Opus

Correct. When I joined Fellow in November of 2020, Opus was already designed. There was a lot of stuff I wanted to change but couldn't. This is the blank piece of paper version of what I wished we could do. The grinder for the money is ridiculous.

Used one for a while at an office setup. My $0.02: run. don't look back. Get the K6. As for the Rocky, I wrote about it a while ago: It is a grinder of a bygone era; a miniature of antediluvian commercial/cafe grinders for home use. Hopper based, optional doser, tiny, fine-y burrs meant for dark, ro

The Niche Zero comes highly recommended. I’d also consider the Fellow Opus 2 rolling out now and at only $199. Conical burrs give great results with darker roasts. Eureka also make great grinders if money is not a limiting factor.

You could wait to see how the reviews are for the Fellow Opus 2. The original Opus wasn’t a hit; but it looks like the Opus 2 might be the grinder to beat at that price point.

I’m very happy with my affordable Fellow Opus (I bought from my company’s “rewards program” shop so it was f-r-e-e). With regular cleaning, it’s superb.

You guys read the post and you come up with a hand grinder rec?! Yikes. OP, the Encore ESP is a solid grinder at $200. It’s reliable and has been around for years, you can’t go wrong. If you can wait until mid-May, the Fellow Opus 2 should be out and at $200 should make for a really strong contender

I think grinder, water, beans and then equipment Grinder because if you have a bad one with inconsistent ground size then you’ll get a bad brew. That said I don’t think you need to go super expensive of you can’t afford. I think the fellow opus is good enough. Water because brewed coffee is mostly w

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

I started with a manual KINGrinder K6, very affordable for what it offers. After a year, I got tired of hand grinding, so was using it with a drill for another year, which is a great conversation starter with the guests, haha. Then I found the Fellow Opus in a discount for 150 EUR shipped, and am ve

tbh, not for me... I have Timemore grinders with both folding handle (S3) and bent handle (C3esp, C5esp) and whenever possible, would buy the bent handle - non-PRO the S3 was not available with a bent handle for espresso, consider electric - Fellow Opus 2 (not original Opus) might be both affordable