Ode Brew Grinder Gen 1

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.

I've had my Ode gen 1 for a few years now and just swapped in the gen 2 burrs recently. I use it almost every day for v60 pour overs and probably won't buy another grinder until this one gives up. It's built really well and I haven't had any issues with it. I got it used so I know it's at least 3 years old. My only complaints are I was getting fines with light roasts (fixed with the gen 2 burrs) and that it makes a bit of a mess, but I think that has been improved on gen 2 with the anti static feature and the redesigned cup.

Yeah I noticed a big improvement specifically with light roasts. Much more uniform grind

I would spend a tiny bit more and get the ode gen1. That would be a big upgrade and around the same price.

The Encore might actually have better durability even with it's issues but the K6 will be a better grind. It's a pain to handgrind when you don't want to so that is something to consider. If you are going for taste get the k6. If you just want coffee the encore is ok but for almost the same price the ode gen1 works fine and does go fine enough for pourover just not super fine which is completely fine. With the dose I would get electric if it was me I would get the ode over both.

The basic Encore or Virtuoso are good for filter and the esp for espresso. In that price range you can also get a fellow ode gen1 which I would recommend over a basic Baratza Encore. And depending on taste profile maybe over the Virtuoso.

I love the ode but I wouldn't want to use that with ssp or not for a business, even a small one. Is it that price range of 400-500 you are looking for or any grinder good for the job (not too pricey). A mahlkonig could be good, not the ek43 but the new brew one. Its not that expensive I think 500 something.

I have the Mignon Filtro (with the old burrs, that produce less uniform grinds) and the Ode Gen 1 with upgraded burrs. I just find the Ode so much nicer to use in terms of workflow, adjusting grind size and from a cleanliness perspective. And the Ode Gen 2 should be even more fun due to the de-Ionizer.

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.

If electric is a must then Fellow Ode Gen 1 (then change burrs later) or Gen 2 on sale, if hand grinding is an option you have many more options

You don’t need the ESP version of the Encore if you’re just brewing filter coffee. The regular version will do fine. Since you’re doing batch brew frequently, I wouldn’t get a hand grinder unless you just enjoy it. I make a pot of drip coffee on workdays for my wife and I, and I do pourover and spro on the weekends, and occasionally I will use a hand grinder, but to grind 75g of beans, I have to reload 3x. I like it, but if you’re like most people and time is your most valuable commodity, you’re going to want an electric grinder. I use an Ode Gen 1 that I bought on sale a couple of years ago for $159. That would be a great option if you can find one. The Gen 2 also goes on sale from time to time. The 64mm burrs munch through 75g of beans like nothing. Takes about 10-15 seconds. These are very common on the used market, so maybe you could look around on Facebook marketplace, etc, for one that someone is selling. A DF54 would also be a great option at around $230. FemobooK A2, as someone suggested above, makes great rechargeable option at $99, and will rival or beat the grinders I mentioned above in cup quality. However, you would have to reload it a few times for large batch brews. And it’s not very fast. That’s not as much of an issue, though, since it’s electric. It will also grind a LOT of coffee (like, enough for 80 pourovers) in between charges. I think it’s an outstanding value. Just depends if you’re willing to live with the fact that it would take a bit longer to grind for batch brew.

Since you already have one of THE best flat-burr grinders on the market in the Pietro, I’d definitely go Femobook A4Z. With that combo, you’ll have 2 of the best grinders available on the market - 1 flat burr and 1 conical burr - which have been praised highly here. Those 2 grinders are actually on my radar to eventually buy both. Just not sure exactly when, as it’s tough to justify the expense since I already have 3 good grinders (Ode, X-Pro, J-Ultra). Discount code OCS5% for $20 off the A4Z (from YouTube channel Our Coffee Shelter). For anyone reading this who’s in the market for a Pietro, those are also on sale at espressoparts.com currently.

Ode would be a great option. Even cheaper would be a DF54, and, with the pourover-specific burrs, might even outperform an Ode. You would want to get the pourover burrs, however, as the standard burrs are espresso-focused and won’t do nearly as good of a job for filter coffee.