Baratza Researched
Encore ESP
The grinder most people should buy first — it does espresso and filter, and Baratza will fix it forever.
First grinderEspresso + filter
1Zpresso J manual grinder
A compact 48mm hand grinder that 1Zpresso builds for pour-over: tool-free cleaning, a folding handle, and a fraction of an electric grinder's price.
ResearchedHand grindingPour-over on the road
8.8
BrewSift Score
Excellent
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Should you buy it?
Buy it if
- Hand grinding
- Pour-over on the road
- 48mm burr shared with the JX
- Folding handle, 705g, travels well
Skip it if
- Internal adjustment dial, not external
- 1Zpresso positions it for pour-over, not espresso
- 30 to 35g per grind
Not for you? Consider the Baratza Encore ESP — or see all coffee grinders .
The verdict
The J belongs to 1Zpresso's JX family (JX, JX S and J), which the maker files under pour-over rather than espresso. It uses the same 48mm burr as the JX, set with an internal dial of 30 clicks per turn, holds 30 to 35g of beans, weighs 705g, and adds a folding handle that stores smaller and keeps the grinder from rolling off a table. Like every 1Zpresso, it comes apart for cleaning without tools and without losing calibration. If espresso is the main job, 1Zpresso's own espresso models are the JX-Pro, J-Max and J-Ultra, which move to finer external adjustment; the J is the lighter, simpler choice for filter coffee at home or on the road.
BrewSift Score breakdown
Scored across the dimensions that matter for grinders. The overall is a weighted average — see the formula.
Grind consistency9.0
Espresso range9.0
Brew range8.8
Low retention8.8
Quiet operation10.0
Workflow7.0
Value8.6
Pros & cons
What we like
- 48mm burr shared with the JX
- Folding handle, 705g, travels well
- Tool-free disassembly without recalibrating
Watch-outs
- Internal adjustment dial, not external
- 1Zpresso positions it for pour-over, not espresso
- 30 to 35g per grind
Specifications
- Burrs
- 48mm (JX-series burr)
- Type
- Manual hand grinder
- Adjust
- Internal dial, 30 clicks / 10 numbers per turn
- Capacity
- 30–35g
- Weight
- 705g
- Handle
- Folding
- Maker's positioning
- Pour-over (JX series)
From the journal
Where the J manual grinder comes up in our guides.
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