Fellow - Ode Brew Grinder (Gen 1)

I have two Odes--a gen 1 w/gen v2 burrs and gen 2 with SSP MPs. I wouldn't recommend the SSPs. The newer Fellow brew burrs are easier to dial in IMO. I have just replaced my SSP MPs with SSP Lab Sweets. They're better than the MPs for filter brew. But, I can't really say if they're worth the price for the upgrade. Obviously, this is a subjective opinion, so YMMV.

The main goal for grinders is uniformity in grind size. The cheap ones don't deliver this. They have very large and very small and everything in between. This results in a less than perfect cup. I've spent thousands on grinders starting with ultra cheap to one grinder that cost 3k. My advice would be to get a decent grinder before anything else. Right now I have a Fellow Ode for filter / pour over and a Kafetek Monolith for espresso.

I have 3, soon to be 4. 99% of the time I'm using either my fellow ode (gen 1 with gen 2 burr replacement) or my df64. I use the ode for everything other than espresso. I use my Df64 exclusively for espresso. I also have a cheapo no name Amazon hand grinder from when I was first getting into specialty coffee around 10 years ago, I use that for camping and travel with my aeropress or pourover. I want to get a k6 soon for better on the go grinding. I'm also a lowish volume roaster and have access to some very nice commercial grinders at work, so a lot of my coffee at home for non-espresso I just pregrind at work and it doesn't make a huge difference in flavor/brewing *** I also play guitar and I only have 5 guitars maybe I'm doing something wrong...

Sprinkle or spray? I have a gen 1 w/ gen 2 burrs, so no anti-static, but i have absolutely zero retention (<0.05g) and zero mess after I started spraying my beans and giving them a quick shake. For reference, I give 1-2 sprays for 10g, 15g 4-5, 30g 5-6. I’ve disassembled to verify no grinds retained. The first week I had the grinder, my wife was pissed b/c of the piles of grinds building up around the base.

Find an ode gen 1 for cheap and install the timemore turbo burrs in it! https://www.reddit.com/r/pourover/comments/1kaak2n/fellow_ode_timemore_turbo_burrs_incredible/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

I have a fellow ode gen 1 and it works great for me. I know they did a lot of updates on the gen 2 and seems to be a pretty popular grinder for pour over and the moccamaster. Edit: here is a link to the gen 2, but you can find gen ones for much cheaper. https://fellowproducts.com/products/ode-brew-grinder-gen-2?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid_search&utm_campaign=trademark_keywords_ode-trademark-search&utm_source_platform=google_ads&utm_content=branded_copy&utm_term=fellow%20ode&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=14888767084&gbraid=0AAAAADi8OEvHvwbc8jOQFb8diNnfDdOde&gclid=Cj0KCQjws4fEBhD-ARIsACC3d28vsjOAFZ3yG9qla1K9D0p2Aauj57GgPSxECfWGJ02TIrGomLHtMfoaAuRSEALw_wcB

Used ode gen 1 through fellow website. Got mine for $150. Like new. Love it.

If you get the Ode Gen 1, make sure you RDT. The Ode Gen 1 is notorious for static.

Depends on the type of coffee you like. If you are looking for a way to achieve higher clarity and your are only doing filter coffee then the Ode is a beautiful machine. If you want to make espresso then the Ode is a no go. If you are mainly looking for convenience and aren't super picky about your coffee and finding all the individual flavors then the Ode is probably an unnecessary expenditure. I personally have an Ode Gen 1 with Gen 2 burs, and I have not regretted it for 1 second. It helps me make incredible pour over coffee day in and day out. I got the Gen 1 on deep discount though and then eventually upgraded the burrs, so I spent much less than a new Gen 2 would cost.

Thank you for your reply. I agree, outside of maybe an EG-1, its looking like its going to be two separate grinders for us. Will probably focus on an espresso grinder since the Ode 1 makes great cups but is more of a grievance on the UX side of things. The search continuous!

Second the Ode. You can get better quality from a similarly-price hand grinder certainly, but the convenience factor cannot be understated if you are doing larger batch V60s. I have an Ode (only Gen 1), an 1zpresso and a Lagom Casa, and the Ode is still my go-to for pourovers.