1Zpresso JX Light Gray Manual Coffee Grinder - 35g Capacity

Amazon Customer: Now, I’m not saying I base all my reviews on the weight of the item in question BUT there’s no doubt this device is made of high quality metal. And the tooling of the pieces is fantastic. I feel quite fancy using this in the morning, no matter how bleary-eyed I am.

United States on Oct 06, 2023

Rob Dahlgren: This grinder, in my opinion, far superior to the spinning blade grinders that don’t control the size of the grind. With this hand grinder you get very good consistency. I love the feel of the grinder while using. The handle length provides excellent leverage without being unwieldy so that anyone can use it effortlessly. The size is convenient for traveling in our RV. We like strong coffee and therefore need to fill it twice to grind the 35-40 grams of beans but it is super easy to empty and refill. I highly recommend this grinder.

United States on Oct 05, 2023

Mr. David F. Grundy: Just superb quality...use it every day

United Kingdom on Sep 29, 2023

Cynthia V.: I have been using this grinder for some time now since I forgot to review it. I love this coffee grinder, I can never go back to grinding any other way. We get locally roasted beans which tend to be oily, I had to return an electric Oxo grinder because it could not grind the beans without getting clogged & making a static cling mess all over my counters. I have never experienced such problems with this grinder. While I do grind the night before, since we use a programmable brewer, the taste & freshness can not be compared to any other way of grinding. I love the accuracy and difference of flavor profile with just a click of the dial, enabling us to never have bitter or sour tasting coffee. It's quick & effortless to grind (even with arthritic wrists) and has become a relaxing evening ritual for me. Knowing that a good cup of coffee awaits me in the morning makes getting up a whole lot easier!

United States on Sep 26, 2023

Jeroen: This thing is awesome, it grinds really consistent and fast.
If you like coffee and you use pour over, percolator or aeropress. This is what you want!

Germany on Sep 17, 2023

Kerri Urquhart: Excellent quality, feels great in hand and provides a lovely grind resulting in fab cup of coffee. Very good value for money.

United Kingdom on Aug 12, 2023

Alan Smithee: I’ve had this grinder for about a year now. Here’s what I love about it:

1. Very very consistent grinds. I haven’t had to tweak anything after the initial dial-in process for a new set of beans.
2. Numbered settings avoid having to carefully count clicks, unlike some other grinders.
3. Super easy to fully disassemble for detailed cleaning - no tools required. This might be my favorite feature aside from maybe grinding speed.
4. Small size but good capacity for one person (25-30g beans).
5. Very smooth and quick grinding thanks to the excellent bearings and high quality burr.
6. Quiet! Can use without disturbing anyone else in the house, especially when they are sleeping.

The only downsides are that fine grinds can get a little tedious (> 45 seconds) if you are targeting espresso-fine grounds, and that grinding large amounts of coffee can get tiring (>50g). It is perfect for pour overs, Aeropress, or French press for 1-2 people especially considering how long it will last - likely a decade or more - compared to cheaper electric burr grinders.

The only other minor ding I can give it is the wooden handle comes with a bit of a rough...

United States on Aug 05, 2023

Alan S Huett: I love the quality of the grind, a consistent and fast grind for not a lot of money. The handle is great and long enough that I find it easy to grind even at fine settings - I like the folding for storage; makes it much easier to find a place for it to sit on my counter.
The instructions are a bit tricky at first, but you can find third-party guides for grind size online pretty easily.
Cleaning after use is easy with the included brush, but you will need to disassemble to really clean the burrs and interior parts. This is not difficult, but is a bit fiddly - a once-a-month thing.
I find it can grind much finer than I need for my moka pot, or pour-over, even for light roasts I can get it fine enough to easily over-extract. I don't have an espresso machine, so I haven't tested this, but my guess is if that's your main use case you would want one of their espresso grinders to get more control over particle size in the smallest size grinds.

Overall this is a pleasure to use - one of those tools that feels solid and super sorted in your hand. I am sure if you spend more you might get more, but this has got to be well inside the 80:20 rule.

United Kingdom on Apr 19, 2023

Osiers: This was my first impression. Sadly I have had to review and downgrade after less than 6 months. Read on. I have a much cheaper ceramic grinder which was my first step on the ladder of fresh coffee grinding. It was OK but quite hard to use. Once I realised this was a journey I wanted to pursue I did my research and the 1Zpresso JX-S Manual grinder was consistently recommended for everything (except really fine dialling in of grinds for espresso machines). As I am only interested in Aeropress and French press coffee this grinder is perfect for me.

I find it takes very little time and effort compared to my ceramic grinder and overall I am really impressed with it. If you are not going to spend hundreds or thousands of pounds on an espresso machine then I really recommend this highly. It is a quality bit of kit and you get much more value for your money with a manual grinder than an electric one at this price point.

And here is my foolproof Aeropress recipe:

11g fine/medium freshly ground coffee. 200 g not quite boiling water. Boil your kettle, then once it has turned itself off start your weighing and grinding. The water will have cooled down enough by the time...

United Kingdom on Mar 13, 2023

David D.: I’ve been using this product for the past couple of years since I bought it. I find this generally impressive in design and overall durability. However, it is not without some of its quirky caveats that are a bit unpleasant.

Let’s get cracking at the pros and cons of this product:

+ All parts are easily accessible, and take only the provided brush in order to clean out most of the ground coffee and other gunk that gets inside the burr. You can also use a paper towel to do some finishing touches on the entire product since the brush won’t get to every nook-and-cranny, and then use the soft-bristled brush to wipe off any potential residue that paper towels tend to leave behind.

+ Rubber grip enables the user to grind any particular roast level of coffee and fineness of grind with little difficulty.

+ Includes a dual-sided brush that has a coarse bristled side and a soft-bristled side.

+ Attractive aesthetic design that just gives the product a nice touch to the overall build quality of the product.

+ Simple design for the burr mechanism makes product maintenance insanely easy to do.

+ Grounds container has a screw fit.

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United States on Feb 22, 2023