- 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

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.

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".

It's a great all-around grinder. It's a great value for a grinder that allows you to grind for pour over and espresso.

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 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

I was looking to add a manual grinder to my setup, mostly for travel purposes. I normally drink espresso at home but do pour over or French Press when traveling. After doing a lot of reading, the X Ultra fit exactly what I was looking for. The first one showed up, and the finish was really pretty awful. Directly from their FAQs: "Minor imperfections on the surface of the metal are to be expected during the aluminum anodizing process." I submitted for a replacement and received it quickly. It was better but still far from the quality I would expect on a product in this price range. The grind quality is on par with just about anything else. The adjustment dial is top notch as well as the magnetic catch cup. The carrying case is quite nice and includes the basic tools you need to keep it clean. They need to find a different finishing process though as it really takes away from the quality of the rest of the grinder.

HEALTH CONCERNS Please avoid this Grinder and this Company. I have been using this grinder for a little over a year now. It WAS great, functioned well, construction seemed sound. But over time, and as I continued with regular maintenance and cleaning, I began to notice that the paint finish was beginning to rub off from friction between the poorly seated Catch cup and the body of the grinder where it attaches. It is safe to assume that this type of wear would result in potentially having microscopic flecks of paint ending up in every grind. I reached out to the company and they blatantly denied the possibility of this happening DESPITE ALL OF THE PHOTOS I HAD SHOWING THE EVIDENCE. They even went on to tell me "well no one else has complained of this issue". Oh? So that means that it's not an issue if no one else has complained about it? Interesting. Sketchy company, poor customer service. Will NEVER buy from 1Zpresso again and WILL NOT RECOMMEND to ANYONE.

I love this coffee grinder! This X-Ultra model is sleek and easy to use.