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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 Conical Conical
Burr size 40 mm 40 mm
Dial 41 clicks 60 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped
Per click 22.68 µm
Grind range 230–1160 µm
Maker manual On file On file
Maker-sourced settings 6 3
Brew methods
Espresso
1-5
From the maker
1-30
From the maker
Moka Pot
6-11
Modelled
19-27
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
17-33
From the maker
31-46
Modelled
Chemex
29-31
Modelled
50-54
Modelled
AeroPress
5-17
From the maker
27-50
Modelled
French Press
29-37
From the maker
55-60
From the maker
Cold Brew
37-41
From the maker
Not recommended
Drip / Batch
25-33
From the maker
46-54
From the maker
Siphon
16-29
Modelled
35-50
Modelled
Cold Drip
29-31
Modelled
50-54
Modelled
Percolator
29-37
Modelled
Not recommended
Cuccumella
16-29
Modelled
35-50
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
17-33
Modelled
31-46
Modelled
Jebena
16-29
Modelled
35-50
Modelled
Chorreador
17-33
Modelled
31-46
Modelled
Dallah
1-11
Modelled
12-27
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
30-32
Modelled
Not recommended
Prestina
16-29
Modelled
35-50
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
30-32
Modelled
Not recommended

“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.