The Ode is built for filter and doesn't go fine enough for espresso. Each number has sub-steps between it and the next for fine tuning.
Settings by brew method
| Method | Setting (dial) | As the source puts it | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moka pot | 3 | Moka pot 3 | coffeechronicler.com Reviewer |
| AeroPress | 4 | setting 4 with Gen 2 burrs | fellowproducts.com Maker |
| Pour-over / V60 | 5 to 5.33 | setting 5, single brew 5 and 1/3 | fellowproducts.com Maker |
| French press | 8 | French press 8 | coffeechronicler.com Reviewer |
| Cold brew | 8 to 10 | setting 10, don't go finer than 7 | fellowproducts.com Maker |
These are starting points. Beans, roast, water and your own taste all move them, so start in the middle of the range and adjust one step at a time.
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About the Fellow Ode Gen 2
- Type
- Electric grinder
- Burrs
- Flat, 64 mm
- Adjustment
- Stepped
Dialling in from here
- Sour, thin or fast? Grind finer. Why coffee tastes sour
- Bitter, dry or slow? Grind coarser. Why coffee tastes bitter
- Espresso: how to dial in. Filter: pour-over grind size.
Compare with other grinders in the grind size chart.
What reviewers found
The Gen 2 fixed most of the Gen 1's problems. Lance Hedrick disclosed that he helped choose its stock burr by blind-testing prototypes for Fellow 2:34.
Specs
| Burrs | The Gen 2 stock burr, which is also sold for the Gen 1. Tighter tolerances take every 64 mm set, including large SSP burrs 2:34 2:03 |
| Static | The ionizer and a redesigned chute make RDT unnecessary 2:34 |
| Adjustment | Large steps, for filter only 51:23 |
Starting settings
There are no grind numbers from the reviews yet. The figures below come from readers of The Coffee Chronicler's grind chart.
| Method | Setting | Context | Confidence | By | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immersion | 8 | 2022 chart, numbered dial. Reader-submitted and approximate | approx | Christensen | grind size chart |
| Pour-over | 5 | 2022 chart, numbered dial. Reader-submitted and approximate | approx | Christensen | grind size chart |
| AeroPress | 4 | 2022 chart, numbered dial. Reader-submitted and approximate | approx | Christensen | grind size chart |
| Moka | 3 | 2022 chart, numbered dial. Reader-submitted and approximate | approx | Christensen | grind size chart |
Cup profile
- On a light washed Kenya it was sweet, with body, clarity and acidity in balance, and it handled darker roasts too. Lance Hedrick still prefers SSP multi-purpose burrs 2:34.
Strengths
- The best filter grinder at its price in 2023, ahead of the Lagom Mini, Varia VS3, Encore and Opus 2:34.
Weaknesses
- The lid fit, and the price went up to $349 2:34.
- Using it for espresso shortens the motor's life 5:35.
Verdict
March 2023: the best filter option at the price 2:34. June 2023: less compelling now that a DF64E can be calibrated for filter 51:23. 2024: grade B 5:35.
James Hoffmann's take
- In his 2023 review the Gen 2 burrs finally reached a light-roast, single-cup V60 grind (22 to 23% extraction, sweet and clear) and tasted close to SSP burrs at the same extraction. The ionizer cuts static even without RDT. There's still some retention. At the price it's an easy filter recommendation 0:36 9:27 3:42 8:18.
- It has 31 steps and is for filter only 0:36. In 2025 he couldn't taste a difference between the same burr set in an Ode and in a Zerno, so the burrs matter more than the grinder body 27:14.
Kyle Rowsell's take
- Late 2022: the 2.0 burrs reach about 250 to 300 µm at the finest setting and give more body and sweetness than the Gen 1, with a little less acidity. The ionizer nearly does away with RDT, and the hopper is bigger. Probably the best-value filter grinder, and Gen 1 owners can just buy the new burrs. SSP burrs separate flavours better, at three to four times the price 4:30.
- Sparkling and very clean, with flavours that are easy to name but less complexity. It grinds 20 g in about 10 s, and it's for filter only 4:42.
The Coffee Chronicler's take
- 2026: on his flavour map it sits sharp and high in clarity, yet he finds it middling at everything. SSP brew burrs work well in it thanks to the auger 22:12.
Sources
- Kyle Rowsell: THE NEW FELLOW ODE GEN 2: Worth The Upgrade? (2022-11-01)
- Kyle Rowsell: VARIA VS3: Is It A Better Option than the ODE GEN 2 or LAGOM MINI? (2022-12-31)
- James Hoffmann: The Fellow Ode 2: The Review (2023-02-27)
- Lance Hedrick: A SECRET ABOUT ODE GEN 2 I'VE KEPT: Fellow Ode Gen 2 Review (2023-03-01)
- Lance Hedrick: ULTIMATE 64MM GRINDER SHOWDOWN (Kopi Deva, Zerno, DF64V, DF64E, DF64P, G64, Moca SD, Timemore 064) (2023-06-21)
- Lance Hedrick: Grinder Tier List (2024-09-10)
- James Hoffmann: A Zerno Z1 Review & A Grand Universal Theory Of Coffee Grinding (2025-03-21)
- The Coffee Chronicler: Buying a pour over grinder? Here's what I'd do (2026-08-31)
- Asser Christensen, The Coffee Chronicler (website): Grind Size Chart & Database (2025-08-29)
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