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Fellow Ode Gen 1 vs Wilfa Svart Aroma
Conical against flat — the Svart Aroma's scale curves where the other runs straight. The Ode Gen 1 is numbered 1–11; the Svart Aroma is numbered 1–18.
Which to buy
Choose the
Ode Gen 1 if you…
- want 64 mm flat burrs
- want 31 fixed steps you can return to exactly
- already own one, or are buying used — Fellow lists it as sold out
Choose the
Svart Aroma if you…
- want a 250 g bean container and a timer that stops the grinder
- brew moka pot, AeroPress, filter or press pot — the settings Wilfa names
- want a five-year warranty
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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 · Wilfa — Svart Aroma
| Ode Gen 1 | Svart Aroma | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Fellow | Wilfa |
| Scale | Numbered dial | Numbered dial |
| Dial range | 1 – 11 | 1 – 18 |
| Burrs | Flat | Conical |
| Espresso → filter | 2.6 numbers | 5 numbers |
| Filter → coarse | 7.4 numbers | 12 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 40 on the Svart Aroma — 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 | Svart Aroma |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 1.1 | 3.2 |
| 1.2 | 4.7 |
| 2.2 | 5.2 |
| 3 | 5.4 |
| 3.2 | 6.2 |
| 5 | 7.9 |
| 6.1 | 10.1 |
| 7.1 | 12.3 |
| 8.1 | 13.9 |
| 9.1 | 15.4 |
| 10 | 16.7 |
| 11 | 18 |
| Svart Aroma | Ode Gen 1 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 3.2 | 1.1 |
| 4.7 | 1.2 |
| 5.2 | 2.2 |
| 5.4 | 3 |
| 6.2 | 3.2 |
| 7.9 | 5 |
| 10.1 | 6.1 |
| 12.3 | 7.1 |
| 13.9 | 8.1 |
| 15.4 | 9.1 |
| 16.7 | 10 |
| 18 | 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 | Svart Aroma |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso | 1.1 | 2.3 |
| Moka pot | 1.2 | 4.5 |
| AeroPress (short steep) | 2.2 | 5.2 |
| Pour over — V60 / cone | 3.1 | 5.8 |
| Siphon | 4 | 6.3 |
| Pour over — flat bottom | 4.1 | 6.8 |
| Steep and release — Clever / Switch | 4.2 | 7.5 |
| Drip / batch brew | 5 | 7.9 |
| Cupping | 3 | 8.4 |
| Chemex | 6.1 | 10 |
| French press | 8 | 13.4 |
| Cold brew | 9.2 | 16.1 |
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
Wilfa Svart Aroma
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 Svart Aroma
Designed with brew in mind and calibrated around filter, with a range that does not seriously attempt espresso. Within its intended territory it is consistent and easy to hit.