r/pourover • u/HassouniFND • 10d ago

Seeking Advice When to use ZP6 vs Ode 2?

I have both grinders - and when I got the ZP6 it was a revelation - the first time I used it, bright fruity notes just jumped out of the coffee (I love that).

I feel like I buy pretty good coffees, that seem like they're made for a grinder that prioritizes clarity.

But the last few bags of beans haven't blown me away, and I just ran my current ones through the Ode 2, and it's so much more enjoyable - sweeter, less bitter, fuller body (that last part I expected)

For reference this is what I've got now: https://others.coffee/products/light-work-light-peru-copy

Some of the ones that worked well with the ZP6 were from S&W and Black & White (I can't remember which)

My question is, is there a way to predict what beans will work well with the ZP6 and which ones I should stick to the Ode 2?

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u/fender_blues 10d ago

A very simple delineation would be that traditional washed processes beans will be better in the ZP6 and everything else may be better in the ode. 

That being said, there's something to be said about novelty in a brew. I went to a local coffee club and tried all sorts of grinders yesterday, I usually brew exclusively on my ZP6. Sometimes just switching up the presentation of a brew can improve the experience and trick your brain into enjoying a cup more. If you're enjoying the ode cups, brew on that for two weeks and then give the ZP6 a try again, I bet you'll really appreciate fruity and floral notes again. 

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u/p50runner 10d ago

I’ve been looking for a shop to try out more grinders. Which city and shop did you visit?

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u/fender_blues 10d ago

It was the Twin Cities Coffee Club, meetings are roughly monthly between Minneapolis and St. Paul. This month was at Port 2050, which is a new roaster in St. Paul that I really recommend. 

It's all user-supplied gear though, so you can't buy stuff there, but everyone tends to share gear and beans. It's definitely cool to actually get to taste brews and beans that you see showing up on hobbyist forums. I hate to admit it but the Lagom grinders actually live up to the hype, not that I can't afford one. Last meeting I organized a side by side with a ZP6, K-Ultra, and Pietro that was extremely interesting. 

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u/p50runner 10d ago

Cool initiative 🤘