Opus

I just had my df64 gen 1 die after 3 years of service. The threads bound up and the collar needed to be cut off to salvage the burrs. My roommate has the fellow opus gen 1. I would say that for espresso the fellow opus gen 1 was entirely incapable of anything lighter than a darker medium roast. The

I’m in the same boat! Currently switching between espresso on a Bambino Plus and V60. I have the Fellow Opus which - while it does manage both - I can’t help feel it does neither brilliantly. I see the DF64 recommended a lot in your price range, unsure if it’s ideal for pourover though. I’m looking

if its new, the discount / clearance sale is probably happening because the new Opus 2 (from USD 200 - 250) is underway (edit to add: also see this post ) if its not new, someone wants to upgrade :) Opus 2 is a complete rework of the original Opus, that should have issues of the Opus 1 resolved - se