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DF64 DF64 Gen 2 vs Eureka Mignon Silenzio
Two grinders cross-shopped at the same money. The Mignon Silenzio turns 0–24 rotations; the DF64 Gen 2 is numbered 0–90.
Which to buy
Choose the
DF64 Gen 2 if you…
- want 64 mm flat burrs
- single-dose — the bellows hopper holds about 50 g
- want an auto stop after 45 seconds
Choose the
Mignon Silenzio if you…
- want timer dosing, started by the portafilter
- grind from a 300 g hopper
- want a hands-free fork that fits most portafilters
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Turin now sells the DF64 Gen 2 as the Gen 2.7; the "Gen 2" revision names vary by seller. Eureka now lists the Silenzio as the Mignon Silenzio 55, with 55 mm burrs.
Sources: Eureka — Mignon Silenzio 55 · Turin — DF64 Gen 2.7
| DF64 Gen 2 | Mignon Silenzio | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Silenzio |
|---|---|
| 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 Silenzio | 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 Silenzio |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Silenzio
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 Silenzio
The Silenzio is the quieter Mignon, sharing the micrometric stepless adjustment that makes small movements meaningful at the fine end. Built for espresso; filter is possible at the far edge of the dial.