Opus

Fellow Opus. Baratza ESP also a great option. I’ve had both because I’m sick in the head. Fellow is a little quieter, looks better, but has some grind retention issues that don’t both me but may bother you. I like that the Opus has a timer to stop, so I don’t have to run across my house to stop grin

Thanks. I am using the double shot basket. And I agree, I have no issue transferring the grounds from the grinder to the portafilter, since the Fellow Opus has a dosing cup that couples with the 54mm basket perfectly. I just pour it directly in without spill. It is the process afterwards that is the

I second this, I also came from a fellow opus and the retention and more intuitive adjustment dial have been great improvements

The problem is what appears to be pre-ground coffee. Pre-ground coffee is made for drip coffee machines and not much else, it’s far too coarse for espresso. There is pre-ground coffee made specifically for espresso machines but even that is sometimes ground too coarsely for espresso. Your best bet h

x64 looks awesome! Probably would look great next to an all black ES-1. And I hear that Opus paired best with the Aiden, that's one machine I don't have from Fellow lol but at least you can keep both dialed in separately!

I got a chance to play around with one of these at a fellow es1 class. let me tell you, for $200, there is nothing on the market even close to it. the stepless adjustment is maybe a touch too firm, but the action is smooth and its the right balance between dialing in to exactly where you want it, bu

For one coffee a day, I’d be a little cautious, ngl, mostly because small portable electric grinders can be convenient but they often trade motor strength and consistency for size. If you already like the Timemore feel, the TIMEMORE Whirly 01S Portable Electric Grinder makes sense as a low-effort up

I just had the best Americano on my fellow series 1 and opus 2 grinder. Great set up and walks you through it. Every “budget” machine has issues, I started with a bambino, want to get good at espresso start there, want to get past all the frustration and tinkering don’t start there. My suggestion lo

Yes, a Bambino paired with an Fellow Opus 2 would make great espresso easily for 500$ total, the Bambino Plus and grinder for 700$ (plus a few thousand dollars in accessories😵‍💫).

Df54 is great for a grinder but be weary it may not be beginner friendly. Id be on the lookout for the the fellow opus 2 and Barratza esp/ esp pro