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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 Conical
Burr size 38 mm 48 mm
Dial 36 clicks 60 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepped
Per click 30 µm 16 µm
Grind range 0–1080 µm 0–960 µm
Maker manual Not on file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 0 0
Brew methods
Espresso
7-10
Modelled
13-19
Modelled
Moka Pot
10-13
Modelled
19-25
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
16-21
Modelled
28-41
Modelled
Chemex
23-30
Modelled
44-56
Modelled
AeroPress
13-19
Modelled
25-44
Modelled
French Press
27-33
Modelled
56-60
Modelled
Drip / Batch
19-25
Modelled
38-50
Modelled
Turkish Not recommended
4-9
Modelled
Siphon
17-23
Modelled
31-44
Modelled
Cold Drip
23-30
Modelled
44-56
Modelled
Percolator
27-33
Modelled
56-60
Modelled
Cuccumella
17-23
Modelled
31-44
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
15-22
Modelled
28-41
Modelled
Jebena
17-23
Modelled
31-44
Modelled
Chorreador
15-22
Modelled
28-41
Modelled
Dallah
7-13
Modelled
13-25
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
27-33
Modelled
50-60
Modelled
Prestina
17-23
Modelled
31-44
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
27-33
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.