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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 58 mm
Dial 30 clicks 100 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepless
Per click 27.5 µm 7.9 µm
Grind range 0–825 µm 310–1100 µm
Maker manual On file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 3 0
Brew methods
Espresso
10-14
From the maker
Not recommended
Moka Pot
14-17
Modelled
1-11
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
18-24
From the maker
18-43
Modelled
Chemex
23-25
Modelled
49-75
Modelled
AeroPress
17-23
Modelled
11-49
Modelled
French Press
25-27
From the maker
75-100
Modelled
Cold Brew Not recommended
87-100
Modelled
Drip / Batch
22-24
Modelled
37-62
Modelled
Siphon
20-23
Modelled
24-49
Modelled
Cold Drip
23-25
Modelled
49-75
Modelled
Percolator Not recommended
75-100
Modelled
Cuccumella
20-23
Modelled
24-49
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
18-24
Modelled
18-43
Modelled
Jebena
20-23
Modelled
24-49
Modelled
Chorreador
18-24
Modelled
18-43
Modelled
Dallah
11-17
Modelled
1-11
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
24-26
Modelled
62-87
Modelled
Prestina
20-23
Modelled
24-49
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
24-26
Modelled
62-87
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.