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DF64 DF64 Gen 2 vs Eureka Mignon Libra
Two grinders cross-shopped at the same money. The Mignon Libra turns 0–24 rotations; the DF64 Gen 2 is numbered 0–90.
Which to buy
Choose the
DF64 Gen 2 if you…
- brew filter as well as espresso — Turin says the 64 mm burrs cover both
- single-dose — the bellows hopper holds about 50 g
- want 64 mm flat burrs
Choose the
Mignon Libra if you…
- want to grind by weight — to within ±0.2 g, Eureka says
- pull espresso — Eureka lists it for espresso
- grind from a 300 g hopper (510 g optional)
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Turin now sells the DF64 Gen 2 as the Gen 2.7; the "Gen 2" revision names vary by seller.
Sources: Eureka — Mignon Libra · Turin — DF64 Gen 2.7
| DF64 Gen 2 | Mignon Libra | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | DF64 | Eureka |
| Scale | Numbered dial | Rotations |
| Dial range | 0 – 90 | 0.0 rotations – 24.0 rotations |
| Burrs | Flat | Flat |
| Espresso → filter | 55.2 numbers | 6.5 rotations |
| Filter → coarse | 22.3 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.
| DF64 Gen 2 | Mignon Libra |
|---|---|
| 12.4 | 1.5 |
| 20.8 | 3 |
| 30.3 | 4 |
| 43.6 | 5.5 |
| 56.9 | 1+1 |
| 67.9 | 1+2 |
| 69.4 | 1+3 |
| 70.9 | 1+4 |
| 72.4 | 1+5 |
| 75.8 | 2+0 |
| 80.5 | 2+1 |
| 85.2 | 2+2 |
| 89.9 | 2+3 |
| Mignon Libra | DF64 Gen 2 |
|---|---|
| 1.5 | 12.4 |
| 3 | 20.8 |
| 4 | 30.3 |
| 5.5 | 43.6 |
| 1+1 | 56.9 |
| 1+2 | 67.9 |
| 1+3 | 69.4 |
| 1+4 | 70.9 |
| 1+5 | 72.4 |
| 2+0 | 75.8 |
| 2+1 | 80.5 |
| 2+2 | 85.2 |
| 2+3 | 89.9 |
Side by side, by brew method
Where each grinder lands for the same brew, worked out from its own dial curve.
| Method | DF64 Gen 2 | Mignon Libra |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso | 17.5 | 2.5 |
| Moka pot | 27.6 | 4 |
| AeroPress (short steep) | 35 | 5.5 |
| Pour over — V60 / cone | 64.4 | 1+1.5 |
| Siphon | 68 | 1+2 |
| Pour over — flat bottom | 68.5 | 1+2.5 |
| Steep and release — Clever / Switch | 69 | 1+3 |
| Drip / batch brew | 69.4 | 1+3 |
| Cupping | 69.8 | 1+3.5 |
| Chemex | 70.8 | 1+4 |
| French press | 74.1 | 1+5.5 |
| Cold brew | 83.1 | 2+1.5 |
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.
DF64 DF64 Gen 2
Eureka Mignon Libra
Dialing in the DF64 Gen 2
A 64mm flat-burr single-dose grinder that became popular precisely because it puts commercial burrs at a domestic price. Espresso is the design centre; the burr choice you fit matters more to grind character than the dial does.
Dialing in the Mignon Libra
The Mignon with an integrated scale, grinding by weight rather than time. The dial behaves like the rest of the Mignon range; what changes is dose repeatability, not grind character.