Encore

Nice, but honestly the results look heavily biased towards what is common, available for a long time and affordable (most posts). E.g. a Baratza Encore really should not be at the top of a pour-over, light roast or multi purpose grinder list.

This was my path: buy barista pro, buy separate grinder for single dosing espresso and filter, realize barista pro is big machine for no reason now (and want to auto steam milk for wife), sell the pro, buy a bambino plus, realize coffee tastes the same in milk and almost no difference in shot when d

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

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

Grinder is a strict no no no no no no. Baratza encore esp or rift 64. Machine let others suggest.

I'll paste my usual recs at this price point from cheapest up. Definitely drop the sage smart grinder, it is no longer a good option. Baratza Encore ESP - This is your basic low budget option. Conical grinder, high retention, plastic exterior, low quality internals including plastic but they compens

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

Yeah... I had the exact opposite customer service, with the previous model of encore. Same burr holder issues. I had to change it 3 times. Each time, in the EU, parts were not available so I had to get them from Canada. Each time, shipment was 2 times the price of the part, and baratza ignored all m

I also setup my new w65 this past week as an upgrade from a modded baratza encore. The encore with the plastic catch would always pull out some retention and make a bit of a mess around the grinder. After running the w65 for the first time I was a little surprised that there was still some grind end

lol I see the confusion. You’re using a grinder to grind, not blend. Anyways a cheap Amazon coffee grinder like the ANZCHEF or similar will get you pretty decent results. I honestly like it more than my Baratza Encore. Proper extraction will have a much bigger impact, than just new beans.