Grind setting conversion
DF64 DF64 Gen 2 vs Niche Zero
The two single-dose grinders most often cross-shopped.
| DF64 Gen 2 | Zero | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | DF64 | Niche |
| Scale | Numbered dial | Numbered dial |
| Dial range | 0 – 60 | 0 – 50 |
| Burrs | Flat | Conical |
| Espresso → filter | 23 numbers | 20 numbers |
| Filter → coarse | 22 numbers | 17 numbers |
The same number means different things
Both grinders use a numbered dial, which makes it tempting to copy a number straight across. Setting 25 sits at grind index 34.6 on the DF64 Gen 2 but 33.4 on the Zero — close, but worth checking.
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 | Zero |
|---|---|
| 5 | 8 |
| 10 | 11.8 |
| 14.9 | 15.8 |
| 19.6 | 20.4 |
| 24.3 | 25 |
| 28.6 | 28.6 |
| 31.7 | 31.2 |
| 34.7 | 33.2 |
| 37.8 | 35.1 |
| 40.8 | 37.4 |
| 43.9 | 39.9 |
| 46.9 | 42.5 |
| 50 | 45 |
| Zero | DF64 Gen 2 |
|---|---|
| 8 | 5 |
| 11.8 | 10 |
| 15.8 | 14.9 |
| 20.4 | 19.6 |
| 25 | 24.3 |
| 28.6 | 28.6 |
| 31.2 | 31.7 |
| 33.2 | 34.7 |
| 35.1 | 37.8 |
| 37.4 | 40.8 |
| 39.9 | 43.9 |
| 42.5 | 46.9 |
| 45 | 50 |
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 | Zero |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso | 8 | 10.3 |
| Moka pot | 14 | 15 |
| AeroPress (short steep) | 19.6 | 20.4 |
| Pour over — V60 / cone | 26.9 | 27.2 |
| Pour over — flat bottom | 29.8 | 29.8 |
| Drip / batch brew | 31.7 | 31.2 |
| Chemex | 34.6 | 33.1 |
| French press | 39.7 | 36.6 |
| Cold brew | 45.6 | 41.4 |
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
Niche Zero
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 Zero
Single-dose, stepless, and calibrated so that the same numbered setting means roughly the same thing between units — unusual, and the reason Niche numbers get quoted directly between users. Because it is stepless, the settings below are targets rather than detents: land near the number and adjust by taste. Its espresso and filter ranges overlap more than the dial implies.
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