Encore

Baratza Encore or Baratza Encore ESP? the Baratza Encore can't grind fine enough for espresso

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

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

At this level the grinder matters more than the machine, so put the budget there. Between those two, the Eureka Mignon (flat burrs) holds a finer, more consistent espresso grind and adjusts more smoothly than the Baratza Encore ESP. The Encore ESP is a good grinder, just a step down for espresso spe

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

Encore ESP - yes. Regular... maybe? https://www.reddit.com/r/espresso/comments/1onksyf/why_do_coffee_stores_tell_me_that_the_baratza/ I think there are two major concerns using it - grinding finer than it's meant to consistently could put more of a strain on the motor than it's meant to handle. Without bein

I’ve been really enjoying my twist sd54 for the last several months. Paired with a 6 year old delonghi dedica. I went from baratza encore (not the esp) to the twist and it’s been a game changer for me. Retention is super minimal to nada as long as I occasionally clean it. It’s premium build and mate

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.

I am considering getting the Opus 2, but I’m concerned that I won’t see any improvement over the baratza encore. I have adjusted the inner burr finer on my baratza to be able to brew espresso with the ES1 but even so, I’m grinding on 0 with no room to play. Will the Opus 2 allow me more room to dial

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