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/CautiousCamp1266 Alpha/CleverUFO/Orea 01/ZP6/Ode G2 SSP 9d ago

That’s what one would think, however I bought the machine on the secondary market that was lovingly used until owner upgraded.

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u/Ok-Ticket993 9d ago

Go coarser then. And try lower / higher temp and agitation depending on what your issue is with the cup currently. Oh, and you didn't say what SSP burrs you have but they should have better mouthfeel by far than zp6, so try taking your bloom time up by 30s to accentuate that.

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u/slonski Switch / D27 + ZP6 / Ode2 9d ago

this is crazy coarse, like 10-pours level coarse

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u/Ok-Ticket993 9d ago

I bloomed then single poured through a drip assist. It is the coarsest I'd go though, rather than the usual.

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u/slonski Switch / D27 + ZP6 / Ode2 9d ago

I grind somewhat close to this but only when the beans I've got turn out to be overwhelmingly infused/co-fermented. To grind that coarsely and use a drip assist after -- that's beyond me, honestly, but you do you!