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Fellow Ode Gen 1 vs Fellow Opus
Same maker, different burr geometry. Both are numbered 1–11 — and the same number is not the same grind.
Which to buy
Choose the
Ode Gen 1 if you…
- brew filter only — Fellow says the Ode does not grind for espresso
- want 64 mm flat burrs
- want it to stop itself when the last bean is ground
Choose the
Opus if you…
- want espresso as well as filter — Fellow rates it from espresso to cold brew
- want 40 mm conical burrs
- want an inner ring for micro-adjustment between the 41 dial settings
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Fellow sells neither new. It now sells the Opus 2 and the Ode Gen 2 in their place. The settings on this page are for the original Opus and the Ode Gen 1.
Sources: Fellow — Ode Gen 1 (archived) · Fellow — Ode Brew Grinder · Fellow — Opus (archived) · Fellow — Opus page today
| Ode Gen 1 | Opus | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Fellow | Fellow |
| Scale | Numbered dial | Numbered dial |
| Dial range | 1 – 11 | 1 – 11 |
| Burrs | Flat | Conical |
| Espresso → filter | 2.6 numbers | 5.7 numbers |
| Filter → coarse | 7.4 numbers | 3.9 numbers |
The same number means different things
Both grinders use a numbered dial, which makes it tempting to copy a number straight across. Setting 6 sits at grind index 56.7 on the Ode Gen 1 but 34.2 on the Opus — far enough apart to change the cup.
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.
| Ode Gen 1 | Opus |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1.2 |
| 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 1.2 | 2 |
| 2.2 | 3.2 |
| 3 | 5.3 |
| 3.2 | 7.1 |
| 5 | 8 |
| 6.1 | 8.2 |
| 7.1 | 8.3 |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| 9.1 | 9.3 |
| 10 | 10.2 |
| 11 | 11 |
| Opus | Ode Gen 1 |
|---|---|
| 1.2 | 1 |
| 2 | 1.2 |
| 3.2 | 2.2 |
| 5.3 | 3 |
| 7.1 | 3.2 |
| 8 | 5 |
| 8.2 | 6.1 |
| 8.3 | 7.1 |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| 9.3 | 9.1 |
| 10.2 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
Side by side, by brew method
Where each grinder lands for the same brew, worked out from its own dial curve.
| Method | Ode Gen 1 | Opus |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Moka pot | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| AeroPress (short steep) | 2.2 | 3.2 |
| Pour over — V60 / cone | 3.1 | 6.3 |
| Siphon | 4 | 7.2 |
| Pour over — flat bottom | 4.1 | 7.3 |
| Steep and release — Clever / Switch | 4.2 | 8 |
| Drip / batch brew | 5 | 8 |
| Cupping | 3 | 8 |
| Chemex | 6.1 | 8.2 |
| French press | 8 | 9 |
| Cold brew | 9.2 | 10 |
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.
Fellow Ode Gen 1
Fellow Opus
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.
Dialing in the Opus
Marketed as all-purpose, and it genuinely does cover more range than the Ode, but the espresso end is workable rather than good — expect to chase it. Where it earns its place is the coarse end: cold brew and French press come out notably even. If you bought the Opus mainly for espresso, dial it as a brew grinder first and judge it there.