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Very well written. My cousin is between this, something by Delonghi, and the Oracle Jet. Will you be publishing a 1st look or review of the Jet? I just got one (an hour ago) and I'm wishing I had a little more control/visibility to tweak and save adjusted versions of the drinks, but maybe you can.
November 7, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Very well written. My cousin is between this, something by Delonghi, and the Oracle Jet. Will you be publishing a 1st look or review of the Jet? I just got one (an hour ago) and I'm wishing I had a little more control/visibility to tweak and save adjusted versions of the drinks, but maybe you can.
just watched this episode tonight
October 8, 2025 at 1:55 AM
just watched this episode tonight
Update/related comment I made on one of their YouTube videos.
September 2, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Update/related comment I made on one of their YouTube videos.
Really curious to see how these work out once people have some time with them.
August 21, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Really curious to see how these work out once people have some time with them.
Looking forward to reading more!
August 6, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Looking forward to reading more!
I hear you. I would be looking for espresso only though and the J Ultra seems to have a tighter micron range per click. I still have my comandante for non-espresso use. Just a thought. I'm not sure I'll get one, but keeping it in mind in case I decide to.
August 2, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I hear you. I would be looking for espresso only though and the J Ultra seems to have a tighter micron range per click. I still have my comandante for non-espresso use. Just a thought. I'm not sure I'll get one, but keeping it in mind in case I decide to.
Love your content, extremely trustworthy. Are you planning to publish a review of the Option O Lagom Mini 2?
August 2, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Love your content, extremely trustworthy. Are you planning to publish a review of the Option O Lagom Mini 2?
I'm thinking their J-Ultra as an on-the-go espresso option since I already have a Comandante C4 for my pour over/Clever/AeroPress needs when traveling. Does that seem like the right choice given the circumstances?
July 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I'm thinking their J-Ultra as an on-the-go espresso option since I already have a Comandante C4 for my pour over/Clever/AeroPress needs when traveling. Does that seem like the right choice given the circumstances?
Super excited for this to release. I hope you’re still posting on this platform. I’m not on Threads, but I like following your feed.
July 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Super excited for this to release. I hope you’re still posting on this platform. I’m not on Threads, but I like following your feed.
How does it compare to the top-of-the-line Oracle Touch?
May 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM
How does it compare to the top-of-the-line Oracle Touch?
I asked. It's the same across the entire grinder. About twice as many settings in the espresso range. It's stepless, but since the display shows you exactly where you are you can easily jump back to your preferred setting. Pretty cool
April 26, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I asked. It's the same across the entire grinder. About twice as many settings in the espresso range. It's stepless, but since the display shows you exactly where you are you can easily jump back to your preferred setting. Pretty cool
"One detail we’re eager to clarify is whether the micron jump per click remains consistent across the non-espresso range, or increases as you move coarser."
April 26, 2025 at 3:59 AM
"One detail we’re eager to clarify is whether the micron jump per click remains consistent across the non-espresso range, or increases as you move coarser."
I'll try to get my hands on it in Houston and will report back 🫡
April 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I'll try to get my hands on it in Houston and will report back 🫡
Just looked at the website and it is $54 to ship it. I know may not seem like much, but it certainly is a considerable cost. I wonder if they will eventually warehouse product in North America.
March 9, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Just looked at the website and it is $54 to ship it. I know may not seem like much, but it certainly is a considerable cost. I wonder if they will eventually warehouse product in North America.
Thanks @coffeegeek.com! I would "argue" that commercial grinders have really advanced quite a bit since then, but the ones I used between 2019-2023 frequently produced fluffy grinds that really weren't clumpy at all. Knock on the portafilter forks and a couple of karate chops and you're golden.
March 6, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Thanks @coffeegeek.com! I would "argue" that commercial grinders have really advanced quite a bit since then, but the ones I used between 2019-2023 frequently produced fluffy grinds that really weren't clumpy at all. Knock on the portafilter forks and a couple of karate chops and you're golden.
wild times...everyone is getting acquired lately
March 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
wild times...everyone is getting acquired lately
Perhaps features of some of those machines will trickle into the La Marzocco/Mazzer/Mahlkonig machines, but it won't make sense to do so if they are solving a problem that applies to home brewing, but that commercial equipment either is already better at or doesn't need to be better in that way.
March 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Perhaps features of some of those machines will trickle into the La Marzocco/Mazzer/Mahlkonig machines, but it won't make sense to do so if they are solving a problem that applies to home brewing, but that commercial equipment either is already better at or doesn't need to be better in that way.
Today it might also be an EG-1, as pictured in the video or another high end light commercial/home grinder. Even still, no one is using an EG-1 back-to-back-to-back (at least not in a truly high-volume setting), so it's not like there is home equipment that can keep up in a busy cafe.
March 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Today it might also be an EG-1, as pictured in the video or another high end light commercial/home grinder. Even still, no one is using an EG-1 back-to-back-to-back (at least not in a truly high-volume setting), so it's not like there is home equipment that can keep up in a busy cafe.
...but that grinder was rarely used and was there mostly because it was dedicated to that station and wasn't used enough to stress the motor. It was more about not making baristas walk away from that station just to grind coffee for a pour over - efficiency.
March 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
...but that grinder was rarely used and was there mostly because it was dedicated to that station and wasn't used enough to stress the motor. It was more about not making baristas walk away from that station just to grind coffee for a pour over - efficiency.
Along with that, the comment about commercial cafes using home equipment to signal quality focus is interesting. I rarely see a high-volume cafe doing this in any meaningful way. For years the oft neglected pour over bar might have a high-end home grinder (used to always be a Baratza Forte AP)...
March 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Along with that, the comment about commercial cafes using home equipment to signal quality focus is interesting. I rarely see a high-volume cafe doing this in any meaningful way. For years the oft neglected pour over bar might have a high-end home grinder (used to always be a Baratza Forte AP)...
So home enthusiasts come up with things like RDT and WDT that are less necessary on high-end commercial grinders. Are they useless on commercial equipment? Not necessarily, but the return on investment (of time more than money) is much much smaller and speed and efficiency matter.
March 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
So home enthusiasts come up with things like RDT and WDT that are less necessary on high-end commercial grinders. Are they useless on commercial equipment? Not necessarily, but the return on investment (of time more than money) is much much smaller and speed and efficiency matter.