Best quality for your money, built like a tank! Love mine.
Zefeh in r/espresso
Source8 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 4 lean toward 1Zpresso J, 3 toward Baratza Encore, and 1 don't pick a side.
Best quality for your money, built like a tank! Love mine.
Zefeh in r/espresso
SourceCheck out the 1Zpresso J-Ultra or a classic Sözen hand mill
CoffeeTeaJournal in r/TurkishCoffee
Sourceabsolutely incredible hand grinders that beat most of the ones mentioned above
Mechoulams_Left_Foot in r/espresso
Sourcethe Baratza Encore ESP is a good starting espresso burr grinder
Longjumping_Two2774 in r/espresso
Sourcethe latter is a nice enhancement over the original ESP
Longjumping_Two2774 in r/espresso
Sourcethe Baratza Encore ESP Pro is also really highly regarded
Mechoulams_Left_Foot in r/espresso
SourceGreen marks the row winner: the strongest supported feature sentiment with at least 3 mentions, or the lowest listed price. Everything else stays neutral.
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8 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 4 lean toward 1Zpresso J, 3 toward Baratza Encore, and 1 don't pick a side. Overall, Reddit is fairly split — the better pick depends on your priorities.
Across all discussions RedDB tracks, 1Zpresso J has 93% positive sentiment over 90 Reddit mentions, while Baratza Encore has 82% positive sentiment over 231 mentions.