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Fellow Ode Gen 2 vs Wilfa Uniform
Two flat-burr brew-only grinders that refuse espresso on purpose.
Which to buy
Choose the
Ode Gen 2 if you…
- brew filter only — Fellow says the Ode is not intended for espresso
- want 64 mm flat burrs
- grind up to 100 g at a time
Choose the
Uniform if you…
- want espresso as well — Wilfa says its 41 settings run from coarse to real espresso
- want 58 mm stainless steel flat burrs
- want a 75 g hopper that stops when the beans run out
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Wilfa also sells the Uniform Evo, with 64 mm burrs and a scale. The settings on this page are for the original Uniform.
Sources: Fellow — Ode Gen 2 · Wilfa — Uniform · Wilfa — Svart Uniform · Wilfa — Uniform Evo
| Ode Gen 2 | Uniform | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Fellow | Wilfa |
| Scale | Numbered dial | Numbered dial |
| Dial range | 1 – 11 | 1 – 41 |
| Burrs | Flat | Flat |
| Espresso → filter | 5.9 numbers | 27.4 numbers |
| Filter → coarse | 3.9 numbers | 7.6 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 34.4 on the Ode Gen 2 but 14.4 on the Uniform — 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 2 | Uniform |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 3.1 | 8 |
| 4.2 | 15 |
| 5.2 | 23 |
| 7 | 28 |
| 7.2 | 29 |
| 8 | 29 |
| 8.2 | 29 |
| 9.1 | 30 |
| 9.2 | 32 |
| 10.1 | 34 |
| 10.2 | 36 |
| Uniform | Ode Gen 2 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 8 | 3.1 |
| 15 | 4.2 |
| 23 | 5.2 |
| 28 | 7 |
| 29 | 7.2 |
| 30 | 9.1 |
| 32 | 9.2 |
| 34 | 10.1 |
| 36 | 10.2 |
Side by side, by brew method
Where each grinder lands for the same brew, worked out from its own dial curve.
| Method | Ode Gen 2 | Uniform |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso | 1.2 | 3 |
| Moka pot | 3 | 6 |
| AeroPress (short steep) | 4.2 | 15 |
| Pour over — V60 / cone | 6.2 | 27 |
| Siphon | 7 | 28 |
| Pour over — flat bottom | 7.1 | 29 |
| Steep and release — Clever / Switch | 7.1 | 29 |
| Drip / batch brew | 7.2 | 29 |
| Cupping | 7 | 29 |
| Chemex | 8 | 29 |
| French press | 9 | 30 |
| Cold brew | 10 | 33 |
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 2
Wilfa Uniform
Dialing in the Ode Gen 2
A flat-burr brew grinder that deliberately does not attempt espresso, and is better for the focus. The Gen 2 burrs cut fines substantially versus the original, which is why its filter range sits in a narrower band than the number of settings suggests. The markings between whole numbers are real and worth using — most of the useful pour-over territory lives between two adjacent integers.
Dialing in the Uniform
Designed with Tim Wendelboe for filter coffee, and honest about it. Forty-one settings across a wide range, flat burrs, and a grind that is genuinely clean in the brew band it was built for. It does reach espresso fineness — but the step size is the problem rather than the range: reviewers report landing between settings, where one step chokes the basket and the next runs fast, with only a narrow window in between. Treat occasional espresso as possible with technique rather than as something the grinder is for. For pour over, which is the job, it is one of the better flat-burr options at the price.