OPTION-O - Lagom Casa

I went from BBE to Bambino Plus. BBE is a great intro machine, but the grinder isn’t the best. I am loving the Bambino Plus (I have Lagom Casa grinder with it). All Brevilles are super easy to use and I think you’d be happy with either

I was actually happy enough with the BBE grinder (older model). But seeing constant posts about it not being the best had me curious. I know see that the steps between settings on the BBE are a little big and I am able to get better results with the Casa.

I recently picked up the Lagom Casa for pour over and espresso. It is conical burrs not flat, but is quite good. I found it a good middle ground for a one grinder solution that has a lot of nice to haves and not much compromise

I upgraded from an Encore to the Lagom Casa and have been very happy. I decided on it after being in a somewhat similar situation to what you describe. It’s significantly nicer than that Encore but still on the more adorable end of dual purpose grinders

Oops meant affordable but truthfully I was also looking for a grinder that was cleaner and I just hate the look of bellows on a grinder and hate doing bellows. No bellows on the Casa and it’s very clean so in that sense it is adorable

Would add Lagom Casa to the list. Fantastic home espresso grinder!

I’ve owned a 65 Casa and a gen 2 Ode. Workflow IMO goes towards the Casa. In the cup they’re fairly similar, I think you’d get slightly more clarity to my taste from the Ode, but if you only have room for one grinder then the Ode cannot do espresso without shortening its lifespan.

why are all your selections from amazon? with the rampant bait and switch on that platform it’s the last place i’d order a coffee grinder from. I ordered a lagom casa earlier this year direct from manufacture and it was a great experience, even with some after purchase order adjustments.  bet it’s the same with any reputable brand grinder.  fuck amazon, you can do better. that said if your sponsoring the purchase with gift cards from well meaning relatives, I get it 

I LOVE my Casa

The Lagom Casa is also a good option for pour over - great work flow

I haven't read all the replies to this thread yet. My only advice so far is to NOT buy any of the grinders you have shown. I have a Eureka Mignon Manuale which is very good, but I only use it for light roasts nowadays because I also have a Timemore Bricks 01s which cost me even less but I prefer it. My next step is probably going to be to replace the Eureka with a Timemore 064S or a Lagom Casa. I am just waiting long enough to avoid my wife's annoyance at yet more investment in grinders even though the coffee we share is already excellent!

I totally skimmed over the fact that the OP has a Virtuoso. OP, you really won't get your money's worth in terms of improvement in the cup if you drink only medium to dark roasts. Honestly, an Ode Gen 2 or Timemore 078 would be a bit of a waste, and neither company has Baratza's reputation for reliability and service. Your Virtuoso might just need a bit of TLC. Or you could just get one of the grinders I recommended. If you are really itching to spend some dough, maybe order the new [Lagom Casa](https://www.option-o.com/shop/p/lagom-casa?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22282491509&gbraid=0AAAAArBqeyLITcQFGPZ35mGhGSVsTsA-d&gclid=Cj0KCQjwndHEBhDVARIsAGh0g3DQBDbUkpnQb8lkTIRxKLOIv2jvhqr-kqRp0bPOqXwZnOn45dBSWs4aAhFqEALw_wcB) or [Femobook A68](https://femobook.myshopify.com/products/a68-electric-coffee-grinder).

I haven’t seen anything that suggests the Lagom Casa wouldn’t do well with med/dark roasts, especially because it’s conical. Only the ZP6 and A4Z are conical grinders that I am familiar with that wouldn’t be great with med/dark roasts. The Lagom Casa is supposed to be an all-rounder good for both filter and espresso, which suggests to me that it would handle med/dark roasts fine for pourover. I personally would choose the Lagom Casa over the Ode Gen 2 for your use case. But that’s me.

I'm rocking the lagom casa and I'm so happy with it. slightly over 500 but so worth it