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

That's absolutely not true, you can get a used baratza encore esp for like 100. Even the regular encore can grind fine enough for espresso, the increments are just too big. I had the same machine as OP, i just pulled the plastic insert out of the stock portafilter and put a non pressurised basket in

Check out the Baratza Encore ESP Pro - under $300. Good grinder. Don't just buy any cheap grinder. Buy a grinder that has fine grind settings for espresso.

Are you moving from the Baratza Encore or the Baratza Encore ESP? I moved from the Baratza Encore (non ESP) to the CF64 (bought an open box model on sale) and it is a significant upgrade for me. It takes far less attempts to dial in the grind. That said if you don’t change beans often then you might

Can verify comments from others. I picked up the Oxo for a friend who just does machine drip. We put it through paces, and while it was a big step up from Cuisinart in terms of grind consistency and great for drip, it could not go fine enough for my Breville. I love the grinder-- even bought another

I would recommend the v Breville Bambino as well, I have this machine for the past two years it's great. I would absolutely not agree with the smart grinder. The Breville Bambino cannot extract light beans... If this matters to your mom get a machine that works with that. The Bambino excels in mediu

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 really like my Baratza Encore ESP Pro. I use for everything from Moka pot to pour over and aeropress to espresso. I LOVE being able to simply turn the collar to get to the number I want. I find it easy to use and clean. I did buy a small bellows for the single-dose hopper, but you could use the ho

The Encore ESP Pro is a nice enhanced version of the Encore ESP. Note: the flavor profile is the same--the ESP Pro uses the same burrs as the ESP, and one should expect the same flavor between the 2 grinders, as a general matter. The biggest value is the ESP Pro's 2.2-micron display grind steps, as

Good range to be looking at. The Baratza Encore is a solid workhorse but worth knowing it is primarily designed for filter coffee rather than espresso, the stepped adjustment and grind range does not give you the fine control espresso really needs for dialling in. If espresso is your main brew metho