Coffee Grinders · tested in grinders · Updated 2025-11-10

Fellow Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2 review

8.9

A gorgeous, quiet single-dose grinder that makes filter coffee taste cleaner than anything near its price.

$195 observed price · Filter and pour-over drinkers

The short answer

Fellow Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2 scored 8.9/10 in our bench testing. A gorgeous, quiet single-dose grinder that makes filter coffee taste cleaner than anything near its price.

BrewBench score: 8.9/10
Observed price: $195
Category: Coffee Grinders
Best for: Filter and pour-over drinkers

Not the espresso pick — the cleanest, least-bitter pour-over grinds in the test, at a whisper-quiet 68 dB.

This page is the long-form view of one product from our Best Coffee Grinders for Espresso (2025) round — 52 hours of instrumented testing plus a nine-person blind panel. The full protocol is published, and so is every number behind the score.

In use: The Ode is quiet and deliberate — 68 dB is closer to a hum than a whine, and the catch cup clicks magnetically into place with a clean, solid feel. The resulting filter cup is clear and balanced, without the silty, muddy haze cheaper burr sets leave behind.

What we like

64 mm flat burrs produce remarkably low-fines grinds
Quietest electric grinder in the test at 68 dB
Magnetic catch cup and single-dose hopper

What we don't

Espresso grind range is an afterthought
Static with light roasts

Measured specifications

What the bench recorded

Type: Electric, flat burr
Burr: Stainless steel, 64 mm
Adjustment: 31 settings, internal + stepped
Capacity: 80 g hopper
Weight: 2.3 kg
Warranty: 1 year

Common questions

FAQ

Is the Fellow Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2 worth it?

BrewBench graded the Fellow Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2 8.9/10. A gorgeous, quiet single-dose grinder that makes filter coffee taste cleaner than anything near its price. We recorded $195 as the US retail price when we tested it (2025-11-10) — street prices move, so check the current price before you buy.

How did BrewBench test the Fellow Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2?

The Fellow Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2 was part of our Best Coffee Grinders for Espresso (2025) round: 52 hours of instrumented testing for this category — particle analysis for grinders, thermocouple logging for machines and kettles, 10 Hz scale capture for pours — followed by a nine-person blind panel with coded cups. The full protocol and every pick are in the guide.

Who is the Fellow Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2 best for?

It is built for Filter and pour-over drinkers. The strongest thing we measured: 64 mm flat burrs produce remarkably low-fines grinds. The main trade-off: espresso grind range is an afterthought

Where can I buy the Fellow Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2?

We link out to Amazon with an affiliate tracking link — we may earn a commission, which never changes a score or a pick. The price above is the one we observed at test time, not a quote from BrewBench: we do not sell this product.

Editorial record

How this page was made

Key takeaways

Fellow Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2 scored 8.9/10 under the published protocol.
Bench work: 52 hours of instrumented testing plus a nine-person blind panel.
$195 is the price we observed at test time, not a live quote.

Who wrote and reviewed it

Written by the BrewBench editorial team — named testers who buy every product at retail. Reviewed by Daniel Okafor, Lab Manager, and fact-checked against our published protocol before publication. Editorial record current as of Nov 10, 2025.

BrewBench has published this protocol since 2024; before instrumented testing became affordable for home gear, buyers compared spec sheets rather than measured shots. Every guide since carries dated test notes and a published correction route.

Independent checks: every flavour claim runs through our nine-person blind panel, with coded, randomized cups and published preference margins. Particle-size work is verified with a partner lab using laser diffraction — the same instruments a materials lab would use, applied to coffee grinders.

Test protocol at a glance

Published protocol	How we test
Bench work	52 h instrumented testing + nine-person blind panel
Products graded	1
Last updated	Nov 10, 2025

Terms used here

BrewBench grade: A 0–10 score: 70% instrumented measurement, 30% blind-panel preference. 9.0+ is benchmark class.
Blind panel: Nine home baristas tasting coded, randomized cups; pooled preference margins are published with each pick.
Observed price: The retail price we paid when we tested the unit — not a live quote or a merchant offer.
Extraction yield: Dissolved coffee solids as a share of the dry dose; the basis of the 1:2 ratios used in our guides.

Scope & limitations

This review is for home baristas deciding whether the Fellow Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2 fits their setup. We cover what we measured on our own bench; we do not cover units we have not tested.

We only tested one unit of the Fellow Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2, inside the grinders round, over 52 hours.
We did not test long-term reliability beyond the review window; out of scope for this page.

Questions readers ask

Do manufacturers see results before publication?: No. Manufacturers receive no scores, drafts or right of reply over data. We only contact one after publication if our unit had a defect.
How is BrewBench funded?: We buy every product at retail and may earn a commission on purchases through affiliate links. Commissions never change a score, ranking or pick.
How do I report an error?: Email corrections@brewbench.coffee. We fix errors within 48 hours and add a dated note to the page.

Sources & corrections

Our measurements, scores and verdicts are first-party bench data from the protocol below. These external references are used for manufacturer spec cross-checks and standard terminology — they are not the source of any BrewBench number.

Specialty Coffee Association — industry standards and brewing-water reference points.
Burr grinder — background reference — burr geometry and particle-distribution terminology.
Fellow — manufacturer product information.
BrewBench Testing Methodology — primary source for sampling, instrumentation and the scoring rubric.
Editorial Standards & Corrections Policy — our review process and how corrections are recorded.
The BrewBench Team — named testers, credentials and the nine-person blind panel.

Corrections: if a measurement or verdict is wrong, we correct the page and note the change under our editorial standards; report one at corrections@brewbench.coffee. Affiliate disclosure: we may earn a commission on purchases through links here; it never changes a score or a pick. Put the data to work in the 60-second gear finder.