X-Ultra

For the same price you can get the 1zpresso X-ultra, which is considered to be much better. So it depends on how much effort you want to put in for grinding (especially if you get an espresso machine in the future).

AeroPress grinder is absolutely not worth it. The cheaper 1zpresso X-Ultra for $170 USD is a much better grinder. Even the 1zpresso Q Air for $70 USD is arguably a better grinder.

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 have a 1Zpresso X-Ultra and a picopresso. It's not not some god tier espresso setup, but it's not even 300$ total and still decent.

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

You may want to consider a hand grinder. The Kingrinder K6, Timemore C3 Esp Pro, and 1ZPresso X-Ultra are all good options. If you can stretch to $200, the 1ZPresso J-Ultra can give you results on par with a $1000+ automated grinder.

Easy way to start is with, well, no recipe at all. Do like it says in the booklet. “Weigh” the beans by just mostly filling the basket, then dump those into your grinder. Water from the tap up to the safety valve. Put it on medium-ish heat and let it run. Advice I got from Bialetti: run two cycles o

I started with pre ground beans but the truth is that no matter which coffee you try, you won’t taste the flavor notes mentioned in the packaging. They will all taste the same, no matter which roaster you’re buying from. You can start with it and save for a grinder. There is nothing as a beginner gr

I know not everybody can or wants to put so much effort into coffee, but would at least consider a V60 with some form of grinder (I like my 1zpresso X Ultra, but there are many many others that are great. Probably go with the 1zpresso Q Air or the Kingrinder P1 if it needs to be cheaper). This is of

The K6 is far better than the k2 as it has an external adjustment system. It will be very easy to dial in shots with an external adjustment system. If you are will to spend 20k on a grinder than you have a couple of really good options. If you solely want to do espresso then the 1zpresso J-Ultra is