We had come far enough in the testing that I asked Reyna if we had a true all-rounder, a grinder that could do everything from espresso fine-grind to French-press coarse. The finest brew is always made with fresh and evenly ground coffee. The Baratza Encore Coffee Grinder’s specially-designed conical burrs give a precise grind which enables a balanced extraction of flavours when making espresso or using popular manual brew methods such as pour-over, AeroPress and Chemex. Manufactured in Europe, the burrs are durable and will remain sharp for many years. If necessary, the grinders can be user calibrated. Reduce noise, heat and static with speed control

The Baratza Encore is slimline and super convenient. We love the Baratza Encore’s straightforward controls, which make your daily brew experience simple. A front-mounted pulse button makes it easy to grind on demand into your brew basket. With an 8oz clear grounds bin, you never need to grind more than you’ll actually use (hooray for no stale coffee!) Plus, its clever design minimises the grounds left behind in the grinder. The burrs are easily removable with no tools, making cleaning very easy, and it fits nicely under most kitchen cabinets without sacrificing power or quality. Baratza is an American grinder company founded 1999. The company both makes grinders for professionals as well as home-users. Reyna took it from there as we explored the coarse-grind capabilities. She started making pour-over in a Kalita Wave, one batch based on grind size 28, one on 25, lauding its grind speed as she went. On grind size 20, she pronounced that this would be the one, and it turned out to make a damn fine cup. Motor: A powerful, high torque DC motor effortlessly drives the burrs. This motor turns slowly resulting in cool, quiet operation and permits long grinding duty-cycles. The circuitry is equipped with an automatically resetting, thermal cut-off switch. The Baratza Encore Coffee Grinder has it covered. Lauded by coffee experts as THE go-to entry level grinder for home brewing, the Encore has 40 individual grind settings, from fine to coarse (250 to 1200 microns). So whether your brew of choice is the French Press or the espresso, the Baratza Encore provides consistent grinds for both – and everything in between – giving you the chance to experiment and explore your taste preference. The Baratza Encore Coffee Grinder Is Compact and convenientCompared to Baratza’s older Maestro models, the Encore device has an improved gearbox for quieter operation and a sturdier design. Aside from the steel burrs, the Encore’s internal parts are mostly made out of plastic. The gears, however, are made of 15% glass-filled thermoplastic, which makes them more durable. 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.And, of course, the Encore is built with the quality Baratza parts you’ve come to trust. The efficient DC motor keeps your beans cool, even during extended grind times, while a combination of electric and gear speed reducers slow the burr to 450 RPM, ensuring a smooth bean feed and reducing noise, heat and static buildup. Overall, the grounds look better than anything else at this price range. You will have to either look to a manual grinder or drop a lot of extra money, if you want to go a significant step up in consistency. From there, we went to the far end of the grind size capabilities, exploring what fans of French press and cold brew had to look forward to. To start, she poured a tablespoon of grounds onto the countertop, where we noted a fair amount of variability in grind size.

Sam was still a little hung up on the off-center numbering, but that one dialing-in session told him a lot. "I don't like the way the numbers don't line up, but do I love the fine adjustment." A common complaint of the Baratza Encore is that it can feel quite slow at times. The reason for this (besides the burr type) is it has a lot of so-called popcorning. This means that the beans are flying around in the hopper, instead of sliding down and being crushed between the burrs.

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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. The Encore’s grind quality is good for its price range. It does really well for most kinds of regular coffee, such as:

Variance in grind size is a personal preference," she said, taking on the somewhat controversial issue of grind consistency, "Some is desirable, none is too one-note, but a lot can be a lot for some people." Please bear in mind that not all manufacturers provide correct imagery and we may put a similar or alternative image to the actual product for illustration purposes only.The actual item you receive may differ from that which is displayed, for example the box may have changed or a model may have been upgraded or changed after we have added the product online.The Encore ESP is optimized for espresso from #1-20 and produces excellent filter grinds from #21-40. MOTOR The company’s customer service is generally awesome. If you have a problem they will fix it. It’s actually a part of Baratza’s philosophy to design their grinders so they can easily be repaired. That’s pretty rare among appliance manufacturers. The Encore is ideal for pour over. Baratza Encore Grinder Review Motor: A powerful, high torque DC motor effortlessly drives the burrs. This motor turns slowly resulting in cool, quiet operation and permits long grinding duty-cycles. The circuitry is equipped with an automatically resetting, thermal cutoff switch.

I don't know if I'm on step 15," said Olympia co-owner Sam Schroeder, who was twisting the hopper to adjust grind size. "That's really sloppy." The Encore ESP's cone burr is easily removable with no additional tools, making cleaning and maintenance very easy. GEARBOX The Encore ESP utilizes a simple and efficient direct drive gear reduction transmission to move power from the DC motor to the rotating cone burr. A thermal overload cutout protects the motor from overheating due to excessive use. GROUNDS LEFT IN GRINDER The Encore is lauded by coffee experts as THE go-to entry level grinder for those brewing coffee at home. The Encore gives a great grind for drip/manual brew and also grinds fine enough for espresso but will offer less control than more expensive grinders like the Virtuoso. Burrs: Manufactured in Europe, the Encore's 40 mm conical burrs will grind for many styles of coffee. Conical burrs grinders are exceptional at producing consistent grinds from very fine to very coarse as well as being durable and will remain sharp for many years.

The Baratza Encore uses a combination of gear and electronic speed reduction to control the rotation of the burr between 405 to 495 RPM. This slow speed reduces heat, noise, and static generation in the grinder and ensures beans feed smoothly into the burrs. Quality parts you can trust To maximize freshness, the Encore ESP minimizes the ground coffee left in the grinder. BREWING METHODS This could give you a more sludgy French press," she said, with what may have been a note of disappointment in her voice, "but it's also a more forgiving method."