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I also have both and, like you, do not plan on buying an espresso machine. But I've had a lot of fun experimenting between a conical (Opus) vs. a flat (Ode 2) burr grinder. So I'm keeping both for now to experiment with different styles of coffee. The Opus was a great deal when I bought my Fellow Ai

tbh, at this point, the Fellow Opus 2 might be a better bet - for multiple reasons (customer support better quality, technical specs better, and well-suitable for a filter coffee too - also the price $200) but yeah, the Bricks is basically a grinder mainly for espresso (has a small conical burr, 40

I know this is old, but to current and future readers, 6 to 7 is pretty fine on the opus. I use 10 with the internal setting fully open and get great results. I only drink light roasts and use this same grind for pour over, aeropress and moccamaster. I've got a fellow stagg ekg and use temps of 200

would not shim, the S3 burr design is not really great for espresso, unless a pressurized basket is used - which is not the "true" espresso really hand grinders are generally not that great for espresso, grinding always takes time and effort and might be inconsistent between shots, depending on how

It’s in the weeds for sure and a lot comes down to preference. The fellow opus is an entry level electric grinder at the same price as a manual hand grinder. It has options for espresso and options for coarse grinds for pour over, so it’s multifunctional. I never even considered the burr type or siz

Your best bets are: Eureka Mignon Zero - good for single dosing coffees, small and compact and all around for espresso and drip Eureka Silenzio 55- best for an all around espresso but same burr as the Mignon Zero. This one just has a hopper and has a grinder timer. Baratza ESP - Baratza's answer for

Eureka Mignon Specialita is a traditional (dark-roast) espresso grinder, not very suitable for specialty pourovers... also, you don't want to change the grind adjustment frequently, between esp and PO - so, keep that one for the espresso, its grind is not gonna be better than the C2. If you no longe

First of all: Its definitely good to have two separate grinders for light and dark roasts, to avoid flavor change of the light roast by the dark. There is also less cleaning with lighter roasts. Recommend to keep that. :) For light roasts, you can either consider the Ode Gen2 (I have it, and there i

I got a Fellow Opus on fb marketplace for $85 and it has been great for both espresso and pour overs. I haven’t had any trouble with retention. Don’t go with the Breville.

its best to have separate grinders for espresso and for filter, as the way the coffee is ground for one preparation makes it generally not that great for the other (but there are some exceptions) - this is particularly valid with 64 mm flat burrs, that tend to do well one or another, not both the 06