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Question: My grinder uses a timer to dispense just the right amount for my French Press. Seems like Baraza will be more irritating work. Is it? How does it go?
Document: The grinder does what is required from it. I grind daily for an &#34;average&#34; espresso machine, and the coffee taste great. I don't have much experience with other grinders, but for the price this seems like a good deal. It is noisy, and doesn't turn off automatically.Setting around 25 works for french press, and anything below 10 is okay for the (average) espresso machine I use.
The Encore performs this task easily. On most roasts a setting of about 30 seems to work well. I have a few dark roast Sumatra beans that seem quite oily. These seem work better at 25. In either case the machine provides an evenly coarse grind with very little dust or fine particles that might tend to clog the French press.I&#8217;ve also ground some espresso. I drew several espressos using the non-pressurised portafilter in my Saeco with excellent results.
I would like it if I could see the grinds in the bin, it is too dark. With the on/off or pulse, no timer/auto off this is slightly inconvenient. The range of grind size is perfect for me and I have not found that I need to do any adjusting of the grind speed. I usually use a finer grind with occasional coarser for french press or finer for expresso. A light tap moves any remaining the grinds out of the chute into the bin.
I purchased this grinder as one of my first steps into the coffee world. My original intentions were to use it for a French press and it works fantastically for that. Then I reverted back to drip for a while and the encore is also great for that, making brighter, fresher drip coffee than I've had in a long time. Recently I acquired a Gaggia Classic espresso machine and was very curious to see if this grinder could go all the way and be a functioning espresso grinder.
This grinder produces grind that is sufficient for french press or drip. If you want espresso grind, look elsewhere. Although I do think that at the finest grind setting of the Encore, you can achieve espresso level grind...but that's where the problems start. The settings on this grinder goes from 1-40 and anything below 7-8 is unusable. When I try to use the Encore at the finer settings, the burrs often get jammed up and the beans won't go through.
I love the grinder for the price! The grind is consistent at every setting from I've used from 14-32. I use the grinder to make aeropress, pour over, and french press; so I cannot say how this works for espresso. Honestly, I would go with the Baratza Virtuoso Preciso if I wanted to invest in an espresso setup at home. But for my purposes, and for a wide variety of manual brewing methods, I consider this model to be the entry level of serious coffee grinders.
It can not grind at setting 1. The amount of coffee produced is perhaps a gram after 30 seconds of grinding. But, I have a pour over so I don't need that size. At a setting of 10, it grinds 4 Tbls in 15 seconds. I sorta wish the button on side was a timer like it use to be but its not that big a deal I suppose.
The grind is very uniform, and each cup of coffee has the least amount of "sludge" left in the bottom of the cup, less so than any other grinder I've used. This model is relatively quiet and I've been using it for about one month. If you use coffee beans that are very oily, you may have to help them along in the hopper. For a standard french press, I fill the bean hopper until I can't see the little round burr-guard.
***Update***I've been using this grinder daily for almost 4 months, grinding enough for about 12 cups each day (maybe more on weekends). I usually use it early morning, afternoon and evening. I grind mainly for drip and espresso, occasionally for French press or pour-over. I still have no complaints with this grinder: I believe I made the right choice between this and fancier LCD options.
I searched long and hard for this, the holy grail of coffee grinders (that won't break the bank). First of all, if you want a decent cup of coffee, you have to get a conical burr style grinder. It's the best way to ensure consistently sized grounds. Second of all, you need to get the grain size right for your method of brewing. I usually use a french press, although I sometimes play around with pour-overs and espresso, and this grinder can do it all.
Answer: It is actually much more accurate. A timer will grind roughly the same amount, but different beans vary greatly in density. I measure the whole beans going in on a digital scale, so I know I am grinding the exact amount I need every time. For example, I use 2.3 Ounces for a full pot in my Technivorm. If I was using a timer, sometimes I would get a little more, sometimes a little less depending on the density of the beans. If I measure 2.3 ounces of beans, and grind them all, I get the exact right amount of coffee every time.