Coffee Grinders · owner-verdict comparison

DF64 Gen 2 vs Fellow Opus: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the DF64 Gen 2: 73% of 298 owners recommend it, vs 32% of 138 for the Fellow Opus.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

DF64 Gen 2

73%of 298 owners recommend
73% recommend · 10% neutral · 17% don't
Owners praise
  • Excellent flavor and grind quality
  • Outstanding value for the price
  • Swappable 64mm burrs for upgrades
Owners complain about
  • Loud, shrill grinding noise
  • Inconsistency, wandering touch point
  • Clogging, static, and mess
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Fellow Opus

32%of 138 owners recommend
32% recommend · 17% neutral · 51% don't
Owners praise
  • Excellent grind quality for the price
  • Strong value as an entry-level grinder
  • Handles espresso, pour over and filter well
Owners complain about
  • Heavy grounds retention requires banging the grinder
  • Static and mess scatters grounds everywhere
  • Inconsistent and drifting grind from one use to the next
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What DF64 Gen 2 owners say

“Industrial vibes AND getting the kids out of bed are two major advantages in my opinion”
— @somborn on YouTube
“the industrial look is actually one of the attractive features of this grinder for me.”
— @ClaudioMartella on YouTube
“My white DF64 gen 2 is going back. I get the same flavor as my Breville Barista Touch.”
— @arielrodriguez6980 on YouTube

What Fellow Opus owners say

“I absolutely love my Opus and would happily buy more of their stuff”
— StoneTown on Reddit
“I have an Opus, and don’t get me wrong, I love it”
— @SorooshSaghebi on YouTube
“after just a week I was fed up with the Opus (1 minute grind time for 18g, inconsistent retention requiring beatings, drifting grind setting, messy etc.)”
— chronic_ass_crust on Reddit