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1Zpresso JX-Pro vs 1Zpresso Q2
Two 1Zpresso models whose numbers do not mean the same thing. The JX-Pro counts 200 clicks; the Q2 counts 100 clicks.
Which to buy
Choose the
JX-Pro if you…
- pull espresso as well as pour over — 1Zpresso rates it for both
- grind larger doses — 30–35 g
- want to adjust from the top: 40 clicks a turn, 12.5 microns each
Choose the
Q2 if you…
- brew pour over and travel light — 475 g, and 1Zpresso says it fits inside an AeroPress plunger
- grind smaller doses — 15–20 g
- want to take it apart without tools and keep the burr calibration
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1Zpresso now sells the Q2 as the "Q", alongside a foldable-handle Q2 S. 1Zpresso's JX-Pro page now shows the JX-Pro S as out of stock and unavailable, while its J series page still lists the JX-Pro.
Sources: 1Zpresso — J series · 1Zpresso — JX-Pro (archived) · 1Zpresso — Q series · 1Zpresso — Q / Q2 S product page
| JX-Pro | Q2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | 1Zpresso | 1Zpresso |
| Scale | Clicks | Clicks |
| Dial range | 0 clicks – 200 clicks | 0 clicks – 100 clicks |
| Burrs | Conical | Conical |
| Espresso → filter | 108.4 clicks | 30.5 clicks |
| Filter → coarse | 51.8 clicks | 15.2 clicks |
The same number means different things
Both grinders use a clicks, which makes it tempting to copy a number straight across. Setting 50 clicks sits at grind index 2.7 on the JX-Pro but 23.2 on the Q2 — far enough apart to change the cup.
Converting a setting
If a recipe quotes a setting for one of these grinders, read across for the equivalent on the other. Rows are spaced evenly by grind size, not by dial number — on a conical burr those are not the same thing.
| JX-Pro | Q2 |
|---|---|
| 40 clicks | 44 clicks |
| 73 clicks | 44 clicks |
| 101 clicks | 44 clicks |
| 121 clicks | 53 clicks |
| 137 clicks | 66 clicks |
| 151 clicks | 76 clicks |
| 163 clicks | 81 clicks |
| 173 clicks | 85 clicks |
| 181 clicks | 87 clicks |
| 188 clicks | 89 clicks |
| 192 clicks | 89 clicks |
| 196 clicks | 89 clicks |
| 200 clicks | 89 clicks |
| Q2 | JX-Pro |
|---|---|
| 44 clicks | 40 clicks |
| 53 clicks | 121 clicks |
| 66 clicks | 137 clicks |
| 76 clicks | 151 clicks |
| 81 clicks | 163 clicks |
| 85 clicks | 173 clicks |
| 87 clicks | 181 clicks |
| 89 clicks | 188 clicks |
Side by side, by brew method
Where each grinder lands for the same brew, worked out from its own dial curve.
| Method | JX-Pro | Q2 |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso | 59 clicks | 44 clicks |
| Moka pot | 96 clicks | 44 clicks |
| AeroPress (short steep) | 120 clicks | 53 clicks |
| Pour over — V60 / cone | 145 clicks | 72 clicks |
| Siphon | 151 clicks | 76 clicks |
| Pour over — flat bottom | 156 clicks | 78 clicks |
| Steep and release — Clever / Switch | 160 clicks | 80 clicks |
| Drip / batch brew | 120 clicks | 60 clicks |
| Cupping | 165 clicks | 82 clicks |
| Chemex | 172 clicks | 85 clicks |
| French press | 186 clicks | 88 clicks |
| Cold brew | 194 clicks | 89 clicks |
The shape of each dial
Where the connectors bunch, that grinder’s dial is compressed and single steps count for more. Comparing the two shapes tells you which gives finer control, and where.
1Zpresso JX-Pro
1Zpresso Q2
Dialing in the JX-Pro
External adjustment makes this the easiest hand grinder to actually dial, because you can count clicks without disassembling anything. Its filter range is generous, which is a mixed blessing — small click changes do less than you expect at the coarse end and more than you expect near espresso. Move in larger jumps for French press, single clicks for anything under filter.
Dialing in the Q2
Compact and travel-oriented, with a shorter usable range than the larger 1Zpresso grinders. Excellent for filter on the road; the coarse end runs out before French press territory is really comfortable.