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1Zpresso JX-Pro vs Kinu M47 Phoenix

Two hand grinders cross-shopped at the same money. The JX-Pro counts 200 clicks; the M47 Phoenix counts 100 clicks.

1Zpresso JX-Pro

1Zpresso

JX-Pro

No longer sold new

Kinu M47 Phoenix

Kinu

M47 Phoenix

About $229

Which to buy

Choose the

JX-Pro if you…

  • want clicks you can count: 40 a turn, 12.5 microns each
  • pull espresso as well as pour over — 1Zpresso rates it for both

Choose the

M47 Phoenix if you…

  • want stepless adjustment, in moves as fine as 5 microns
  • grind larger doses — it holds 40 g
  • travel with it — an EVA case comes in the box, with a 5-year warranty

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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) · Kinu — M47 Phoenix

1Zpresso JX-Pro and Kinu M47 Phoenix specifications compared
JX-ProM47 Phoenix
Brand1ZpressoKinu
ScaleClicksClicks
Dial range0 clicks – 200 clicks0 clicks – 100 clicks
BurrsConicalConical
Espresso → filter108.4 clicks35 clicks
Filter → coarse51.8 clicks40 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 47 on the M47 Phoenix — 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 → M47 Phoenix
JX-ProM47 Phoenix
40 clicks10 clicks
73 clicks17 clicks
101 clicks24 clicks
121 clicks31 clicks
137 clicks39 clicks
151 clicks46 clicks
163 clicks52 clicks
173 clicks57 clicks
181 clicks62 clicks
188 clicks67 clicks
192 clicks73 clicks
196 clicks79 clicks
200 clicks85 clicks
M47 Phoenix → JX-Pro
M47 PhoenixJX-Pro
10 clicks40 clicks
17 clicks73 clicks
24 clicks101 clicks
31 clicks121 clicks
39 clicks137 clicks
46 clicks151 clicks
52 clicks163 clicks
57 clicks173 clicks
62 clicks181 clicks
67 clicks188 clicks
73 clicks192 clicks
79 clicks196 clicks
85 clicks200 clicks

Side by side, by brew method

Where each grinder lands for the same brew, worked out from its own dial curve.

1Zpresso JX-Pro and Kinu M47 Phoenix settings for every brew method
MethodJX-ProM47 Phoenix
Espresso59 clicks14 clicks
Moka pot96 clicks22 clicks
AeroPress (short steep)120 clicks31 clicks
Pour over — V60 / cone145 clicks43 clicks
Siphon151 clicks47 clicks
Pour over — flat bottom156 clicks49 clicks
Steep and release — Clever / Switch160 clicks51 clicks
Drip / batch brew120 clicks52 clicks
Cupping165 clicks53 clicks
Chemex172 clicks57 clicks
French press186 clicks65 clicks
Cold brew194 clicks77 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

FINECOARSEGRIND INDEX 0–10002001ZPRESSO JX-PRO DIALEspressoV60French pressCold brew
Where the lines bunch, the dial is compressed — small moves count for more

Kinu M47 Phoenix

FINECOARSEGRIND INDEX 0–1000100KINU M47 PHOENIX DIALEspressoV60French pressCold brew
Where the lines bunch, the dial is compressed — small moves count for more

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 M47 Phoenix

The Phoenix is the more affordable M47 with the same burr set and grind character in a simpler body. Dial behaviour matches the Classic closely enough that notes transfer between them.

1Zpresso JX-Pro vs Kinu M47 Phoenix: Which to Buy + Settings