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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 Conical
Burr size 48 mm 40 mm
Dial 60 clicks 38 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped
Per click 20 µm 30 µm
Grind range 0–1200 µm 0–1140 µm
Maker manual Not on file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 0 0
Brew methods
Espresso
10-15
Modelled
7-10
Modelled
Moka Pot
15-20
Modelled
10-13
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
23-33
Modelled
15-22
Modelled
Chemex
35-45
Modelled
23-30
Modelled
AeroPress
20-35
Modelled
13-23
Modelled
French Press
45-60
Modelled
30-38
Modelled
Cold Brew
50-60
Modelled
33-38
Modelled
Drip / Batch
30-40
Modelled
20-27
Modelled
Turkish
4-8
Modelled
Not recommended
Siphon
25-35
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Cold Drip
35-45
Modelled
23-30
Modelled
Percolator
45-60
Modelled
30-38
Modelled
Cuccumella
25-35
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
23-33
Modelled
15-22
Modelled
Jebena
25-35
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Chorreador
23-33
Modelled
15-22
Modelled
Dallah
10-20
Modelled
7-13
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
40-50
Modelled
27-33
Modelled
Prestina
25-35
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
40-50
Modelled
27-33
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.