EK43

A lot more fines than a Fellow Ode 2? Literally every cafe where I live uses an EK43. 🤣 Fines do produce flavor.

Most of the cafes here use the EK43 specifically for pour over coffee and use other grinders for espresso based drinks. Batch brew isn't a thing where I live (save for one or two cafes). I guess it also depends on what you like out of your pour over. Super tea like? A little more body and mouth feel, etc. Perhaps the EK43 isn't going to give you that super high clarity kind of coffee that many are chasing here on reddit. Unfortunately, I do not know the different types of burrs that are being used at most cafes here. I would assume it's the standard burr set.

I personally use an EK-43 but I highly recommend the Fellow Ode V2 as it's within your budget.

MK EKK43 from 1999 with ssp hu and MK pre 2015. 2600€

The Atom 65W is a cut above the others. It’s more sturdy and substantial. My second choice would be the Malhkonnig. I have heard the the Allground has high retention and loses your settings when you open it for cleaning. The Eureka adjusts from the bottom. Also their ACE anti static system leaves you with super fluffy grounds in the basket (not clinging everywhere). Both will hum out an 18g dose in about 5 seconds. I love my Atom.

You are in a weird place with "way to expensive for medium grinder" but "not enough money for end-game". Wilfa make amazing pour over grinders. Fuji R220 as well. Anything flat burrs and larger size (up to 98mm) will give you good coffee. The bigger size - the better coffee. Try to get 2nd hand EK43 with good burrs, probably your best bet

Linea Mini R/ EK43 and Ode SSP MP

Haha, I appreciate the check in. I’ve noticed light espresso can be polarizing! I’ve been blessed to have a coffee shop with a EK43 and a Lagom 01, so I have been able to experience some really crazy espresso, even from beans thst really should not have a shot pulled from them. You’re spot on though, light espresso is a whole other ball park. A shot of good Kenyan can taste like juice!

Ek43 is the worst for more than 2lbs. Not because it can’t handle it, but because of the insane static field it creates—you’ll be losing a fair bit of your weight to static on the machine and counter and floor unless you’re really choking up on the chute with a bag. We have a large bag/shop grinder for things like cold brew or grinding for wholesale accounts as well as a couple of eks. When we moved the roaster to another location, the shop grinder went and I had to use the ek for about a month and it was a horrible experience lol.

For the record my workplace has an Ek43 with the post-2015 burrs, and honestly I often prefer the cups I get from my Ode 2 at home. That's with the same beans (I often bring beans in to work), but I don't have control over the water at work, so that probably accounts for some of the difference.

Agreed. Get a Bunn grinder if your shop grinds beans for customers. Get an EK43 for grind on demand and pour overs