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1Zpresso JX-Pro vs Timemore C2 Max

Two hand grinders cross-shopped at the same money. The JX-Pro counts 200 clicks; the C2 Max counts 36 clicks.

1Zpresso JX-Pro and Timemore C2 Max specifications compared
JX-ProC2 Max
Brand1ZpressoTimemore
ScaleClicksClicks
Dial range0 clicks – 200 clicks0 clicks – 36 clicks
BurrsConicalConical
Espresso → filter81 clicks12 clicks
Filter → coarse79 clicks12 clicks

The same number means different things

Both grinders use a clicks, which makes it tempting to copy a number straight across. Setting 18 clicks sits at grind index 0 on the JX-Pro but 33 on the C2 Max — 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-ProC2 Max
JX-ProC2 Max
40 clicks8 clicks
88 clicks10 clicks
114 clicks13 clicks
118 clicks15 clicks
119 clicks18 clicks
122 clicks20 clicks
134 clicks22 clicks
153 clicks23 clicks
171 clicks24 clicks
182 clicks26 clicks
189 clicks28 clicks
194 clicks30 clicks
200 clicks32 clicks
C2 MaxJX-Pro
C2 MaxJX-Pro
8 clicks40 clicks
10 clicks88 clicks
13 clicks114 clicks
15 clicks118 clicks
18 clicks119 clicks
20 clicks122 clicks
22 clicks134 clicks
23 clicks153 clicks
24 clicks171 clicks
26 clicks182 clicks
28 clicks189 clicks
30 clicks194 clicks
32 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 Timemore C2 Max settings for every brew method
MethodJX-ProC2 Max
Espresso68 clicks9 clicks
Moka pot112 clicks12 clicks
AeroPress (short steep)118 clicks15 clicks
Pour over — V60 / cone120 clicks20 clicks
Pour over — flat bottom126 clicks21 clicks
Drip / batch brew134 clicks22 clicks
Chemex152 clicks23 clicks
French press179 clicks25 clicks
Cold brew192 clicks29 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

Timemore C2 Max

FINECOARSEGRIND INDEX 0–100036TIMEMORE C2 MAX 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 C2 Max

A larger-capacity C2, useful if you regularly brew for more than one person and tired of grinding in batches. Grind character matches the C2 — perfectly good for filter and immersion, tedious for espresso.

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1Zpresso JX-Pro vs Timemore C2 Max — Settings Side by Side