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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 Conical
Burr size 64 mm 48 mm
Dial 100 clicks 60 clicks
Adjustment Stepless Stepped
Per click 10 µm 16 µm
Grind range 245–1245 µm 0–960 µm
Maker manual Not on file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 0 0
Brew methods
Espresso
1-6
Modelled
13-19
Modelled
Moka Pot
6-16
Modelled
19-25
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
21-41
Modelled
28-41
Modelled
Chemex
46-66
Modelled
44-56
Modelled
AeroPress
16-46
Modelled
25-44
Modelled
French Press
66-96
Modelled
56-60
Modelled
Cold Brew
76-100
Modelled
Not recommended
Drip / Batch
36-56
Modelled
38-50
Modelled
Turkish Not recommended
4-9
Modelled
Siphon
26-46
Modelled
31-44
Modelled
Cold Drip
46-66
Modelled
44-56
Modelled
Percolator
66-96
Modelled
56-60
Modelled
Cuccumella
26-46
Modelled
31-44
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
21-41
Modelled
28-41
Modelled
Jebena
26-46
Modelled
31-44
Modelled
Chorreador
21-41
Modelled
28-41
Modelled
Dallah
1-16
Modelled
13-25
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
56-76
Modelled
50-60
Modelled
Prestina
26-46
Modelled
31-44
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
56-76
Modelled
50-60
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.