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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 Electric Electric
Burr Flat Flat
Burr size 50 mm 64 mm
Dial 9 clicks 100 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepless
Per click 155 µm 10 µm
Grind range 0–1395 µm 245–1245 µm
Maker manual Not on file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 5 0
Brew methods
Espresso Not recommended
1-6
Modelled
Moka Pot Not recommended
6-16
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
3-6
From the maker
21-41
Modelled
Chemex
5-6
Modelled
46-66
Modelled
AeroPress Not recommended
16-46
Modelled
French Press
6-8
From the maker
66-96
Modelled
Cold Brew
7-9
From the maker
76-100
Modelled
Drip / Batch
5-6
From the maker
36-56
Modelled
Siphon
2-5
From the maker
26-46
Modelled
Cold Drip
5-6
Modelled
46-66
Modelled
Percolator
6-8
Modelled
66-96
Modelled
Cuccumella
3-5
Modelled
26-46
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
3-4
Modelled
21-41
Modelled
Jebena
3-5
Modelled
26-46
Modelled
Chorreador
3-4
Modelled
21-41
Modelled
Dallah Not recommended
1-16
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
5-6
Modelled
56-76
Modelled
Prestina
3-5
Modelled
26-46
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
5-6
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.