A5

I have the Femobook A5, comparable to the K Ultra, like it a lot, use it for espresso with robot, takes up almost no counter space. Been using for around 8 months. I recharge the battery maybe every couple weeks, make around 2 espressos/day

I first encountered this idea watching a youtube video from Daddy Got Coffee, who btw is a huge fan of the robot. I use dark roast beans, both caf and decaf, and the closer they are to roast, the greater the lever resistance. I use a femobook A5 and never change the setting. I just play around with

I have had one for years. At a vacation destination. I have used the J ultra with no problem dialing it in. As good as that was, I am now using the Femobook A5 and it is another level up.

Maybe not relevant, but I got rid of all my hand grinders in favor of a Femobook A5. If you look at their line up, you will see that the A2 through A5 models are basically electrified hand grinders that use regular off-the-shelf rechargeable batteries. I use my A5 for travel all the time and couldn'

So it seems it may be the burr set of J-Max? (one source is this, albeit defeasible: https://www.home-barista.com/advice/femobook-a4-and-a5-t91761.html). My reason for thinking that it might be J-Ultra was another thread on this sub (https://www.reddit.com/r/espresso/comments/1kzg8wl/feemobook_a4_279/

Eh, I wouldn’t chain myself down to a grind by weight setup. Especially since your husband likes drinking straight espresso (I do as well). Get a single-dose grinder. Your coffee will be the most fresh that way. Take a look at the Femobook A68. It’s a very high quality 68mm conical burr grinder made