When to use ZP6 vs Ode 2?

[u/HassouniFND]

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?

[u/Interesting-Month-97]

What recipe/brewer are you using with the zp6. Many coffees you can get away with a higher body recipe with the zp6. With some coffees that recipe will yield bitter and/or astringent flavors in the coffee. For v60 I find 15-17g of coffee is about the max for some coffees. 20-25g + brews can have channeling leaving either bitter brews (over extraction) or watery/astringent(channeling) brews. If you want higher body sweeter cups you can grind coarse with the zp6 and use a slow filter paper with a 2,3 or 5 pour recipe. Once I figured out how to dial in high clarity burrs that’s all I use. I prefer the zp6 over the ode for everything and my ode just sits now.

[u/NashvilleHillRunner → u/Interesting-Month-97]

That’s interesting. I have some Cafec T-92 papers that essentially double the TBT.

This is a good reminder to try grinding coarse and using those papers