Edit: forgot to mention that the fellow ode is usually like 250 but the refurbs are 150, is a refurb a bad idea in itself?

I pretty much have $150USD to spend on a nice burr grinder and I am pretty sure that one of these two would do the trick. I grind small amounts at once, like say 30-50g, but that’s too big for most hand grinders plus I don’t want to have to operate one while lacking caffeine. I want a machine but I want it not to suck. I don’t have an espresso machine, or a Turkish coffee maker, and these two supposedly do everything from aeropress to French press so that seems good for me. Mostly going to be doing V60 and also drip coffee for the partner who prefers quantity over quality. Need to get a drip coffee maker too but I figure most of them are similar, probably will get a Krups or Bunn. I have a Fellow kettle so I kinda want the Ode to match but I also have some things I hate about the Fellow kettle like small size and lack of utility for things other than pour over coffee. Does the Ode have similar pitfalls? I like the small batch grinding capacity, whereas the Encore seems like a traditional hopper style grinder that you’re supposed to pour a whole bag into. But I have been told that the Encore is the way to go for entry level burr grinders. So what do y’all think?

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    I will always recommend baratza. If you can spring for Encore ESP it will future proof you in case you want to go down the path of espresso. Otherwise the Encore will def serve you well.

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      I think it will be a long time before I can afford a decent home espresso setup but thanks for the rec, it looks like a good machine.

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        1 year ago

        Just to elaborate on why recommend Baratza products… they are good products to begin with but also easily user-serviceable / repairable / upgradable. Also their customer support is top notch. That’s not to say you should expect them to break, mind you.

        I think you’ll see similar sentiment in almost any review of them that you see.

        On the other hand if you want to go cheap, the Cuisinart burr grinder is probably the best you can do sub-$100. It will be good (but not great) for anything but espresso I think. https://www.cuisinart.com/shopping/appliances/coffee_makers/DBM-8P1/

        Edit: when it’s time for the drip maker I highly recommend the breville precision. It’s pricy but worth it. If it’s out of price range just try to get something that’s good cup certified… https://sca.coffee/certified-home-brewer