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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 Hand grinder
Burr Conical Conical
Burr size 38 mm 38 mm
Dial 36 clicks 36 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped
Per click 30 µm 30 µm
Grind range 0–1080 µm 0–1080 µm
Maker manual On file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 3 0
Brew methods
Espresso
7-8
From the maker
6-9
Modelled
Moka Pot
9-11
Modelled
10-13
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
13-16
From the maker
15-20
Modelled
Chemex
16-17
Modelled
23-30
Modelled
AeroPress
11-16
Modelled
12-19
Modelled
French Press
17-20
From the maker
27-32
Modelled
Cold Brew
18-21
Modelled
Not recommended
Drip / Batch
15-17
Modelled
19-24
Modelled
Siphon
13-16
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Cold Drip
16-17
Modelled
23-30
Modelled
Percolator
17-20
Modelled
27-32
Modelled
Cuccumella
13-16
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
13-16
Modelled
15-22
Modelled
Jebena
13-16
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Chorreador
13-16
Modelled
15-22
Modelled
Dallah
6-11
Modelled
7-13
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
17-18
Modelled
27-33
Modelled
Prestina
13-16
Modelled
17-23
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
17-18
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.