Grind setting conversion
Baratza Forté BG vs Eureka Mignon Specialita
Two grinders cross-shopped at the same money. The Forté BG is numbered 1–260; the Mignon Specialita turns 0–24 rotations.
| Forté BG | Mignon Specialita | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Baratza | Eureka |
| Scale | Numbered dial | Rotations |
| Dial range | 1 – 260 | 0.0 rotations – 24.0 rotations |
| Burrs | Flat | Flat |
| Espresso → filter | 80 numbers | 6.5 rotations |
| Filter → coarse | 120 numbers | 7 rotations |
Converting a setting
If a recipe quotes a setting for one of these grinders, read across for the equivalent on the other. Rows are spaced evenly by grind size, not by dial number — on a conical burr those are not the same thing.
| Forté BG | Mignon Specialita |
|---|---|
| 20 | 1.5 rotations |
| 36.7 | 2.8 rotations |
| 53.3 | 4.2 rotations |
| 70 | 5.5 rotations |
| 86.7 | 6.9 rotations |
| 103.3 | 8.2 rotations |
| 120 | 9.2 rotations |
| 136.7 | 10.1 rotations |
| 153.3 | 11.1 rotations |
| 170 | 12.1 rotations |
| 186.7 | 13.1 rotations |
| 203.3 | 14.0 rotations |
| 220 | 15.0 rotations |
| Mignon Specialita | Forté BG |
|---|---|
| 1.5 rotations | 20 |
| 2.8 rotations | 36.7 |
| 4.2 rotations | 53.3 |
| 5.5 rotations | 70 |
| 6.9 rotations | 86.7 |
| 8.2 rotations | 103.3 |
| 9.2 rotations | 120 |
| 10.1 rotations | 136.7 |
| 11.1 rotations | 153.3 |
| 12.1 rotations | 170 |
| 13.1 rotations | 186.7 |
| 14.0 rotations | 203.3 |
| 15.0 rotations | 220 |
Side by side, by brew method
Where each grinder lands for the same brew, worked out from its own dial curve.
| Method | Forté BG | Mignon Specialita |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso | 30 | 2.3 rotations |
| Moka pot | 50 | 3.9 rotations |
| AeroPress (short steep) | 70 | 5.5 rotations |
| Pour over — V60 / cone | 96 | 7.7 rotations |
| Pour over — flat bottom | 110 | 8.6 rotations |
| Drip / batch brew | 120 | 9.2 rotations |
| Chemex | 136 | 10.1 rotations |
| French press | 164 | 11.7 rotations |
| Cold brew | 196 | 13.6 rotations |
The shape of each dial
Where the connectors bunch, that grinder’s dial is compressed and single steps count for more. Comparing the two shapes tells you which gives finer control, and where.
Baratza Forté BG
Eureka Mignon Specialita
Dialing in the Forté BG
A commercial-grade burr set in a domestic body, geared toward brew rather than espresso as the BG designation implies. Very consistent across the filter range; the fine end is present but not where this grinder earns its keep.
Dialing in the Mignon Specialita
A stepless espresso grinder first, everything else second. The micrometric adjustment means small movements do real work at the fine end, and the settings below should be read as starting positions rather than detents. It will grind for filter and does it competently, but you are working at the far edge of a dial designed for a different job.
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