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DF64 DF64 Gen 2 vs Wilfa Uniform
Two grinders cross-shopped at the same money. The DF64 Gen 2 is numbered 0–90; the Uniform is numbered 1–41.
Which to buy
Choose the
DF64 Gen 2 if you…
- want stepless adjustment rather than fixed steps
- single-dose — it holds about 50 g with the bellows, which come with the lid
- want 64 mm flat burrs, which Turin says cover espresso and filter
Choose the
Uniform if you…
- want 41 fixed steps — Wilfa UK says "from coarse to real espresso"
- grind from a 75 g hopper that stops itself after the last bean
- want a five-year warranty
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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: Turin — DF64 Gen 2.7 · Wilfa — Uniform · Wilfa UK — Wilfa Uniform Coffee Grinder
| DF64 Gen 2 | Uniform | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | DF64 | Wilfa |
| Scale | Numbered dial | Numbered dial |
| Dial range | 0 – 90 | 1 – 41 |
| Burrs | Flat | Flat |
| Espresso → filter | 55.2 numbers | 27.4 numbers |
| Filter → coarse | 22.3 numbers | 7.6 numbers |
The same number means different things
Both grinders use a numbered dial, which makes it tempting to copy a number straight across. Setting 21 sits at grind index 8.5 on the DF64 Gen 2 but 31.7 on the Uniform — 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 | Uniform |
|---|---|
| 12.4 | 1 |
| 20.8 | 4 |
| 30.3 | 8 |
| 43.6 | 15 |
| 56.9 | 23 |
| 67.9 | 28 |
| 69.4 | 29 |
| 70.9 | 29 |
| 72.4 | 29 |
| 75.8 | 30 |
| 80.5 | 32 |
| 85.2 | 34 |
| 89.9 | 36 |
| Uniform | DF64 Gen 2 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 12.4 |
| 4 | 20.8 |
| 8 | 30.3 |
| 15 | 43.6 |
| 23 | 56.9 |
| 28 | 67.9 |
| 29 | 69.4 |
| 30 | 75.8 |
| 32 | 80.5 |
| 34 | 85.2 |
| 36 | 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 | Uniform |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso | 17.5 | 3 |
| Moka pot | 27.6 | 6 |
| AeroPress (short steep) | 35 | 15 |
| Pour over — V60 / cone | 64.4 | 27 |
| Siphon | 68 | 28 |
| Pour over — flat bottom | 68.5 | 29 |
| Steep and release — Clever / Switch | 69 | 29 |
| Drip / batch brew | 69.4 | 29 |
| Cupping | 69.8 | 29 |
| Chemex | 70.8 | 29 |
| French press | 74.1 | 30 |
| Cold brew | 83.1 | 33 |
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
Wilfa Uniform
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 Uniform
Designed with Tim Wendelboe for filter coffee, and honest about it. Forty-one settings across a wide range, flat burrs, and a grind that is genuinely clean in the brew band it was built for. It does reach espresso fineness — but the step size is the problem rather than the range: reviewers report landing between settings, where one step chokes the basket and the next runs fast, with only a narrow window in between. Treat occasional espresso as possible with technique rather than as something the grinder is for. For pour over, which is the job, it is one of the better flat-burr options at the price.