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Fellow Opus vs Turin DF64E V2
Conical against flat — the Opus's scale curves where the other runs straight. The Opus is numbered 1–11; the DF64E V2 is numbered 0–60.
Which to buy
Choose the
Opus if you…
- brew filter and cold brew too — Fellow rates it from espresso to cold brew
- want fixed steps you can return to exactly — 41 on the dial, plus a micro-adjust ring
- want a lighter grinder — 2.3 kg
Choose the
DF64E V2 if you…
- pull espresso only — Turin recommends the DF64E for espresso only
- want programmable single and double timed doses
- single-dose mostly but sometimes want a hopper — a 225 g hopper and a bellows both come with it
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Neither is sold new. Fellow now sells the Opus 2 in place of the original; the settings on this page are for the original. Turin no longer sells the DF64E; its current range lists the DF64 Gen 2 (2.7) instead.
Sources: Fellow — Opus (archived) · Turin — DF64E (archived May 2023)
| Opus | DF64E V2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Fellow | Turin |
| Scale | Numbered dial | Numbered dial |
| Dial range | 1 – 11 | 0 – 60 |
| Burrs | Conical | Flat |
| Espresso → filter | 5.7 numbers | 23 numbers |
| Filter → coarse | 3.9 numbers | 22 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 34.2 on the Opus but 1.7 on the DF64E V2 — 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.
| Opus | DF64E V2 |
|---|---|
| 1.2 | 5 |
| 2 | 14.9 |
| 3.2 | 19.6 |
| 5.3 | 24.3 |
| 7.1 | 28.6 |
| 8 | 31.7 |
| 8.2 | 34.7 |
| 8.3 | 37.8 |
| 9.1 | 40.8 |
| 9.3 | 43.9 |
| 10.2 | 46.9 |
| 11 | 50 |
| DF64E V2 | Opus |
|---|---|
| 5 | 1.2 |
| 10 | 1.2 |
| 14.9 | 2 |
| 19.6 | 3.2 |
| 24.3 | 5.3 |
| 28.6 | 7.1 |
| 31.7 | 8 |
| 34.7 | 8.2 |
| 37.8 | 8.3 |
| 40.8 | 9.1 |
| 43.9 | 9.3 |
| 46.9 | 10.2 |
| 50 | 11 |
Side by side, by brew method
Where each grinder lands for the same brew, worked out from its own dial curve.
| Method | Opus | DF64E V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso | 1.2 | 8 |
| Moka pot | 1.3 | 14 |
| AeroPress (short steep) | 3.2 | 19.6 |
| Pour over — V60 / cone | 6.3 | 26.9 |
| Siphon | 7.2 | 28.7 |
| Pour over — flat bottom | 7.3 | 29.8 |
| Steep and release — Clever / Switch | 8 | 30.9 |
| Drip / batch brew | 8 | 31.7 |
| Cupping | 8 | 32.4 |
| Chemex | 8.2 | 34.6 |
| French press | 9 | 39.7 |
| Cold brew | 10 | 45.6 |
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 Opus
Turin DF64E V2
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.
Dialing in the DF64E V2
The DF64 platform with a different motor and control scheme, sold under the Turin badge. Grind behaviour tracks the DF64 family closely; as with the rest of that platform, the burrs fitted define the character.