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Breville Dose Control Pro vs Fellow Ode Gen 1

Conical against flat — the Dose Control Pro's scale curves where the other runs straight. The Ode Gen 1 is numbered 1–11; the Dose Control Pro is numbered 1–60.

Breville Dose Control Pro and Fellow Ode Gen 1 specifications compared
Dose Control ProOde Gen 1
BrandBrevilleFellow
ScaleNumbered dialNumbered dial
Dial range1 – 601 – 11
BurrsConicalFlat
Espresso → filter24 numbers1 numbers
Filter → coarse28 numbers9 numbers

The same number means different things

Both grinders use a numbered dial, which makes it tempting to copy a number straight across. Setting 6 sits at grind index 0 on the Dose Control Pro but 66.7 on the Ode Gen 1 — far enough apart to change the cup.

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.

Dose Control ProOde Gen 1
Dose Control ProOde Gen 1
81
18.31.2
26.11.4
28.91.6
301.8
32.82.3
38.23.5
44.54.8
50.26
547.3
56.48.5
58.19.7
6011
Ode Gen 1Dose Control Pro
Ode Gen 1Dose Control Pro
18
1.218.3
1.426.1
1.628.9
1.830
2.332.8
3.538.2
4.844.5
650.2
7.354
8.556.4
9.758.1
1160

Side by side, by brew method

Where each grinder lands for the same brew, worked out from its own dial curve.

Breville Dose Control Pro and Fellow Ode Gen 1 settings for every brew method
MethodDose Control ProOde Gen 1
Espresso14.21.1
Moka pot251.4
AeroPress (short steep)28.91.6
Pour over — V60 / cone31.22
Pour over — flat bottom34.82.8
Drip / batch brew38.23.5
Chemex44.34.7
French press52.96.8
Cold brew57.49.2

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.

Breville Dose Control Pro

FINECOARSEGRIND INDEX 0–100160BREVILLE DOSE CONTROL PRO DIALEspressoV60French pressCold brew
Where the lines bunch, the dial is compressed — small moves count for more

Fellow Ode Gen 1

FINECOARSEGRIND INDEX 0–100111FELLOW ODE GEN 1 DIALEspressoV60French pressCold brew
Where the lines bunch, the dial is compressed — small moves count for more

Dialing in the Dose Control Pro

Effectively the Smart Grinder Pro sold under a different name in some markets, and it behaves the same way: sixty outer settings plus an internal burr adjustment most owners never discover. If the finest setting still runs fast for espresso, the internal adjustment is the fix.

Dialing in the Ode Gen 1

The original Ode had noticeably more fines than the Gen 2 that replaced it, which is why the Gen 2 burr upgrade became such a common retrofit. If you are running Gen 1 burrs, expect to sit slightly coarser than published Ode numbers to get the same cup.

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Breville Dose Control Pro vs Fellow Ode Gen 1 — Both Dials