Sette 30

I had a modded sette 30 for like 5 years and still love that thing, ive since upgraded to a P80 but still have the sette on the bench. Its loud, but you get use to it.

I got a used Gaggia Classic with a Baratza Sette 30 which worked really well for me. Got it for about 950usd here in the Philippines. I just recently upgraded my grinder to the Varia vs6 but the Gaggia is holding up pretty well.

Baratza Sette 30. My mommy bought it for me for christmas and I installed the 270 stepless adjustment ring for $90

Sette 30 isn't worth it for the price, imo. Retention may not be an issue woth it, but Settes are horrendously loud- not just grinder loud. I had a 270 and the grind size ring would travel when grinding (could have been an isolated issue on my grinder), but my wife made me get rid of it because of the noise it produced- because of the straight through design there's not really any sound dampening that can be utilized. The DF54 is better, imo. But get a bellows for it to help with retention. I'd take a DF54 over an Encore ESP if you're considering the straight upgrade from your Encore as well.

Baratza Sette range or Eureka Mignon Zero. I used this machine for 11 years before upgrading. It’s a great single boiler. Love the red too. Hope you enjoy it!

Bartaza is fantastic. Built like a tank, highly repairable/replaceable/modifiable. Encore for basic grind - drip, pour-over, etc. Sette if you want a highly capable espresso grind. Vario if you're going upscale.

Baratza sette is soooo loud. I would never purchase again