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grinder
1Zpresso

J-Ultra

Category
Grinder
Type
Hand grinder (espresso)
Key specs
35–40 g
Material
—
Weight
670 g

What home baristas keep saying · from 10 reviews

quiet3great espresso2great value2durability issues1easy to use1well built1

Has enjoyed their J-Ultra for espresso, though its knob fell off and needed replacing.

“Aside from the knob falling off and needing replacement, I've enjoyed the J-Ultra quite a bit.”
mixeddurability issues

Their new J-Ultra is night and day over their Flair Royal and near silent.

“I just received my new J Ultra grinder as an uprage to my flair royal. It is night and day.”
positivequiet

Their J-Ultra is amazing for espresso and travel and used all the time.

“1Zpresso J-ultra (my first grinder). Amazing for espresso and travel. I use it all the time.”
positive

They love their J-Ultra for espresso, calling it $700 grind quality for $200.

“I love getting $700 grind for $200. (J Ultra, none better for espresso)”
positivegreat value

Pretty satisfied with their J-Ultra for espresso.

“I was pretty satisfied with my first time experience”
positive

Their J-Ultra completely changed their espresso and ended sour shots.

“Bought a 1zpresso j ultra grinder and it completely changed the espresso.”
positivegreat espresso

Their J-Ultra helped their espresso a great deal.

“A j-ultra grinder from 1zpresso helped me a great deal.”
positive

Their J-Ultra gives much of an electric grinder's performance on a budget, though it is less convenient.

“How I did it on a budget was to get a hand grinder (1zpresso j-ultra) which offers a lot of the performance”
positivegreat value

Loves their J-Ultra after a year.

“Also love my 1Zpresso J-Ultra hand grinder, which set me back $199 a year ago.”
positive

They can dial in their J-Ultra very quickly.

“I can dial in my j ultra very quickly.”
positiveeasy to use

Very in love with their J-Ultra for espresso from medium to ultra-light: quiet, 30–60 seconds per shot and very fine steps, though it needs grip strength.

“I'm very in love with my 1zpresso J-Ultra.”
positivequiet

Their J-Ultra opened up different roasts and origins for them; a grinder that will last a lifetime.

“Truely a good grinder that will last a lifetime”
positivewell built

Loves their J-Ultra but is very tired of hand grinding.

“I love my J-Ultra, but I can’t overstate how tired of hand grinding I am”
mixed

For dark robusta blends their J-Ultra beats their Zerno Z2.

“my 1zpresso J-Ultra ( conical, manual) absolutely kills the Zerno all day for my burned Robusta roasts”
positive

Calls their 1Zpresso J-Ultra an excellent hand grinder.

“I used my 1Zpresso J-Ultra, an excellent hand grinder, and worked through every grind setting available.”
positive

Loves both their 1Zpresso J-Ultra and Niche Zero.

“I have the 1Zpresso J-Ultra and Niche Zero. Love them both”
positive

Their J-Ultra with a Picopresso makes genuinely great espresso when travelling.

“It does make genuinely great espresso, though.”
positivegreat espresso

Uses a J-Ultra with their Cafelat Robot for darker roasts.

“Ive paired my robot with a j-ultra for darker roasts”
positive

Uses a J-Ultra with a ZP6 and says the J-Ultra can also handle pour-over on its own.

“I have this combo. It works pretty well. The j ultra can make pourover though if you wanted to stick with just it.”
positive

Uses a J-Ultra hand grinder with a Cafelat Robot for quiet early-morning espresso.

“I use my robot and a j-ultra for quiet espressos in the mornings before everyone is awake.”
positivequiet