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Fellow Ode Gen 1 vs OXO Brew Conical Burr
Conical against flat — the Brew Conical Burr's scale curves where the other runs straight. The Ode Gen 1 is numbered 1–11; the Brew Conical Burr is numbered 1–15.
Which to buy
Choose the
Ode Gen 1 if you…
- want 64 mm flat burrs
- weigh each dose — it stops itself when the last bean is ground
- already own one, or are buying used — Fellow lists it as sold out
Choose the
Brew Conical Burr if you…
- want a hopper to grind from — it holds 12 oz
- want a one-touch timer that remembers your last setting
- want espresso settings too — OXO says they run from fine for espresso to coarse for cold brew
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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 · OXO — Conical Burr Coffee Grinder 8717000 (archived Oct 2026)
| Ode Gen 1 | Brew Conical Burr | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Fellow | OXO |
| Scale | Numbered dial | Numbered dial |
| Dial range | 1 – 11 | 1 – 15 |
| Burrs | Flat | Conical |
| Espresso → filter | 2.6 numbers | 6.4 numbers |
| Filter → coarse | 7.4 numbers | 6 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 10.5 on the Brew Conical Burr — 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 | Brew Conical Burr |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 1.1 | 5.1 |
| 1.2 | 7.1 |
| 2.2 | 7.3 |
| 3 | 7.3 |
| 3.2 | 7.5 |
| 5 | 8.6 |
| 6.1 | 10.4 |
| 7.1 | 12 |
| 8.1 | 12.8 |
| 9.1 | 13.1 |
| 10 | 13.2 |
| 11 | 13.4 |
| Brew Conical Burr | Ode Gen 1 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 5.1 | 1.1 |
| 7.1 | 1.2 |
| 7.3 | 2.2 |
| 7.5 | 3.2 |
| 8.6 | 5 |
| 10.4 | 6.1 |
| 12 | 7.1 |
| 12.8 | 8.1 |
| 13.1 | 9.1 |
| 13.2 | 10 |
| 13.4 | 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 | Brew Conical Burr |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso | 1.1 | 3.4 |
| Moka pot | 1.2 | 7 |
| AeroPress (short steep) | 2.2 | 7.3 |
| Pour over — V60 / cone | 3.1 | 7.4 |
| Siphon | 4 | 7.5 |
| Pour over — flat bottom | 4.1 | 7.8 |
| Steep and release — Clever / Switch | 4.2 | 8.2 |
| Drip / batch brew | 5 | 8.6 |
| Cupping | 3 | 9 |
| Chemex | 6.1 | 10.3 |
| French press | 8 | 12.6 |
| Cold brew | 9.2 | 13.2 |
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.
Fellow Ode Gen 1
OXO Brew Conical Burr
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 Brew Conical Burr
An entry electric grinder aimed squarely at drip and pour over. Adequate through the filter range and progressively less consistent as you go finer; treat the bottom of the dial as a floor rather than an espresso range.