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Eureka Mignon Single Dose vs Fellow Ode Gen 1
Two grinders cross-shopped at the same money. The Ode Gen 1 is numbered 1–11; the Mignon Single Dose turns 0–24 rotations.
Which to buy
Choose the
Mignon Single Dose if you…
- pull espresso — Eureka lists its output for espresso
- want stepless adjustment
- single-dose — a 45 g hopper on a 15° inclined body, aimed at zero retention
Choose the
Ode Gen 1 if you…
- brew filter only — Fellow says the Ode does not grind for espresso
- want 31 fixed steps you can return to exactly
- grind up to 80 g at a time
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Neither is sold new. Fellow now sells the Ode Gen 2 in place of the original, and Eureka lists the Mignon Single Dose Pro and Single Dose Brew instead of the original Single Dose. The settings on this page are for the Ode Gen 1 and the original Single Dose.
Sources: Fellow — Ode Gen 1 (archived) · Fellow — Ode Brew Grinder · Eureka — Mignon Single Dose · Eureka — Oro prosumer range
| Mignon Single Dose | Ode Gen 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Eureka | Fellow |
| Scale | Rotations | Numbered dial |
| Dial range | 0.0 rotations – 24.0 rotations | 1 – 11 |
| Burrs | Flat | Flat |
| Espresso → filter | 6.5 rotations | 2.6 numbers |
| Filter → coarse | 7 rotations | 7.4 numbers |
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.
| Mignon Single Dose | Ode Gen 1 |
|---|---|
| 1.5 | 1 |
| 3 | 1.1 |
| 4 | 1.2 |
| 5.5 | 2.2 |
| 1+1 | 3 |
| 1+2 | 3.2 |
| 1+3 | 5 |
| 1+4 | 6.1 |
| 1+5 | 7.1 |
| 2+0 | 8.1 |
| 2+1 | 9.1 |
| 2+2 | 10 |
| 2+3 | 11 |
| Ode Gen 1 | Mignon Single Dose |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1.5 |
| 1.1 | 3 |
| 1.2 | 4 |
| 2.2 | 5.5 |
| 3 | 1+1 |
| 3.2 | 1+2 |
| 5 | 1+3 |
| 6.1 | 1+4 |
| 7.1 | 1+5 |
| 8.1 | 2+0 |
| 9.1 | 2+1 |
| 10 | 2+2 |
| 11 | 2+3 |
Side by side, by brew method
Where each grinder lands for the same brew, worked out from its own dial curve.
| Method | Mignon Single Dose | Ode Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso | 2.5 | 1.1 |
| Moka pot | 4 | 1.2 |
| AeroPress (short steep) | 5.5 | 2.2 |
| Pour over — V60 / cone | 1+1.5 | 3.1 |
| Siphon | 1+2 | 4 |
| Pour over — flat bottom | 1+2.5 | 4.1 |
| Steep and release — Clever / Switch | 1+3 | 4.2 |
| Drip / batch brew | 1+3 | 5 |
| Cupping | 1+3.5 | 3 |
| Chemex | 1+4 | 6.1 |
| French press | 1+5.5 | 8 |
| Cold brew | 2+1.5 | 9.2 |
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.
Eureka Mignon Single Dose
Fellow Ode Gen 1
Dialing in the Mignon Single Dose
Single-dose hopper and low retention, aimed at people switching coffees often. The stepless adjustment behaves like the rest of the Mignon range — land near the target and move in small increments.
Dialing in the Ode Gen 1
The original Ode had noticeably more fines than the Gen 2 that replaced it, which is why the Gen 2 burr upgrade became such a common retrofit. If you are running Gen 1 burrs, expect to sit slightly coarser than published Ode numbers to get the same cup.