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Eureka Mignon Specialita vs Mahlkönig EK43 S
Two grinders cross-shopped at the same money. The Mignon Specialita turns 0–24 rotations; the EK43 S is numbered 0–16.
Which to buy
Choose the
Mignon Specialita if you…
- want a grinder 35 cm tall and 5.6 kg
- want two timed doses and a hands-free portafilter fork
- want Silent Technology and an anti-clump, anti-static system
Choose the
EK43 S if you…
- want 98 mm cast steel burrs, rated for about 6,000 kg
- grind in volume — 19–21 g/s on average
- grind Turkish fine as well as espresso and filter
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Sources: Eureka — Mignon Specialità · Mahlkönig — EK43 S
| Mignon Specialita | EK43 S | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Eureka | Mahlkönig |
| Scale | Rotations | Numbered dial |
| Dial range | 0.0 rotations – 24.0 rotations | 0 – 16 |
| Burrs | Flat | Flat |
| Espresso → filter | 6.5 rotations | 7 numbers |
| Filter → coarse | 7 rotations | 7 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 | EK43 S |
|---|---|
| 1.5 | 2 |
| 3 | 4.8 |
| 4 | 7.1 |
| 5.5 | 7.8 |
| 1+1 | 8.5 |
| 1+2 | 9.3 |
| 1+3 | 10.7 |
| 1+4 | 12.1 |
| 1+5 | 13.4 |
| 2+0 | 14.3 |
| 2+1 | 14.9 |
| 2+2 | 15.4 |
| 2+3 | 16 |
| EK43 S | Mignon Specialita |
|---|---|
| 2 | 1.5 |
| 4.8 | 3 |
| 7.1 | 4 |
| 7.8 | 5.5 |
| 8.5 | 1+1 |
| 9.3 | 1+2 |
| 10.7 | 1+3 |
| 12.1 | 1+4 |
| 13.4 | 1+5 |
| 14.3 | 2+0 |
| 14.9 | 2+1 |
| 15.4 | 2+2 |
| 16 | 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 | EK43 S |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso | 2.5 | 3.7 |
| Moka pot | 4 | 7 |
| AeroPress (short steep) | 5.5 | 7.8 |
| Pour over — V60 / cone | 1+1.5 | 8.8 |
| Siphon | 1+2 | 9.3 |
| Pour over — flat bottom | 1+2.5 | 9.8 |
| Steep and release — Clever / Switch | 1+3 | 10.3 |
| Drip / batch brew | 1+3 | 10.7 |
| Cupping | 1+3.5 | 11 |
| Chemex | 1+4 | 12 |
| French press | 1+5.5 | 14.1 |
| Cold brew | 2+1.5 | 15.2 |
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
Mahlkönig EK43 S
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 EK43 S
The shorter-bodied EK43, aimed at cafés without the counter space for the full-size machine — 28.8 inches against 32.6. It is not a lesser grinder: it runs the same 98mm cast steel burrs as the EK43, so grind character and dialling behaviour track it closely enough that the settings on this page are the same ones. What differs is throughput and ergonomics — a larger hopper, and a slower grind rate that is no handicap for espresso, where dosing shot by shot matters more than speed. The EK43 is the one for a high-volume brew bar; the S is the one for a café espresso station. Sixteen numbers to cover espresso through coarse is very little resolution, so expect to work in half-steps.