X-Ultra

Definitely the Breville. The DeLonghi Dedica is not bad for the price, but what you have to understand is that it can’t make proper espresso on its own. Instead, it comes with pressurized baskets. You can buy IMS baskets instead and a proper portafilter, but these will cost extra. You also need a pr

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).

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

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.

My 1zpresso X-Ultra has 12.5 microns per click and one click changes the shot time for a set output by approximately 3 seconds. I know that stepless adjustment is seen as a plus by many people but I don’t agree. 10 microns per step is fine enough and it will make dialing in easier.

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

O C2 é ótimo mas ele produz muitos fines. Para quem só faz coado existem sim opções mais eficientes que produzem menos fines e deixam o resultado final com mais clareza, acidez, algo como uma bebida "mais delicada", por assim dizer. O ruim que para vc sentir essa diferença a gente tá falando dum inv

They’ll be quite similar. K has 48mm heptagonal burrs X has 40mm heptagonal burrs They’re so similar that any superiority between the two might be down to the coffee you’re grinding. You might prefer one coffee with the X, and the K might bring out a quality in a different coffee that you really lik

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 can’t make you think otherwise, you seem quite set in your thinking. I am not employed by 1zpresso or related firms, nor have I ever been. I also don’t think their grinders are unequivocally the best, and probably not the best for everyone. Obviously on this subreddit many will be fans of the bran