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expired Posted by socalkevina • Jun 18, 2020
Jun 18, 2020 5:19 AM
Baratza Encore Conical Burr Coffee Grinder
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Regular "burr" grinders and traditional cheaper blade/chop grinders are very inconsistent and produce a ton of "fines". These way too fine ground pieces make your coffee bitter / off. Instead of chopping, this has two blades that almost look like gears interlocking and crushes the coffee much more consistently. How close together these burrs are determines how finely it gets ground.
The lack of consistency in the grind in general means the amount of coffee extracted with vary a ton, changing the way your coffee tastes along with it.
As for why more expensive - the burrs are more expensive, mostly. This one is great because they WILL wear down (with any grinder) and you can replace, upgrade, or repair them. This is the gold standard entry level conical burr grinder. Google "Best coffee grinder reddit" for a ton of additional info on why.
Hope that helps.
For those who don't know, Baratza offers parts for their grinders - they are meant to be repaired! You can also buy an upgraded burr (the M3, I think) and this grinder will perform just like their next model up. The only practical difference is the cheaper plastic housing and the extra $80 or so in your pocket. All the grinding guts are the same. this is more or less a Buy it for Life type of product.
Ive used mine for a week, and the grounds are so much more consistent than any of my previous grinders. And that's without the burr upgrade. The motor doesn't bog down in the least while grinding beans. It would be nice to have a timer to shut off the grinder while I'm doing other things, but whatever. It works so well that I don't really care all that much.
If you have a budding coffee nerd in your life, or just want to buy once this is a great grinder.
Unfortunately it does not have enough adjustment steps or consistency at the super-fine grind settings to make great espresso with a non-pressurized portafilter setup. Their Sette line is much better if espresso is your thing.
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Finally when that thing died I bought an OXO grinder and it is amazing. Not nearly as loud, no power, grinds don't stick to the bottom of the container, and grinds are very consistent. But at face value they appeared to be no different.
Only gripe is that the catch container for the grinds doesn't sit all the way in and tends to shake loose a little during the grind from the vibrations. As a result I always end up with some ground coffee on the counter top. I can mitigate this by holding the container close to the grinder with one hand. Not a deal breaker but annoying all the same.
Haven't experienced this problem at all. Might be worth calling Baratza. Excellent customer service. Wouldn't surprise me if they sent you a new catch bin just to see if it helps.
Finally when that thing died I bought an OXO grinder and it is amazing. Not nearly as loud, no power, grinds don't stick to the bottom of the container, and grinds are very consistent. But at face value they appeared to be no different.
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