Great results lately from their K-Ultra with a Melodrip.
“Lately I have been using the K Ultra with my melodrip with some great results with more clarity and flavor separation.”
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Great results lately from their K-Ultra with a Melodrip.
“Lately I have been using the K Ultra with my melodrip with some great results with more clarity and flavor separation.”
A year and a half with their K-Ultra and they absolutely love its consistently great pour overs.
“Been using my K-Ultra for about 1.5 years and absolutely love it. It consistently produces great, if not better, pour overs.”
They prefer their K-Ultra for daily use for its more blended profile.
“Most of the time I prefer the K-Ultra for daily use as I tend to prefer a more blended flavor profile.”
A year with their K-Ultra, which was more forgiving on some beans than the ZP6 that replaced it.
“had some challenges in adjusting to some pink bourbons which were more forgiving on the K Ultra.”
Their K-Ultra was an excellent grinder, but at Brazilian prices they sold it for a modified cheaper grinder they liked as much.
“I’ve also owned a 1Zpresso K-Ultra. It was an excellent grinder, but it’s very expensive here in Brazil.”
Uses their K-Ultra and ZP6 equally; the K-Ultra makes bolder cups.
“They make a totally different cups so it nice to have a variety. Ultra makes bolder cups and ZP6 makes lighter, cleaner cups.”
Their K-Ultra no longer gets used: always flat next to their other grinders, okay at espresso and pour over but great at neither.
“the K-Ultra does not get used any more, its always flat compared to the other grinders”
Loves their K-Ultra as their only grinder, though they wonder if they could get more from the lightest coffees.
“I love my K-Ultra though. I do sometimes wonder if I could get a bit more out of the lightest coffees I get”
Their new K-Ultra is clearly and significantly better than their K6.
“I have a K6 and recently purchased a K-ultra and there was clearly a difference, and the k-ultra was significantly better.”
Loved their K-Ultra's body and texture; it only failed because they let the bearing rust from spraying beans.
“I loved my K Ultra and if I could get an electric grinder that replicated those flavor profiles I'd be happy.”
Owns a K-Ultra and an MHW-3Bomber hand grinder; the K-Ultra is noticeably better in the cup with a more firmly mounted axle.
“I have both and have opinions to boot. The K-Ultra is noticeably better in cup.”
After years with a Baratza Encore, their K-Ultra beats it for pour-over.
“I used a Baratza Encore for years but my 1Zpresso K Ultra dominates it for pourover.”
Comparing their own C40, K-Ultra and Timemore S5, finds the K-Ultra better for lighter roasts than for darker ones.
“S5 is great for mediums and darker, also okay for light. K-ultra in my opinion better for lighter and not so much for darker”
Getting sour, hollow brews from their K-Ultra and can't fix it.
“I’ve been getting sour hollow brews with my k ultra too idek how to fix it”
Added a K-Ultra alongside a Pietro and recommends it to anyone with a high-clarity grinder, especially for beans that taste bad on the Pietro.
“I just wanted to say if anyone has a high clarity grinder and is thinking about getting a k-ultra or similar. YOU SHOULD!”
Owns a K-Ultra and loves it; hand grinding about 20 seconds per dose is part of the ritual after five years of manual grinders.
“I personally own a K-Ultra and I'm in love with it”
Really likes their K-Ultra: switches easily between AeroPress and espresso and tastes clearly better than their Breville's built-in grinder.
“I also really like it, can switch between Aeropress and espresso pretty easily and one dialed in, I can really taste the difference over the built in Breville grinder.”
A week into a K-Ultra after a K6: more florals and clarity but less sweetness, and they prefer more balance.
“I’ve been noticing a lot more florals in my cups and less sweetness than the k6.”
A co-ferment they couldn't get right on a Femobook A4Z was amazing first try on their K-Ultra, which they use for co-ferments and naturals.
“I switched to the k-ultra and it was amazing first try.”
Just bought a K-Ultra and will probably return it, unable to get decent results whatever they try.
“Just gotten myself a K-Ultra and I will be probably returning it as no matter what I do I can't get decent results.”
Prefers the K-Ultra to the ZP6 because it makes average beans taste good; still gets flavour separation and acidity at around 9.
“Zp6 is good but I enjoy the K Ultra more as it takes not so good beans and works wonders.”
Four months with the K-Ultra and very impressed with how it improved the flavour and texture of their coffee.
“I’ve only had it for 4ish months now but I have been really impressed with the improvements to the flavour and texture of my coffee.”
Really enjoys their K-Ultra hand grinder, though it rarely goes on discount.
“As far as grinders go I really enjoy my K Ultra but I don’t think they go on discount often.”
Owns both a K-Ultra and an Opus 2; both are good, but they prefer the cups from the K-Ultra.
“I have both, and both are good options. I prefer the cups from my K Ultra!”
Owns a K-Ultra; rarely hears of people regretting it, finds it maxes out general quality, and makes mixing grind sizes easy.
“the K Ultra seems to max out general quality, before you get *extremely* finicky.”
Finds their K-Ultra more versatile than their ZP6, especially for funky processed coffees.
“i got a deal on a k-ultra and find it more versatile especially for the funky processed stuff.”