Encore

Also have Baratza Encore, I have never found it to be an acceptable grinder, I have switched to an Eurkia grinder, stepless, much better results. I know some Baratza fans will down vote this, however Baratza Encore was never an espresso grinder. I still use my Baratza for my chemex setup, which work

Just sharing the upgrade path i took. I got a bambino plus, and a non-esp baratza encore, both new. I got rid of the encore, and bought a well-recommended grinder from aliexpress for around 220 usd (starseeker e55 pro). I feel like i can dial in any bean (havent tried any light roast) which gave me

K6 requires more arm muscle, but it has much better grind quality than a Baratza. The only reason to buy a $200 electric grinder would be for ease of use. An electric grinder with better grind quality than the K6 will cost much more than $200. If you decide to get the Encore, make sure you get the E

I love my flat burr Ode grinder for pour over. Huge upgrade over my Baratza encore. For espresso I would be eyeing the Niche Zero personally

My husband and I put a Cafelat Robot on our wedding gift registry and it's been fantastic. Ended up buying a Niche Zero grinder to complement it though, since our existing Baratza Encore had exactly two settings that were appropriate for grind size (not great for dialing in). I like the Robot better

I have no doubt that the 3 flat-burr and 3 conical grinders studied indeed are quite excellent. But burrs and small changes in them, from what I have gathered in this subreddit, can be dramatically different and cause dramatic flavor profile differences. And this study is asking that a universe of o

well...... i hate to be that one guy but this baratza encore model is not made for proper espresso. it is designed for drip coffee for the most part. they have another model for espresso called the encore ESP however, i'd look into a DF54 instead because it's muuuuuch better value. Espresso needs mi

Whats your grind settings for Robot? I cant seem to get good espresso with baratza encore esp but then again, I don't know I'm doing things right.

I have both the Breville Smart Grinder Pro, and the Baratza Encore ESP. One of the few in /espresso that actually has both for proper direct comparisons. The Breville Smart Grinder Pro is easily the better grinder. The herd mentality of Baratza Encore ESP being the best low budget grinder is just fl