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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 47 mm 64 mm
Dial 150 clicks 100 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepless
Per click 25 µm 10 µm
Grind range 0–1400 µm 245–1245 µm
Maker manual Not on file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 8 0
Brew methods
Espresso
45-60
From the maker
1-6
Modelled
Moka Pot
66-90
From the maker
6-16
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
96-120
From the maker
21-41
Modelled
Chemex
113-120
Modelled
46-66
Modelled
AeroPress
66-90
From the maker
16-46
Modelled
French Press
114-138
From the maker
66-96
Modelled
Cold Brew
124-139
Modelled
76-100
Modelled
Drip / Batch
66-90
From the maker
36-56
Modelled
Turkish
30-42
From the maker
Not recommended
Siphon
96-120
From the maker
26-46
Modelled
Cold Drip
113-120
Modelled
46-66
Modelled
Percolator
114-138
Modelled
66-96
Modelled
Cuccumella
96-120
Modelled
26-46
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
96-120
Modelled
21-41
Modelled
Jebena
96-120
Modelled
26-46
Modelled
Chorreador
96-120
Modelled
21-41
Modelled
Dallah
47-66
Modelled
1-16
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
117-124
Modelled
56-76
Modelled
Prestina
96-120
Modelled
26-46
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
117-124
Modelled
56-76
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.