Fellow - Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2

I managed to get an ode gen 2 on sale for about 230 from here if you are UK based - [https://healf.com/products/fellow-ode-brew-grinder-gen-2-matte-black?variant=44637378576623](https://healf.com/products/fellow-ode-brew-grinder-gen-2-matte-black?variant=44637378576623) There's some first order discounts and such to add on. I was flipflopping between the opus and the Ode 2, then I thought - I'm going to have this for 5+ years, and use it 2/3 times a day. It's worth spending the extra £60 or dollars on. The thing that flipped it was, I thought, if i bought the Opus, every time i used it, I'd wish it was the Ode. And, I don't have any regrets, the Ode is a great grinder, looks fantastic and was a big upgrade from the Sage I was using.

Another suggestion is the Fellow Ode with the Gen 2 burrs. The Gen 2 burrs are more medium bodied vs the the ZP6, Pietro, and SSP MP burrs. Can't use it for espressos though I personally like my pourovers to be light bodied and my espressos to be medium bodied. I think its because I started out like that.

best price to performance is probably the Kingrinder K6 handgrinder at $100. Available on Amazon. best price to performance electric grinder is the Fellow Ode Gen2 for $350. Occasionally goes on sale for 15% to 20% off. This grinder will not do espresso. K-ultra and ZP6 are also outstanding grinders. I think I would prefer the Ode to the DF64V if purely for pourovers.

I’m very happy with my 2nd gen Ode. I steered clear of the opus once I saw how much of it was made of plastic and how light it felt.

Honestly none of these are bad options. It's just going to come down to what you prefer. The K6 may give you the most options as it's supposed to be great for filter and also espresso capable, I haven't used it but I would wager that it's probably a better espresso grinder than the Encore. However if you're not interested at all in espresso then the Fellow Ode 2 is probably the best option here for filter coffee. It has flat burrs instead of the conical burrs you usually get in hand grinders and common electric grinders - and many people prefer flat burrs for filter coffee because they tend to produce a more uniform grind size, which can lead to a cleaner tasting cup with more clarity. The downside to the Ode 2 is it's obviously not as portable as the K6, it's more expensive and it's not designed for espresso at all so if you ever want to try making espresso you'll need a whole new second grinder. Obviously that's not an issue if you don't intend to use for espresso.

Ode has the ability to switch out the 64mm burrs. Thats a positive for me even if its not espresso focused. No one really wants to switch back and forth between filter and espresso dial-in, even if it is possible.

Depends on the grinder and the dial distance changes. I would really dislike on my hg1 grinder going back and forth from fine to coarse. On an ode, thats not really a thing since ode doesnt really do espresso. Plus different burr-sets are more suitable for different output tastes.

My recommendation is to save up another $150 and buy a fellow owed Gen 2. And I would avoid that website if you want a quality product in great shape. But that's just me. I feel like maybe some deferred gratification is in order. You'll be glad in the long run. You've saved up $200. Why not save up 200 more and get a quality product that will be exponentially better than what you can get at your $200 price point and will last you for decades .It's worth it to wait and get a superior product. IMO

You want something that gives you a consistent grind size. I would go with the Fellow Ode Gen 2. For the $100 more than the competition, it's well worth it and it's far superior and you're going to use it everyday for the next 30 years. So it's an investment that I highly recommend.

This, I was flip flopping on this because of the price and decided to just bite the bullet on Black Friday since I use it almost everyday. This grinder is amazing and super happy that I picked it up. Highly recommend!

I’ve completed shifted away from espresso and the Moccamaster is currently my main source for coffee (also have a the French and Aero press). That’s part of the reason why I bought this grinder because I don’t have an espresso machine. But to your point I have read the same comments about it being bad for espresso. From the Moccamaster perspective it’s been phenomenal.

Me too. I prefer my ZP6 to the Ode 2 for all brews

Just go for the Ode Gen 2. If you want more clarity from your brews spring for the Ode Gen 2 w/ssp burrs. Fellows usually has 10% off coupons.

Start with the Encore. It's more than good enough for batch filter coffee. I used an Ode 2 for years and I can't say I was ever too impressed with it.

Yeah, it was a step up ik terms of clarity from the Encore, but it still falls into the jack of all trades, master of none category once you want to go further. I decided to go elsewhere instead of upgrading the burr set.