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1Zpresso JX-Pro vs Wacaco Exagrind

Two hand grinders cross-shopped at the same money. The JX-Pro counts 200 clicks; the Exagrind counts 60 clicks.

1Zpresso JX-Pro and Wacaco Exagrind specifications compared
JX-ProExagrind
Brand1ZpressoWacaco
ScaleClicksClicks
Dial range0 clicks – 200 clicks0 clicks – 60 clicks
BurrsConicalConical
Espresso → filter81 clicks22 clicks
Filter → coarse79 clicks30 clicks

The same number means different things

Both grinders use a clicks, which makes it tempting to copy a number straight across. Setting 30 clicks sits at grind index 0 on the JX-Pro but 40 on the Exagrind — 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-ProExagrind
JX-ProExagrind
40 clicks8 clicks
88 clicks18 clicks
114 clicks25 clicks
118 clicks27 clicks
119 clicks28 clicks
122 clicks31 clicks
134 clicks36 clicks
153 clicks42 clicks
171 clicks48 clicks
182 clicks52 clicks
189 clicks55 clicks
194 clicks58 clicks
200 clicks60 clicks
ExagrindJX-Pro
ExagrindJX-Pro
8 clicks40 clicks
18 clicks88 clicks
25 clicks114 clicks
27 clicks118 clicks
28 clicks119 clicks
31 clicks122 clicks
36 clicks134 clicks
42 clicks153 clicks
48 clicks171 clicks
52 clicks182 clicks
55 clicks189 clicks
58 clicks194 clicks
60 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 Wacaco Exagrind settings for every brew method
MethodJX-ProExagrind
Espresso68 clicks14 clicks
Moka pot112 clicks24 clicks
AeroPress (short steep)118 clicks27 clicks
Pour over — V60 / cone120 clicks29 clicks
Pour over — flat bottom126 clicks33 clicks
Drip / batch brew134 clicks36 clicks
Chemex152 clicks42 clicks
French press179 clicks51 clicks
Cold brew192 clicks57 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

Wacaco Exagrind

FINECOARSEGRIND INDEX 0–100060WACACO EXAGRIND 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 Exagrind

A travel hand grinder designed to pair with Wacaco's portable espresso makers, so its range is weighted toward the fine end. Compact and slow by design; the coarse end runs short of comfortable French press territory.

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1Zpresso JX-Pro vs Wacaco Exagrind — Settings Side by Side