Baratza Encore Electric Burr Coffee Grinder

Product Information

Timer: The Virtuoso+ replaces the timer on the side of the Virtuoso grinder with a front-mounted digital timer.

Baratza was established in 1999 and make grinders, only grinders, great grinders. These grinders are made for value and built to last and are very popular among coffee fans around the world. Large variation in “bean-chunk size” or grounds is bad for brewing. Depending on how you’re brewing, it makes it very likely that you’ll get a too-fine or too-coarse amount of grounds, and end up with a muddy or flavorless cup. What’s worse, when you have both too-fine and too-coarse at the same time (which is the basic problem of blade grinders), this means you’ll never get a good cup.

FAQs

Most customers like the precision and consistency of the Oxo Conical Burr Grinder at such a low price. It tends to be considerably cheaper than the Baratza Encore, which is hard to find for the quality of this grinder. Still, the Baratza Encore is a good option if you’re committed to improving your coffee brewing experience. You’ll notice the difference immediately in taste and aroma because the coffee will be less bitter. The sourness you usually find in your coffee with a blade grinder will also disappear. You want to upgrade from a cheap burr grinder The 54mm dosing cup (and included 58mm adapter ring) make it easy to transfer grounds directly into a portafilter for less mess and an even distribution that's ready to tamp! Fits most home espresso machine portafilter baskets. BURRS

Burrs: Manufactured in Europe, the Encore's 40 mm conical burrs will grind for many styles of coffee. Conical burrs grinders are exceptional at producing consistent grinds from very fine to very coarse as well as being durable and will remain sharp for many years. However, if you are an espresso connoisseur, you may taste the difference between the Encore’s output and a grind with fewer fines. The Encore’s M3 burrs, while precision quality, don’t grind as uniformly as the Virtuoso+’s M2 burrs. This means that more fines are left behind to alter the flavor profile. The Virtuoso+ can also grind at 200 microns, which produces a better espresso in some machines.Burrs: Manufactured in Europe, the Encore’s 40 mm conical burrs will grind for many styles of coffee. Conical burrs grinders are exceptional at producing consistent grinds from very fine to very coarse as well as being durable and will remain sharp for many years. The most important part of this review of the Baratza Encore is the reasons we love it. Some of these features are common across the Baratza range, some are very specific to this machine. The Encore is Way Better Than Blade or Manual The Encore’s grind quality is good for its price range. It does really well for most kinds of regular coffee, such as: