J-Ultra

Once you get great grinders, it's mostly about preference. Not "this much better". I would absolutely encourage you to try 1Zpresso hand grinders if the idea of hand grinding is tolerable. Some people will never consider it. I have over $10k worth of grinders at home and use a 1zpresso as much as an

This whole concept of things being better/ worse just doesn't hold true most of the time. Once you get to a certain point in coffee equipment, there isn't really such thing as better or worse. Just different. I don't really know what you expect to get out of the J ultra that you don't get out of you

If you ever wanted a portable manual grinder, the 1Zpresso J ultra is better than "good enough". I use mine 3 times a day for the last year and am so impressed. I don't even use my high end electric grinder anymore. It's never a bad idea to have a manual hand grinder as backup anyway.

I’ve had an X-Pro S for over 2 years (predecessor to the X-Ultra). I love the grinder. It’s a fantastic all-purpose grinder (as is the K). The burrs were slightly changed when they came out with the X-Ultra, but you get more for your $$$ with the Ultra - it has a magnetic catch cup and comes with a

Yes! 1000%. I bought the J-ultra 2 years ago with the same question. It was the best coffee decision I have made. It takes some getting used to get proper grind sizes for different beans and brewing methods. But a good grinder will make any bean taste better. It took a lot of the bitterness away fro

I chose the J-Ultra because it offered the finest adjustment of any similar manual grinder. The steps are twice as fine as the JX-pro I used previously and works for all the various coffees I pull shots from. The external grind adjustment is easy to use. Everything takes a little longer than an elec

Ceramic burrs were popular a decade ago, the industry as a whole has moved to steel burrs. You’ll never wear out steel burrs in a home setting. The best $100ish grinders are kingrinder, k4 is better for dark/medium roasts, k6 for light roast. For a little more you can look at 1zpresso grinders, j ul

Manual hand grinders are great for most uses and often better value for your money than electric grinders BUT they can be a chore for espresso. Hand grinding for espresso quickly became a nuisance for me. For all other brew methods they’re great! If you’ll be doing espresso often I’d recommend going

I am extremely happy with my recent purchase of a J-ultra. It's about 30 seconds to grind the 17-19g I use in a shot. 1zpresso build quality is very nice, comes with a case and cleaning tools, super easy to use and the adjustment steps are suitably fine so you can dial in a ristretto or a normal sho

I got rid of my Jura z7 and zero regrets. I loved the simplicity of the Jura, but the coffee cannot compare. It is also the polar opposite - you will learn about every aspect of making espresso with the Robot - I would suggest even using a hand grinder at first to fully appreciate every step of the