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Eureka Mignon Specialita vs Eureka Oro Mignon XL
Two Eureka models whose numbers do not mean the same thing. Both turn 0–24 rotations — and the same number is not the same grind.
Which to buy
Choose the
Mignon Specialita if you…
- want 55 mm hardened steel flat burrs
- want a smaller body — 350 mm high and 5.6 kg
Choose the
Oro Mignon XL if you…
- want 65 mm burrs with Eureka's Pure Diamond and cryogenic Diamond Inside treatment
- want a metal chute and a Mignon Mat Kit with a tamping station
- want +/- grind time on the touch display
Sources: Eureka — Mignon Specialità · Eureka — Mignon XL
| Mignon Specialita | Oro Mignon XL | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Eureka | Eureka |
| Scale | Rotations | Rotations |
| Dial range | 0.0 rotations – 24.0 rotations | 0.0 rotations – 24.0 rotations |
| Burrs | Flat | Flat |
| Espresso → filter | 6.5 rotations | 6.5 rotations |
| Filter → coarse | 7 rotations | 7 rotations |
The same number means different things
Both grinders use a rotations, which makes it tempting to copy a number straight across. Setting 12.0 rotations sits at grind index 74.3 on the Mignon Specialita but 74.3 on the Oro Mignon XL — 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.
| Mignon Specialita | Oro Mignon XL |
|---|---|
| 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 1+1 | 1+1 |
| 1+2 | 1+2 |
| 1+3 | 1+3 |
| 1+4 | 1+4 |
| 1+5 | 1+5 |
| 2+0 | 2+0 |
| 2+1 | 2+1 |
| 2+2 | 2+2 |
| 2+3 | 2+3 |
| Oro Mignon XL | Mignon Specialita |
|---|---|
| 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 1+1 | 1+1 |
| 1+2 | 1+2 |
| 1+3 | 1+3 |
| 1+4 | 1+4 |
| 1+5 | 1+5 |
| 2+0 | 2+0 |
| 2+1 | 2+1 |
| 2+2 | 2+2 |
| 2+3 | 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 Specialita | Oro Mignon XL |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Moka pot | 4 | 4 |
| AeroPress (short steep) | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Pour over — V60 / cone | 1+1.5 | 1+1.5 |
| Pour over — flat bottom | 1+2.5 | 1+2.5 |
| Drip / batch brew | 1+3 | 1+3 |
| Chemex | 1+4 | 1+4 |
| French press | 1+5.5 | 1+5.5 |
| Cold brew | 2+1.5 | 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.
Eureka Mignon Specialita
Eureka Oro Mignon XL
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.
Dialing in the Oro Mignon XL
Eureka's Oro line sits above the standard Mignons. Like the rest of the Mignons it is built espresso-first, so treat the coarse end of the dial as usable rather than its strength.
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