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Burr grinder: is a flat burr worth it?
OXO's conical-burr hopper grinder against Fellow's 64mm flat-burr Ode Gen 2, for brewed coffee at home.
Save for drip and French press. Spend only if you weigh single doses for pour-over and want light roasts to taste clearer.
Updated · First published.
OXO Brew Conical Burr Coffee Grinder
A real burr grinder with a big hopper. Even enough for drip and French press.
- Burrs
- 40 mm conical, stainless steel
- Settings
- 15, plus micro-adjustments
- Hopper
- 12 oz, UV-tinted
- Start
- One touch, remembers setting
- Warranty
- 2 years (listed)
Fellow Ode Gen 2 Brew Grinder
64mm flat burrs for brewed coffee, built to grind one dose at a time.
- Burrs
- 64 mm flat
- Settings
- 31, for brewed coffee
- Capacity
- 100 g single-dose bin
- Extras
- Anti-static, knocker, magnetic catch cup
- Weight
- 9.9 lb (listed)
What the extra money buys
| Line | Base | Step-up |
|---|---|---|
| Burrs | 40 mm conical | 64 mm flat |
| Settings | 15 plus micro steps | 31 |
| Loading | 12 oz hopper | 100 g single dose |
| Range | Fine to coarse | Brewed coffee only |
| Warranty | 2 years | Not listed |
Spend if
- You weigh beans for every brew.
- You drink light roasts by pour-over and want more clarity in the cup.
- You switch beans often and want little left behind in the grinder.
Save if
- You brew drip or French press.
- You scoop beans and want to press one button.
- You are upgrading from a blade grinder. That jump matters most.
The trade-offs
The biggest improvement in home coffee is going from a blade grinder to any decent burr grinder. The OXO makes that jump. Its grounds are far more even than a blade's, and evenness is what makes drip and French press taste less bitter and muddy.
The Ode improves on that in ways that reward a careful routine. Large flat burrs give a tighter spread of particle sizes, and the single-dose design means little stale coffee is left behind. But it asks for a scale and some patience every morning. If your routine is scoop and go, the OXO's hopper suits it better.
Listing checks before you buy
- Burr type and diameter: conical or flat, and the size in millimeters.
- The grind range the maker claims. Brew-only grinders say so.
- Hopper or single-dose loading, to suit your routine.
- Whether replacement burrs are sold.
Red flags
- Grinders called burr grinders that turn out to use blades.
- Espresso claims from grinders without fine adjustment steps.
Product facts checked on October 30, 2026. Advice is research-based: we read makers' specifications and warranty terms rather than using the products ourselves.