X-Ultra

I have an 1zpresso x-ultra and use it for espresso everyday and it's great. That being said if your girlfriend is considering/interested in a nespresso manually grinding coffee beans for espresso is probably the opposite of what she wants to do in the morning

This is an almost impossible price point to achieve. The closest I can suggest to get you real espresso is a manual lever machine ($100 Flair Neo Flex) and a hand grinder ($160 1Zpresso X-Ultra). You would still need to add in some basic tools to make this feasible (~$100? scale, temp controlled wat

I've been through this mess before. Either buy an inexpensive hand grinder cabable of espresso like a Kingrinder K2 or 1Zpresso X-Ultra, or save up for an entry-level electric grinder like the Fellow Opus, Turin DF54, or Barratza Encore ESP. It's a bit of a spend up front, but it's worth it and will

If you don't make espresso, the esp is eliminated, I have had the c3pro and I liked it, it is comfortable to grind and it is not big. Now I have a 1Zpresso x ultra but the price goes up a lot in comparison. The c3pro will be good for French and mocha. C2 is an older model, especially for espresso an

Unfortunately it’s way too easy to spend too much money on the hobby. No kidding! So far its relatively under control, I do have a good grinder, but it's a hand grinder (1Zpresso X-ultra). I like the idea of keeping things as simple as possible. I'm using a moka pot right now. I love the concept of

I got it for around 27k from Fix Coffee. I think there's a discount code for first order (WELCOME10). With that, you can get it for around 26k. https://fixcoffee.shop/products/df54-54mm-flat-burr-coffee-grinder If that's a bit steep, you can look at manual grinders. I would recommend 1ZPresso X-Ultr

Glad to be of some help. It was actually beyond my budget, and I almost finalized the 1ZPresso X-Ultra, but my experience with the MHW R3 grinder caused me to push my budget a bit to get this grinder. The manual grinding experience feels really novel and good in the beginning, but it gets tiring rea

Manual grinders are great, I use one myself. It takes less than a minute to grind coffee for a moka pot on my 1zpresso X-Ultra.

I like the 1Zpresso X-Ultra for pourovers, I think it makes decent brews with a nice body. And its price is under your stated max budget. For a little more than that, the ZP6 is fantastic, I prefer using this for my pourovers than my X-Ultra, because I prefer tea-like brews. Manually grinding for po

Yep, the ones that are “a joy to grind” are likely a darker roast. I gave up trying to use my 1zpresso X-Ultra for espresso with light roasts after the first try. Some people are into the brute strength thing, but not me. If you feel the same, then your options are probably to either invest in an el