Eureka · Dial-in chart
Eureka Mignon Specialita grind settings
Where to set the Eureka Mignon Specialita for every common brew method — worked out from this grinder’s own dial curve rather than a one-size-fits-all chart.
The shape of this dial
The top line is the universal grind index every BrewMark recipe uses. The bottom line is the Mignon Specialita’s own dial. The connectors show how one maps onto the other.
Settings by brew method
Start at the recommended setting, brew, then move within the range by taste. Sour or weak means go finer; bitter or harsh means go coarser.
| Method | Setting | Range |
|---|---|---|
| EspressoFine. Aim for a 25–30s shot and adjust from there. | 2.5 | 1.5 – 3.5 |
| Moka potFiner than filter, coarser than espresso. No tamping. | 4 | 3.5 – 4.5 |
| AeroPress (short steep)For 1–2 minute recipes. Go coarser for longer steeps. | 5.5 | 4.5 – 1+0.5 |
| Pour over — V60 / coneThe reference point for most published pour-over recipes. | 1+1.5 | 1+1 – 1+2.5 |
| Pour over — flat bottomKalita, Orea and similar. Slightly coarser than a cone. | 1+2.5 | 1+2 – 1+3.5 |
| Drip / batch brewAutomatic brewers. Coarser to suit the longer contact time. | 1+3 | 1+2.5 – 1+4 |
| ChemexThe thick filter needs a coarser grind to avoid stalling. | 1+4 | 1+3.5 – 1+5 |
| French pressCoarse. Too fine here is the usual cause of a muddy cup. | 1+5.5 | 1+5 – 2+0.5 |
| Cold brewCoarsest setting you have. 12–18 hours of contact. | 2+1.5 | 2+0.5 – 2+3 |
How much room you have to adjust
That is the resolution you actually have to work with on the Mignon Specialita. Where the number is small, a single step moves the cup more than you would expect — so change one at a time and taste before moving again.
Dialing in the Mignon Specialita
A stepless espresso grinder first, everything else second. The micrometric adjustment means small movements do real work at the fine end, and the settings below should be read as starting positions rather than detents. It will grind for filter and does it competently, but you are working at the far edge of a dial designed for a different job.
Coming from another grinder?
Convert a grind setting to the Mignon Specialita
If a recipe quotes a setting for a different grinder, this maps it onto the Mignon Specialita’s dial using the same curve the chart above is built from.
Converting between two grinders that are not this one? Open the full converter.
How these numbers were worked out
Every grinder gets mapped onto a shared 0–100 grind index, where 0 is espresso-fine and 100 is the coarsest useful setting. Five reference points on the Mignon Specialita are placed on that scale — espresso, moka, filter, French press and coarse — and the settings in between are interpolated.
The Mignon Specialita’s five reference points have been checked against the manufacturer’s published grind chart and cross-checked against an independent source, and that check is written down in the repository. It is one of 46 models, out of 78, where that is true.
The Mignon Specialita’s dial is interpolated linearly between those reference points, which is the right model for its burr geometry.
The result is that “medium-fine” resolves to a real number on this grinder rather than a vague instruction. It is a starting point, not a guarantee — burr wear, bean density and roast level all move the target, which is why every row above gives a range as well as a number.
Free wall chart
Put the Mignon Specialita numbers next to the grinder
Every method on one sheet, laid out on the Mignon Specialita’s own dial so you can see where the settings bunch up. Print it, pin it, stop reaching for your phone with wet hands.
Or have the Mignon Specialita chart emailed
The same settings, sent once, for when you are standing at the grinder and nowhere near a printer.
One email with the chart. Nothing else unless you ask.
Make these numbers yours
This chart is the same for every Mignon Specialita in the world. Log what you actually brewed and it stops being — the app remembers the setting that worked for your beans and shifts the starting point toward it. Free on iOS.
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