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BARATZA ENCORE COFFEE GRINDER REVIEW MANUAL
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If you primarily make black coffee – stuff like French press, pour over and AeroPress, then this one will serve you well. Sure, you can find a lot of models that seem to be packed with more cutting-edge technology and more fancy descriptions, but at the end of the day, a grinder should just do one or two things really well. The Encore is a modern classic for a good reason: It’s just a solid grinder. Keep in mind, that this type of grinder doesn’t have a hopper, so you’ll have to refill beans every time you brew coffee. For that reason, they function well as multipurpose grinders. Modern single-dose grinders such as the DF64 (mentioned below) are designed to have minimal retention and large adjustment dials that are easy to move back and forth. There are only a few grinders that can do both drip and espresso well. For that reason, most espresso snobs tend to have a dedicated espresso grinder. Once you find that sweet spot, you don’t want to mess with it and start brewing French press or pour over.

It’s pretty hard work to dial in a grinder, and find the perfect setting for espresso. If you want to do espresso well, you’ll need a dedicated espresso grinder. They usually don’t go fine enough to grind for espresso, or maybe they lack adjustability in the finer range (which is really important). Most entry-level grinders are designed with French press and drip coffee in mind. I want a grinder that can grind for both espresso as well as pour over. One of the most common questions I get asked by prospective coffee snobs is this:

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Often, they are also more consistent than the grinders home-users have access to, however, this isn’t always the case. Today, some prosumer grinders can actually rival professional equipment. They are designed for volume and workflow. Commercial grinders: In the coffee shop you’ll mainly see huge grinders with flat or conical burrs.

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( Pro tip: When we talk about single-dosers, we typically refer to electric grinders, but essentially, all hand grinders are single-dose grinders!)

This approach is ideal if you want the purest and freshest flavors possible. This is usually combined with very low retention. So you have to measure out your desired dose before grinding each time. Instead, they have a small grind chamber that is designed for a single dose. A single-doser doesn’t have a big hopper, where you can store your beans. Single-dose grinders: This type of grinder has become really popular in the last couple of years.Hand grinders are versatile and can often be suitable for both pour over and espresso.

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Manual Grinders: You can often find great value in this category! Due to their elongated design, hand grinders usually have conical burrs, (although I can think of two or three exceptions to this rule).Ĭheaper versions usually have dull, ceramic burrs, but the best manual coffee grinders tend to have high-quality steel parts.

Read my guide specifically to espresso grinders here. You can find them with either flat or conical burrs. Even, if they technically can grind the correct coarseness for other brewing types, they are better suited for their original purpose. They can grind extremely fine, and are designed specifically for espresso.

Espresso Grinders: These grinders are usually a lot more expensive, and only suitable for one thing: espresso.

Both when it comes to drip coffee and espresso, flat burrs tend to provide more flavor clarity.

Electric Flat Burr grinders: This type of grinder is too expensive for most regular people, but many hardcore coffee geeks eventually invest in a flat burr grinder due to its more uniform particle distribution.

It should have conical burrs made of steel and it shouldn’t necessarily cost a fortune.

Electric Conical Burr Grinders: Most people just getting into the whole ‘grind-your-beans-at-home’-thing, should pick a model from this category.

In reality, most people reading this are primarily looking for a grinder they can use at home to brew stuff like drip coffee or French press.