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DF64 DF64 V2 vs Eureka Mignon Specialita
Two grinders cross-shopped at the same money. The Mignon Specialita turns 0–24 rotations; the DF64 V2 is numbered 0–90.
Which to buy
Choose the
DF64 V2 if you…
- single-dose — a 50 g bellows hopper and a 58 mm dosing cup
- want 64 mm burrs that Turin says can be swapped for Mazzer Super Jolly or Red Speed burrs
- are buying used — Turin now lists Gen 1 only for parts
Choose the
Mignon Specialita if you…
- want a 300 g hopper and two timed doses
- want a hands-free fork that holds the portafilter
- want to buy new
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Turin no longer sells the first-generation DF64; it now sells the DF64 Gen 2 and lists Gen 1 only for parts.
Sources: Eureka — Mignon Specialità · Turin — DF64 (archived, Aug 2022) · Turin — catalogue
| DF64 V2 | Mignon Specialita | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | DF64 | Eureka |
| Scale | Numbered dial | Rotations |
| Dial range | 0 – 90 | 0.0 rotations – 24.0 rotations |
| Burrs | Flat | Flat |
| Espresso → filter | 55.5 numbers | 6.5 rotations |
| Filter → coarse | 22.2 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 V2 | Mignon Specialita |
|---|---|
| 12.2 | 1.5 |
| 20.8 | 3 |
| 30.4 | 4 |
| 43.7 | 5.5 |
| 57 | 1+1 |
| 68 | 1+2 |
| 69.2 | 1+3 |
| 70.5 | 1+4 |
| 71.8 | 1+5 |
| 75.2 | 2+0 |
| 80.1 | 2+1 |
| 85 | 2+2 |
| 89.9 | 2+3 |
| Mignon Specialita | DF64 V2 |
|---|---|
| 1.5 | 12.2 |
| 3 | 20.8 |
| 4 | 30.4 |
| 5.5 | 43.7 |
| 1+1 | 57 |
| 1+2 | 68 |
| 1+3 | 69.2 |
| 1+4 | 70.5 |
| 1+5 | 71.8 |
| 2+0 | 75.2 |
| 2+1 | 80.1 |
| 2+2 | 85 |
| 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 V2 | Mignon Specialita |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso | 17.4 | 2.5 |
| Moka pot | 27.7 | 4 |
| AeroPress (short steep) | 35 | 5.5 |
| Pour over — V60 / cone | 64.5 | 1+1.5 |
| Siphon | 68 | 1+2 |
| Pour over — flat bottom | 68.5 | 1+2.5 |
| Steep and release — Clever / Switch | 68.9 | 1+3 |
| Drip / batch brew | 69.2 | 1+3 |
| Cupping | 69.5 | 1+3.5 |
| Chemex | 70.5 | 1+4 |
| French press | 73.5 | 1+5.5 |
| Cold brew | 82.9 | 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 V2
Eureka Mignon Specialita
Dialing in the DF64 V2
A single-dose flat-burr grinder that became popular by putting commercial-size burrs at a domestic price. The burr set fitted matters more to grind character than the dial does, and swapping burrs is common enough that published numbers vary between owners.
Dialing in the Mignon Specialita
A stepless espresso grinder first, everything else second. The micrometric adjustment means small movements do real work at the fine end, and the settings below should be read as starting positions rather than detents. It will grind for filter and does it competently, but you are working at the far edge of a dial designed for a different job.