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Set a 1Zpresso X-Pro between 0.3.5 and 1.1.3 for espresso, per Honest Coffee Guide's compiled X-Pro chart. Start near 1.0.0 with a fresh medium roast, then move a few clicks at a time: at 0.0125mm per click on 1Zpresso's own adjustment table, single clicks are small enough to use as the dialing step.
1Zpresso X-Pro grind settings by brew method
| Brew method | 1Zpresso X-Pro setting |
|---|---|
| Espresso | 0.3.5 to 1.1.3 [1] |
| Pour over | 1.2.0 to 3.0.0 (V60 at 1.1.8 to 2.1.5) [1] |
| AeroPress | 1.0.2 to 3.0.5 depending on steep time [1] |
| Moka pot | 1.1.0 to 2.0.7 [1] |
| French press | 2.1.4 to 4.0.0 [1] |
| Cold brew | 2.3.5 to 4.0.0 [1] |
Every numbered range above was checked against the source in the footnote it carries; where a manufacturer publishes nothing for a method, the row says so instead of inventing a number. Ranges are windows, not verdicts. Beans, roast age, and dose move the right setting inside each window, which is why the dial-in ladder below matters more than any single number.
How the 1Zpresso X-Pro adjustment works
The 1Zpresso X-Pro uses an external dial read as rotation.number.tick, so 1.3.2 means one rotation from zero, the third number, then two ticks; 1Zpresso's adjustment table lists the X-Pro S and X-Ultra at 6 numbers and 60 clicks per rotation, 10 clicks per number, and 0.0125mm per click, and Honest Coffee Guide charts the working range at 0 to 1240 microns. Find your zero before trusting any chart: with the hopper empty, tighten toward fine until the burrs just touch, call that zero, and count from there. If your zero point is calibrated differently from the chart's, every range shifts by the difference, which explains most "the chart is wrong" complaints.
Dial it in from the chart in 3 steps
1. Set the middle of the espresso range above and brew once, changing nothing else. 2. Taste against the two failure directions: sour, thin, or fast means grind finer; bitter, harsh, or stalled means grind coarser. The full logic lives in why espresso runs sour and why it runs bitter. 3. Move in small steps, one variable at a time, and write each attempt down; the free dial-in logbook exists for exactly this, and the printable dial-in cheat sheet keeps the correction table next to the machine.
The espresso question
The X series is the 1Zpresso line built around external adjustment, and the espresso band is wide enough to dial in properly rather than jump past the target. If you want finer steps still, the J-Max chart covers the 8.8 micron per click option.
Get the grinder
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FAQ
What is the best 1Zpresso X-Pro setting for espresso? 0.3.5 to 1.1.3. Treat the range as a window, start near its middle, and adjust on taste: coarser if the cup is bitter, finer if it is sour or weak.
Can the 1Zpresso X-Pro grind for espresso? Espresso on the 1Zpresso X-Pro: 0.3.5 to 1.1.3. See the table on this page for every other method.
How do I read the 1Zpresso X-Pro adjustment? The 1Zpresso X-Pro uses an external dial read as rotation.number.tick, so 1.3.2 means one rotation from zero, the third number, then two ticks; 1Zpresso's adjustment table lists the X-Pro S and X-Ultra at 6 numbers and 60 clicks per rotation, 10 clicks per number, and 0.0125mm per click, and Honest Coffee Guide charts the working range at 0 to 1240 microns. Zero is with the burrs fully closed, and higher numbers or more clicks mean a coarser grind.
Sources
- [1] Honest Coffee Guide's 1Zpresso X-Pro chart: https://honestcoffeeguide.com/1zpresso-x-pro-grind-settings/
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