Grind setting conversion
DF64 DF64 Gen 2 vs Mahlkönig EK43
Two grinders cross-shopped at the same money. The DF64 Gen 2 is numbered 0–90; the EK43 is numbered 0–16.
| DF64 Gen 2 | EK43 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | DF64 | Mahlkönig |
| Scale | Numbered dial | Numbered dial |
| Dial range | 0 – 90 | 0 – 16 |
| Burrs | Flat | Flat |
| Espresso → filter | 26 numbers | 7 numbers |
| Filter → coarse | 52 numbers | 7 numbers |
The same number means different things
Both grinders use a numbered dial, which makes it tempting to copy a number straight across. Setting 8 sits at grind index 0 on the DF64 Gen 2 but 27.5 on the EK43 — 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.
| DF64 Gen 2 | EK43 |
|---|---|
| 10 | 2 |
| 21.1 | 4.8 |
| 30.4 | 7.1 |
| 32.4 | 7.8 |
| 34.4 | 8.5 |
| 37.9 | 9.3 |
| 47.3 | 10.7 |
| 56.8 | 12.1 |
| 66.2 | 13.4 |
| 73 | 14.3 |
| 78 | 14.9 |
| 83 | 15.4 |
| 88 | 16 |
| EK43 | DF64 Gen 2 |
|---|---|
| 2 | 10 |
| 4.8 | 21.1 |
| 7.1 | 30.4 |
| 7.8 | 32.4 |
| 8.5 | 34.4 |
| 9.3 | 37.9 |
| 10.7 | 47.3 |
| 12.1 | 56.8 |
| 13.4 | 66.2 |
| 14.3 | 73 |
| 14.9 | 78 |
| 15.4 | 83 |
| 16 | 88 |
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 | EK43 |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso | 16.7 | 3.7 |
| Moka pot | 30 | 7 |
| AeroPress (short steep) | 32.4 | 7.8 |
| Pour over — V60 / cone | 35.5 | 8.8 |
| Pour over — flat bottom | 41.7 | 9.8 |
| Drip / batch brew | 47.3 | 10.7 |
| Chemex | 56.4 | 12 |
| French press | 71.2 | 14.1 |
| Cold brew | 80.8 | 15.2 |
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.
DF64 DF64 Gen 2
Mahlkönig EK43
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 EK43
The grinder that changed what filter coffee was supposed to taste like, and still the reference for high-clarity brewing. Its very large flat burrs produce an unusually narrow particle distribution, which is why coffee ground on an EK often tastes cleaner at the same nominal setting than it does elsewhere. Stepless, so treat the numbers as targets.
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