Encore

You should see my Baratza Encore ESP lol. Sometimes it is generous enough to share the coffee with 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

Turkish grind is the finest of all coffee types (literally powder), so it really puts grinders to the test. Honestly, manual grinders give you the best bang for your buck for Turkish coffee. Check out the 1Zpresso J-Ultra or a classic Sözen hand mill. If you really want an electric grinder, you'll n

That’s the only thing I will miss from Baratza, their absolute legendary support. They sent me replacement parts for free twice, even after I admitted I broke one by my own stupidity. They couldn’t help me getting consistency from my Encore ESP though, so I eventually sold it. They did give me many

Definitely go for the Eureka Mignon Zero over the Baratza Encore ESP. It is better in every way, plus unlike the Encore ESP the Zero is very quiet.

The Baratza Encore ESP was on my radar too but decided to spend a bit more for 64mm flat burrs, so I don't need to upgrade, ever. Look into the Wilfa Uniform Evo. No clue about the HiBrew

Don't go near the Baratza encore ESP. Horrible retention, horrible accuracy, absolutely piece of sh*t. I currently own one and am weighing up a Shardor or DF54. I have genuine hatred towards the Baratza

I used to pair a Encore ESP with my Bambino, and also never had consistency. It’s the grinder. It’s not as good as people say online. Since I switched to my Eureka Mignon Zero 65, I have perfect consistency. Same setting = same exact shot time. I’m sorry if this is not the ideal answer, but this was

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