I like it a lot. I like darker roasts, full city being as light as I usually go, and usually do French roast. I like a nice dark cup of coffee, V60, with whole milk and as long as it is not acidic I am good. I don’t really go looking for the different flavor notes in my cup but this grinder makes them pop even with the milk added. I was looking for a good hand grinder that was not too expensive and being a little bit more than my current Baratza Encore and getting good press I decided that I would get one when they were available. I only do pour over at home and I don’t make coffee for large groups so this is perfect for me. It grinds smoothly and the time it takes to grind what I need for my cup is fine, it is a good hand grinder so it is not a pain to grind nor does it take forever. I am surprised how much I enjoy how the flavors stand out more in my coffee. I am not trying to train my palate to enjoy the subtle nuances of coffee because that is not what I am looking for in my coffee at the time but I do enjoy drinking something that makes my coffee taste good where I say “Wow, that’s good.” For my V60 the middle numbers that are in the 4 range are all that I have used and going up or down a click does make a noticeable change in the brewing; I have not had anything horrible but I have found grind settings that I like more than others and it is easy to find those spots for the different coffees. They have grind setting recommendations for French press and siphon and pour over, not sure if it would be okay for a moka pot or a drip but that would be good to know. The ZP6 Special does make a really good cup of coffee and I am really glad that I got one. It is not a replacement for my Baratza Encore because it also makes good coffee and for those occasions where I am going to make a full pot of drip coffee or a large amount of cold brewed coffee it will do a good job at that and hand grinding won’t won’t be practical but for my daily coffee and for making coffee for like 4 or 6 people I will exclusively use the ZP6 Special.
