Wow Kinu is having a sale and is offering the Simplicty (same as rebel without ribs) WITH the brew burr for $295 in the states! It shows up as $315 initially but when actually purchased - $310 with tax and shipping. CANNOT WAIT! I've been eyeing these ever since they came out but went Comandante because they were always so freaking expensive - btw the simplicty comes with magnetic catch cup too - apparently a recent upgrade. Thanks for the review Josh - had you not done this I would've never bothered to check their site - great content as always.
Yup, the handle is also the older one without the folding mechanism. Kinda sad he didn't compare it to the actual J-ultra, as I am currently debating between these two. Not sure a kinu is worth over 100€ more, especially with the plastics... But I'm torn when he said the 1zpresso is better for lighter roasts because I prefer creamy medium roasts.
@@ExtractionFaction I have experience with both the J-Max and the J-Ultra and the testing notes Josh describes from the Kinu Rebel reflects what I usually experience with the Ultra. Testing is subjective though
Which espresso hand grinder would you say, of all of the ones you have tested, is the best for high body, syrupy shots? Still trying to find that one hand grinder that offers a body forward balanced shot with my picopresso. Thermals can be a challenge with that, so I tend to lean toward chocolate, roasted nuts and caramel flavor notes. Coffees roasted into the high 40s to low 50s in the agtron so clarity really isn't desirable as I am not into digging out the smokey flavors! As an example: The K-Max brings too much clarity into these sorts of coffees for my taste and the body is lacking, significantly. This is for long term travel so a hand grinder is a must, but size isn't much of a concern (just a lack of power, lol). Anyway, any suggestions would be apricated! As always, I enjoyed the video and am looking forward to the next one.
With the electricity out recently, I wondered why I didn’t have a hand grinder! Thanks for reviewing this.
This looks like a lightsaber handle, which makes it even more appealing to me 😂
Kinu pour over burr is a very underrated tool.
Great review. Abs plastic meh
Looks like a tank ☕️😎👍🏽
Wow Kinu is having a sale and is offering the Simplicty (same as rebel without ribs) WITH the brew burr for $295 in the states! It shows up as $315 initially but when actually purchased - $310 with tax and shipping. CANNOT WAIT! I've been eyeing these ever since they came out but went Comandante because they were always so freaking expensive - btw the simplicty comes with magnetic catch cup too - apparently a recent upgrade. Thanks for the review Josh - had you not done this I would've never bothered to check their site - great content as always.
Do you know the correct weight for the rebel? Your website says 1.75kg?
Are you sure that's a J Ultra and not a J Max? The J Ultra has chamfered edges. They're very similar but still not the same.
Yup, the handle is also the older one without the folding mechanism. Kinda sad he didn't compare it to the actual J-ultra, as I am currently debating between these two. Not sure a kinu is worth over 100€ more, especially with the plastics... But I'm torn when he said the 1zpresso is better for lighter roasts because I prefer creamy medium roasts.
It definitely looks like the J-Max
It is a J Max, J Ultra tasting profile is the same as the Kinu
@@alarcilamdo you have experience with those 2 to back it up?
@@ExtractionFaction I have experience with both the J-Max and the J-Ultra and the testing notes Josh describes from the Kinu Rebel reflects what I usually experience with the Ultra. Testing is subjective though
This Rebel is Simplicity with an otherwise polished body. As good as any Kinu model. Great review!
Thanks so much 😀
Which espresso hand grinder would you say, of all of the ones you have tested, is the best for high body, syrupy shots? Still trying to find that one hand grinder that offers a body forward balanced shot with my picopresso. Thermals can be a challenge with that, so I tend to lean toward chocolate, roasted nuts and caramel flavor notes. Coffees roasted into the high 40s to low 50s in the agtron so clarity really isn't desirable as I am not into digging out the smokey flavors!
As an example: The K-Max brings too much clarity into these sorts of coffees for my taste and the body is lacking, significantly.
This is for long term travel so a hand grinder is a must, but size isn't much of a concern (just a lack of power, lol).
Anyway, any suggestions would be apricated!
As always, I enjoyed the video and am looking forward to the next one.
Thanks so much. Comandante C40 all the way 🙌 Complex, creamy and heavy bodies without needing too much effort in dialling in. Always a winner