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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 54 mm 58 mm
Dial 60 clicks 100 clicks
Adjustment Stepless Stepless
Per click 13.17 µm 7.9 µm
Grind range 110–900 µm 310–1100 µm
Maker manual Not on file Not on file
Maker-sourced settings 0 0
Brew methods
Espresso
7-14
Modelled
Not recommended
Moka Pot
14-22
Modelled
1-11
Modelled
Pour Over (V60)
26-41
Modelled
18-43
Modelled
Chemex
45-60
Modelled
49-75
Modelled
AeroPress
22-45
Modelled
11-49
Modelled
French Press
60
Modelled
75-100
Modelled
Cold Brew Not recommended
87-100
Modelled
Drip / Batch
37-52
Modelled
37-62
Modelled
Turkish
1-3
Modelled
Not recommended
Siphon
30-45
Modelled
24-49
Modelled
Cold Drip
45-60
Modelled
49-75
Modelled
Percolator
60
Modelled
75-100
Modelled
Cuccumella
30-45
Modelled
24-49
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
26-41
Modelled
18-43
Modelled
Jebena
30-45
Modelled
24-49
Modelled
Chorreador
26-41
Modelled
18-43
Modelled
Dallah
7-22
Modelled
1-11
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
52-60
Modelled
62-87
Modelled
Prestina
30-45
Modelled
24-49
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
52-60
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.