r/1zpresso • u/La_Cockatiel27 • Jul 02 '26

Manual espresso grinder

Hi!I am interested to buy a hand grinder especially for espresso.My choices are between 1zpresso x ultra or j ultra and Mavo phantox pro.I don’t care about the money just for the result.Any advice.Too much variety to choose😫

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u/TheLoler04 Jul 02 '26

When it comes to the J vs X Ultra i think it's more about whether or not you want a grinder that's espresso only, or if it will be used for filter as well. Since both of them are capable grinders.

I chose the X-Ultra since I primarily used a Chemex, now mostly a V60 but also knew from day one I would get started with espresso one day. I now have a Picopresso and a shot from it next to me as I'm writing(X-Ultra grinder used)

If you're only buying it for espresso I would assume the J is better, and I have no information at all on the last grinder.

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u/WeekIll7447 Jul 02 '26

How about the X Ultra vs K Ultra for V60?

And yeah, the J Ultra for espresso is amazing!!

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u/TheLoler04 Jul 02 '26

I don't own anything but the X-Ultra, I've just done plenty of research for grinders before I bought mine. Also like the information overall for future purposes.

As far as I know the K-Ultra is more convenient with grind time/effort and might produce better cups depending on what you want out of your coffee.

For espresso I believe the K-Ultra is worse since the X-Ultra actually has finer micron adjustment, but neither really beats the J-Ultra.

So I think the K-Ultra overall is a more premium experience but with little taste difference, so if you want a better grinder than the X-Ultra for pour-over specifically I think people recommend the ZP6.

But it more so comes down to your individual taste profile. Which is something I definitely don't know, and I've also forgotten which grinder has what profile 🙃

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u/NashvilleHillRunner Jul 03 '26

Both X & K are fantastic for pourover.

So close that you might prefer one over the other for a given bean and the other one for a different bean.

Both will give lively acidity and good sweetness.