Christopherbean.com has
Baratza Encore Conical Burr Coffee Grinder for $139.99 - $28 w/ coupon code
WELCOME20 =
$111.99.
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TheMightyKong for posting this deal.
Featuring 40 individual grind settings, from fine to coarse, the Encore can please any palate with its gamut of accurate and repeatable grind settings. The Encore has an accurate medium to coarse grind for the increasingly popular manual brew methods such as pour-over, Aeropress, Siphon and Chemex. The specially designed burrs give a precise grind with minimal fines for a flavorful, balanced extraction when making espresso.
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I've heard nothing but good things about this grinder. I thought it a little odd it was the Only ~$150 grinder people rave about. Because anything else around the $150 price or less is complete garbage for espresso, and close for coffee.
Please tell me what you know. I want to get an espresso maker soon.
The grinder is the most important tool for making good coffee/espresso because without a good grind you can get no further.
The Bartaza might have a slight edge over the Skerton in terms of grind size accuracy but I don't think it's enough to justify upgrading if it's just you drinking coffee and you're not doing more than 1-2 cups. I like to keep my beans whole until I'm ready to drink.
Thank you.
However, when I go to the gear I was trying to replace I could not get the nut loose for love or money, so thanks original poster!
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I've heard nothing but good things about this grinder. I thought it a little odd it was the Only ~$150 grinder people rave about. Because anything else around the $150 price or less is complete garbage for espresso, and close for coffee.
Please tell me what you know. I want to get an espresso maker soon.
The grinder is the most important tool for making good coffee/espresso because without a good grind you can get no further.
What about aeropress? I just got an espresso machine, but it made bad steam, leaked some, and made ok, but inconsistent espresso, so I took it back. The first thing I noticed when using it is it put out espresso with a profile noticably similar to what I get from my aeropress. Then I realized it's probably the grinder I use. I went out and bought some esspresso at a coffee shop so I could get a true espresso grind. When I put that in the espresso machine I got a different flavor and some crema. With my coffee grinder there was 0 or little crema. SO I think it might be important for me to get a grinder that can do a proper esspresso grind EVEN IF I AM USING THE AEROPRESS. I forgot to try the truely grinded espresso beans in aeropress. I'm pretty sure it will be better too. I think I'll go try that now
I just ordered this grinder. And I ordered it in white. I'm probably going to regret that too. It's just that I've seen it as black so many times I want a change, before even owning it.
Edit: just went through, almost unbelievable no tax to CA, fingers crossed
Thank you.
About a month ago it wouldn't grind, it would just stop. Thought it was the end, but after taking it apart found the spout where the ground coffee falls through had clogged. Cleaned it out and back to normal. So moral of the story is use that brush to clean up in the spout.
And yes, I'm one of the fewer that understands the consistency of the grind size is just as important as the fineness of the grind. What I can't figure out is how to shop for a good grinder!
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I've heard nothing but good things about this grinder. I thought it a little odd it was the Only ~$150 grinder people rave about. Because anything else around the $150 price or less is complete garbage for espresso, and close for coffee.
Please tell me what you know. I want to get an espresso maker soon.
The grinder is the most important tool for making good coffee/espresso because without a good grind you can get no further.
What about aeropress? I just got an espresso machine, but it made bad steam, leaked some, and made ok, but inconsistent espresso, so I took it back. The first thing I noticed when using it is it put out espresso with a profile noticably similar to what I get from my aeropress. Then I realized it's probably the grinder I use. I went out and bought some esspresso at a coffee shop so I could get a true espresso grind. When I put that in the espresso machine I got a different flavor and some crema. With my coffee grinder there was 0 or little crema. SO I think it might be important for me to get a grinder that can do a proper esspresso grind EVEN IF I AM USING THE AEROPRESS. I forgot to try the truely grinded espresso beans in aeropress. I'm pretty sure it will be better too. I think I'll go try that now
I just ordered this grinder. And I ordered it in white. I'm probably going to regret that too. It's just that I've seen it as black so many times I want a change, before even owning it.
I have this Encore grinder already. I didn't do the upgrade tip to the burr the guy mentioned in another comment but the Encore is way inconsistent and doesn't get fine enough for espresso. This is great for my aeropress and pourovers which I make probably 70% of the time. If you really want to get into espresso then unfortunately there are no 'bang for the buck' items IMO. I started with low-midlevel equipment and have regretted it. I've replaced many items and spent too much but I really like the process and size of espresso shots. I still couldn't pull the trigger on a real electric grinder for espresso but I did purchase a manual 1zpress that does a great job. It has made me back off of espresso a bit though since my morning coffee process is already complicated enough and the extra grinding for my ladys shots makes me too lazy lol
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