Cafe de Olla
88-95
Modelled
5-6
Modelled
Prestina
60-100
Modelled
3-5
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
88-95
Modelled
5-6
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.