Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2 with SSP MP Brew Burrs

Linea Mini R/ EK43 and Ode SSP MP

I like my zp6 better than my SSP Ode 2

I have an Ode Gen 2 with SSP, and I have really enjoyed it. However, I have a friend that has a Timemore 078 and have done brew comparisons between the grinders. I personally like the 078 better for filter and soup. 078 also has a better workflow in my opinion. Another grinder that people seem to love on this subreddit is the Femobook A4z. I don’t have any personal experience with that grinder, but you may want to consider it as well given your prince range.

I upgraded from a Baratza Encore to an Ode Gen 2 when it was first released. Huge upgrade, in my opinion. The build quality of the Ode is definitely a big improvement alone. The stock burrs on the Ode Gen 2 are a good bit better than the Encore, but the Ode with SSP MP burrs is a massive upgrade when drinking light-roast pourover

Rocking a Fellow Ode with SSP burrs for both my MM and pourovers. The coffee is through the roof. Wouldn’t pay for an SSP burr new, but have had luck on eBay getting an SSP burr or Fellow Ode with SSP burrs installed for much cheaper.

To be honest, for filter - you probably won’t be able to blind-taste the difference between the Fellow Ode with SSPs and the higher end Zerno. Returns diminish lighting fast after the Ode. There’s no grinder that excels in both filter and espresso so paying $2000 for one will likely result in disappointment, and swapping burrs constantly will suck. If you plan on having an espresso a couple times a week, a 1zpresso J-Ultra might be the best option. It’s what I do for 2-3x/week espressos and works amazingly without taking up much space. It doubles as a decent handgrinder for travel. If you want something for travel, a K-Ultra might work as well but tougher to dial in espresso.

If you ca afford it I’d go with the Ode with SSP brew burrs. I have it and I also have a ZP6. The ZP6 is nice and really punches above its weight class but the SSP brew burrs are just better in almost every aspect. Not a night and day difference but it’s noticeable.

Feels like a ghost hunt. Why are there so many nerds with multiple endgame grinders? Because all of them have something unique and catchy and different burrs make different coffee. I used to think that an EG-1 would probably be the pinnacle of grinders but now I’m thinking that my endgame upgrade will probably go more in the direction of an Option O grinder (P80 or 01). But that might change in a year or so when the next thing hits the market. That being said I’m still pretty happy with my Ode 2 with SSP brews for pour over and would consider a grinder upgrade from this point to be an absolute luxury upgrade. The next upgrade would be more special beans one tier above my subscription coffees.