Encore

This was my path: buy barista pro, buy separate grinder for single dosing espresso and filter, realize barista pro is big machine for no reason now (and want to auto steam milk for wife), sell the pro, buy a bambino plus, realize coffee tastes the same in milk and almost no difference in shot when d

Enjoy your new bambino! Yes, for that budget point I’d go for Baratza Encore ESP/ Pro or a DF54. Great grinders. The OXO should definitely be returned because it’s not really capable of doing what you need it for :) Have fun

I’d say no, the Bambino Plus is currently on sale for $400 brand new, and the grinder is $200 brand new. You’re saving $50 but are buying used machines that might have issues. I don’t have first hand experience with the grinder, but the general consensus here is that there are better options at the

Well you saved a ton of money so don’t skimp on a good grinder. It all depends how deep in the rabbit hole you want to go. I have this same machine with Baratza Encore ESP and am happy with it. I use the grinder for everything from espresso to pour over. If you can afford a $5-600 grinder, do you. T

for the price of the Breville Smart Grinder Pro, there are so many better options. hell, breville owns baratza, and the encore esp is the same price. and if you're single dosing, the df54 is only a little bit more expensive. bambino is a good option though. one of the best bang for buck at that pric

They do not exist as it is a super specific need. I think you can make it however. Buy something with a physical ON/OFF switch live a Baratza Encore. Buy a smart plug like Tapo or others and you can set timers and automations. Then you can either load the weighted amount of beans each day for when y

Former coffee professional here (sourced greens and worked for a 3rd wave roaster) The best things you can do, without falling into a rabbit hole are: Buy high quality/whole bean coffee, use a burr grinder right before you brew your coffee, and use a scale to ensure a proper ratio of coffee to water

Search r/espresso for thousands of similar posts. The cheapest decent set up is probably around $/£/€500 which is a sage/Breville bambino and kingrinder k6 hand grinder or a Baratza encore ESP which is electric. Espresso as a hobby isn’t cheap

Nice, but honestly the results look heavily biased towards what is common, available for a long time and affordable (most posts). E.g. a Baratza Encore really should not be at the top of a pour-over, light roast or multi purpose grinder list.

I have a Breville Bambino and Baratza Encore ESP and have been happy with that set up.