Baratza - Encore

I have two grinders... A modded Mazzer Super Jolly for espresso and a non-esp Encore for drip. I think the ESP will handle everything you want to do.

Killer deals on Facebook Marketplace for their variant prior to the ESP around $100 USD

I’ve had mine for 3+ years and set my grind to a 6 or 8 depending on the size of the bean. Using breville bambino and I’m LOVING the quality of shots

I’ll second the Encore. I was hesitant in taking up the counter space since I had a nice hand grinder but the wife surprised me with one and I’ve had no complaints. My 1zpresso now stays at work and/or camping.

Baratza Encore. It a little above your budget but this is the answer. I’ve had mine for a decade with daily use. https://www.baratza.com/en-us/product/encore-zcg485

yeah can't rec the encore enough. is it cheaper than $150 anywhere? [that's what i'm seeing it for on amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084HNY3BG/?tag=bestcatreivew-20)

One of the great things about Baratza is that you can buy repair parts.

The Barataza Encore is a great choice. Not too expensive and you can buy repair parts. I have used one for years. https://www.baratza.com/en-us/product/encore-zcg485

I used a hand grinder made in Germany for years but prefer the Encore because I can set the grind size exactly where I want. The hand grinder involved a lot of guessing.

Original Encore is not suitable for espresso. Only the more expensive ESP version is. K6 will be **much** better than any electric at your price range, including the Dose Control. If you don't mind a bit of a workout, go for it!

The OG Encore (non-ESP) lacks the fine-grained adjustments needed to dial in when brewing non-pressurized. If you have a cheap machine that brews pressurized it will be OK. But if you are brewing non-pressurized it will be useless.

[https://www.baratza.com/en-us/product/encore-zcg485](https://www.baratza.com/en-us/product/encore-zcg485) Quite good, fully repairable (they have repair instructional vids on their YT channel, and reasonably priced

https://www.baratza.com/en-us/product/encore-zcg485 I've had this grinder for 6 years. I use it every day. I have had zero issues with it. I use it for pour over, French press, aero press and moka pot. Very versatile and reliable.

The ESP version can definitely grind fine enough for espresso. The non-ESP version, which I think some people mistakenly buy because it’s cheaper, is definitely not ideal for espresso.