X-Ultra Manual Coffee Grinder-Midnight Black, Well-built Sturdy Metal Body, Assembly Stainless Steel Burr, Numerical External Setting, Magnet Catch Cup, Faster Grind Efficiency Portable Mil

I bought a black X-Ultra during black Friday '24 and spent the month of January traveling with it, so it's gotten a lot of use already. After getting back home, I found that the experience and grind quality is so good, that I favor it over my motorized burr grinder. I never write reviews, it just takes too much of my time. But this product deserves it, so here we go: User experience: 5 stars - The burrs are ridiculously sharp, the movement is smooth and solid, and the leverage from the handle is generous, so it just tears through beans. It takes me less than ten seconds [see edit] with minimal effort to grind a single cup for pour-over. - I don't have a way to measure grind size distribution, but my subjective experience is that it doesn't create excessive fines at all grind sizes that tend to clog filters. The small step size also allows you to really dial in the grind for every new roast. - The grounds cup doubles as a dosing cup and its clever magnet arrangement makes it super easy to remove with a small twist that doesn't risk spilling beans or grounds. - It is very easy to do a quick clean: the included brush with hard and soft bristles is fantastic for brushing sticky grounds off the burs and then wiping away the fines. The air blower is also handy to clear out most fines from the hopper chamber. - It is also very easy to do a thorough clean, since a clever shaft retention feature makes removing the cone burr tool-free, allowing you to clean every last bit of the grinder quickly and easily. Quality: 5 stars - Build quality is just incredible. Entirely made of aluminum and stainless steel precision machined parts, there's not a single part that they cut corners on. - The design is nearly flawless in my opinion. In case you've read this far, you won't be surprised to learn I'm a product design engineer. I can't remember the last time I tore a consumer product down and didn't immediately find anything I'd want to improve or change. Value: 5 stars - This isn't a cheap grinder, but given the materials, build quality, and accessories, I'm honestly shocked it isn't more expensive. - In an age of extremely cheap products from China that ship to your doorstep in 4 hours, it is great to see a product where quality and attention to detail were obviously important to the designers/manufacturers, and will actually last you a lifetime. Tips: - If you like a clean grinder, don't get the black color. It's the only thing I regret about this purchase. It looks great, but it makes it difficult to see when surfaces are clean of grinds. If you don't care much about grinder cleanliness, get the black color. - The first time you grind you want to put your hand up near the top, but then the bend in the crank arm hits your hand as you rotate it. So you adjust your hand lower, and maybe a little too low so when you start again, you accidentally pull off the magnetically attached grinds cup. This happens once, and then you learn where to put your hand and it never happens again. Let me assure you that it is a very good thing they put the bend in the arm, since it means grinding doesn't put off-axis torque on the shaft that would make it take more energy to grind and cause excess wear on the bearings. - You may get annoyed at first that there is no absolute scale to the grind size setting, since it takes multiple revolutions of the adjustment ring to span the entire range. I found that it doesn't take much time to get used to it; if you ever are unsure of the setting, it's very quick to rotate the ring until the burrs contact and then back off to zero it out. Most of the time you are just leaving the grind setting where it is after dialing it in anyway. - Don't be surprised when you find marks on the finish from contact with the counter, the brush, or anything really. This is a reality of aluminum finishes, embrace it. There's no way to avoid wear on the finish without adding coatings that you don't want in a food-safe product. - There's enough room in the case for my GreaterGoods pocket scale, which slips nicely into the mesh pocket on the cover. You can even fit some filters and a folding dripper if you want to use the case as your coffee go-bag Edit: I actually timed how long it takes me to grind my typical 20g of coffee and it's just over 30s on average

It feels really solid, has a nice weight, and grinds much faster than my Porlex. I bought this because the Porlex didn't give me good enough control over the grind settings. I didn't realize what I was missing until I started using the X-Ultra. Overall it's a much better grinder, definitely worth the extra money. The first time I used it, I grabbed the whole body and dislodged the magnetically attached bottom, which dropped off and spread the coffee grounds all over the kitchen. Now I know to hold it by the upper half, which works well. I'm very happy with it. I bought the X-Ultra because my primary brew method is with an AeroPress with a Fellow Prismo attachment and I wanted to reduce the "mud".

Super good grinder. It works well with espresso as well as pour over. The new burrs make grinding much easier than my older J model. It is worth the upgrade.

While this is my first quality grinder of any kind, this thing is the quality I was hoping for! I'm new to the coffee world so in regards to different grinds etc I'm not a pro. This does everything I've wanted so far though and really well. Used for moka pot, French press and French press cold brew so far. Outstanding!

I have been researching which grinder to get for about a year now and well... The X-Ultra has blown me away. I looked at several competitors and even other 1Zpresso products including the J-Ultra K-Ultra and ZP6 but time and time again the X-Ultra came out ahead. If only by the slimiest of margins. I mainly wanted an espresso grinder but I also dabble in other brewing methods so having a grinder that can do it all would be great. Though you know what they say, Jack of all Trades, Master of None. And sure, maybe it's not the best in each category but for me the results have been spectacular. Build Quality: ★★★★★ Mostly metal with a wooden handle and a plastic disk to prevent beans from popping out while grinding. Feels heavy and solid in the hands. Nothing rattles or feels loose. Dial, gears, and magnetic catch cup all feel smooth and secure. Ease of use: ★★★★★ Very easy to dial in your grind with the grind selector ring right at the top. Does not shift while using even if you accidentally grip it. Depending in the roast the grinder felt smooth and ripped through some medium and darker roasts with very little effort. For light roast you may want to grind larger first and then run it through again at you desired grind size if you find it too difficult. Results: ★★★★★ Blown away with the results. Did some blind taste test with a few other borrowed grinders testing espresso, Moka, Aeropress, and pour-over. And for me the X-Ultra won three out of the four categories. With the ZP6 just edging out the X-Ultra in pour-over with a slightly brighter and cleaner cup. I was genuinely surprised the J and K Ultras did not beat the X. I'm no professional so who knows but I'm glad to save some money on their cheaper model. Cleaning: ★★★★ This is the only category to not get 5 stars simply because the black powder coating is a bit of a dust magnet. It's so rough that is picks up skin particles just by using it. Though this is a very minor complaint and they easily wipe off with a damp towel. Other than that, disassembly is easy making cleanup and maintenance very painless. Durability: TBT but given most of the review say the only fail point seems to be the handle, I'd say as long as you treat it with care and check the handle for any cracks, this should easily last decades.

Mi primer molino manual. No es de gama baja. Ya es un buen molino con buenas prestaciones. Ajuste externo. Excelentes materiales. Hay que tener cuidado con el ensamble magnético del depósito de café molido pero no es problema. Estoy contento con mi molino.

Molino de gran precisión y calidad, te deja hacer ajustes fácil y muy rápido para mejorar la extracción del café, materiales de calidad. Recomiendo ampliamente

Es un molino perfecto para cualquier método, desde espresso hasta prensa francesa y entrega muy buenos resultados, sin duda vale la pena por su precio.

Maravilloso molino, no cabe duda que es el mejor que he tenido, es muy preciso y no genera muchas partículas residuales. Lo único que hay que tener en cuenta es que por cada click la fresa se dezplaza entre 7 y 7.6 micrones dependiendo del tueste del café. (no se desplaza 12.5 como dice la descripción)