Best Coffee Grinders for Pour-Over (2026)
by barotips editorial team Β· π¨π¦ Canada edition
Pour-over wants a medium grind around 600-800 Β΅m with low fines (which cause channeling and bitter extraction). Conical burrs at this grind range produce slightly more fines than flat burrs but cost less. Most home pour-over brewers do well with a CAD 250-450 grinder; only competition-level brewers need premium flat burrs.
What we looked for
- Conical or flat burr (no blade)
- Stepless or 30+ step adjustment in the pour-over range
- Low retention (under 1.5 g)
- Quiet enough for early-morning use
- Available on Amazon.ca
Pour-over grind reference
Confirm the grind size, dose, and brew time for V60 / Kalita Wave / Origami.
What grind size for my brew method?
Pick a brew method and see the recommended grind size in microns, plus dose and brew time.
Grind size
Medium
Burr particle size
600-800 Β΅m
Dose / ratio
1:16 ratio (15 g / 240 g water)
Brew time
3-4 min total
Tip: Adjust finer if draining too fast, coarser if too slow.
Our picks
Ranked by overall fit for this use case. Prices verified on 2026-05-26.
- #1Best Overall
Baratza Encore
Around CAD 220(as of today)
Best for: The default Canadian pour-over starter grinder.
- Burr: 38 mm conical steel
- Grind range: pour-over to French press (40 settings)
- Quiet operation
- Replaceable burr cartridge
- 5-year track record as standard home grinder
- #2Best Value
Fellow Opus All-Purpose
Around CAD 250(as of today)
Best for: Pour-over brewers who care about kitchen aesthetics.
- Burr: 40 mm conical steel
- 41 grind settings
- Single-dose hopper
- Static-reducing design
- Premium aesthetic at mid-budget
- #3Best Premium
Comandante C40 MK4
Around CAD 450(as of today)
Best for: Brewers who want competition-level grind quality at a manual price.
- Burr: 39 mm nitro-blade steel (manual)
- Clicks: ~30 per rotation
- Travel-friendly stainless
- Outperforms many CAD-700 electric grinders for pour-over
- Lifetime burr replacement
- #4
Baratza Virtuoso+
Around CAD 425(as of today)
Best for: Pour-over brewers who want Baratza upgrade from Encore with display.
- Burr: 40 mm conical steel
- 40 grind settings
- LCD with timer
- Lower retention than Encore
- Replaceable burrs
- #5
Timemore C2 Manual
Around CAD 105(as of today)
Best for: Pour-over starters who want quality grind on a tight budget.
- Burr: 38 mm stainless steel (manual)
- 30 click adjustments
- Travel-friendly
- Quiet (no motor)
- Beats most electric grinders under CAD 150
- #6
Fellow Ode (Gen 2)
Around CAD 525(as of today)
Best for: Pour-over purists who want flat-burr particle consistency.
- Burr: 64 mm flat steel
- 31 grind settings
- Single-dose tray
- Flat burr gives extremely consistent grind distribution
- Optimized for brewed coffee (not espresso)
Side-by-side comparison
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| Spec | #1Baratza Encore Best Overall | #2Fellow Opus All-Purpose Best Value | #3Comandante C40 MK4 Best Premium | #4Baratza Virtuoso+ | #5Timemore C2 Manual | #6Fellow Ode (Gen 2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Around CAD 220 | Around CAD 250 | Around CAD 450 | Around CAD 425 | Around CAD 105 | Around CAD 525 |
| Burr | 38 mm conical steel | 40 mm conical steel | 39 mm nitro-blade steel (manual) | 40 mm conical steel | 38 mm stainless steel (manual) | 64 mm flat steel |
| Grind range | pour-over to French press (40 settings) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Quiet operation | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Replaceable burr cartridge | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 5-year track record as standard home grinder | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 41 grind settings | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Single-dose hopper | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Static-reducing design | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Premium aesthetic at mid-budget | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Clicks | n/a | n/a | ~30 per rotation | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Travel-friendly stainless | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Outperforms many CAD-700 electric grinders for pour-over | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lifetime burr replacement | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 40 grind settings | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| LCD with timer | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lower retention than Encore | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Replaceable burrs | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 30 click adjustments | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Travel-friendly | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Quiet (no motor) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Beats most electric grinders under CAD 150 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 31 grind settings | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Single-dose tray | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Flat burr gives extremely consistent grind distribution | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Optimized for brewed coffee (not espresso) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Frequently asked questions
- Conical or flat for pour-over?
- Conical is the home default. Flat (Fellow Ode, Niche Duo) gives 5-10% more uniform extraction but costs more and is slower. Most home brewers cannot taste the difference.
- Will a CAD 100 grinder work?
- Manual: yes (Timemore C2). Electric: marginal. Avoid sub-CAD-150 electric burrs; particle distribution is too wide for pour-over.
- How many clicks to go finer or coarser?
- Each click on Baratza is roughly 25-30 Β΅m. 2-3 clicks finer for faster draw, 2-3 clicks coarser for slower draw. Adjust by feel from your brew time target.
- Burrs need replacement?
- Yes after 500-800 kg of beans. For typical home use (1 kg/month), that is 40-65 years. Most home grinders never need replacement burrs.
- Should I get a single-dose grinder?
- Yes if you switch between bean origins frequently. Hoppers blend last-bean residue into new doses. Single-dose (Fellow Opus, Niche Zero) eliminates this.