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Eureka Mignon Specialita vs Fellow Ode Gen 1
Two grinders cross-shopped at the same money. The Ode Gen 1 is numbered 1–11; the Mignon Specialita turns 0–24 rotations.
Which to buy
Choose the
Mignon Specialita if you…
- want espresso as well as brew — Eureka lists it as all-purpose
- want a 300 g hopper and two timed doses
- want a hands-free fork that holds the portafilter
Choose the
Ode Gen 1 if you…
- brew filter only — Fellow says the Ode "does not grind for espresso"
- single-dose, with an auto stop when the last bean is ground
- already own one, or are buying used — Fellow lists it as sold out
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Fellow now sells the Ode Gen 2 in place of the original. The settings on this page are for the Gen 1.
Sources: Fellow — Ode Gen 1 (archived) · Fellow — Ode Brew Grinder · Eureka — Mignon Specialità
| Mignon Specialita | 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 Specialita | 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 Specialita |
|---|---|
| 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 Specialita | 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 Specialita
Fellow Ode Gen 1
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 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.