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

Baratza Encore is not suited for espresso. The one with esp suffix is. Which one do you have? Probably a case of grind finer. Try to weigh your beans and espresso. Aim for a 1:2 ratio on 30 seconds. From there you can experiment to taste. Use the razertool for a good dose. Bottomless portafilter is

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

For grinder: If this is the original Encore, then a hard NO. If it is the ESP version, which is intended for espresso, then it would be a good choice. This would be my first choice. If this is the original Opus, then a hard NO. If it is the Opus 2, then maybe. The version 2 is a new model that fixes

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

The single biggest change was going from a Baratza Encore to a Niche Zero. After that was my change back to a spouted portafilter, soooo much cleaner.

A regular Baratza Encore grinder isnt for espresso. Even opening it up and setting it to fine wont be enough. Learned that when I got my Gaggia EVO Pro espresso machine. Luckily it came with a piece that let me make fake espresso shots with a pressure basket.