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Eureka Oro Mignon XL vs Mahlkönig EK43
Two grinders cross-shopped at the same money. The Oro Mignon XL turns 0–24 rotations; the EK43 is numbered 0–16.
Which to buy
Choose the
Oro Mignon XL if you…
- want two programmable timed doses and a dose counter on a touch display
- grind into a portafilter — a rubber-coated universal fork and a tamping station come with it
- want a smaller grinder — 380 mm tall, 7.2 kg
Choose the
EK43 if you…
- grind in volume — about 19–21 g a second from a 1,200 g hopper
- want 98 mm cast steel flat burrs, stepless from Turkish fine to coarse filter
- grind straight into retail bags — it has a bag clamp
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Sources: Eureka — Mignon XL · Mahlkönig — EK43 · Mahlkönig USA — EK43
| Oro Mignon XL | EK43 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Oro Mignon XL | EK43 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Oro Mignon XL |
|---|---|
| 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 | Oro Mignon XL | EK43 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Oro Mignon XL
Mahlkönig EK43
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.
Dialing in the EK43
The grinder that changed what filter coffee was supposed to taste like, and still the reference for high-clarity brewing. Its very large flat burrs produce an unusually narrow particle distribution, which is why coffee ground on an EK often tastes cleaner at the same nominal setting than it does elsewhere. Stepless, so treat the numbers as targets.