Coffee bar
Baratza Encore ESP burr grinder
"One burr grinder for espresso and filter coffee: settings 1 to 20 for espresso, 21 to 40 for drip, and 13.4 in tall with the hopper on."
Why we picked it
We chose it because one grinder covers both a fine espresso grind and filter coffee, and its pulse button and dosing cup keep the grounds tidy.
- Stepped burrs with a true espresso range: settings 1 to 20 for espresso, 21 to 40 for filter coffee
- Pulse button on the front and a dosing cup that catches the grounds
- Stands 13.4 in tall with the hopper on; check the gap first if it will sit under a cabinet
- Size
- 5.1 in wide, 13.4 in tall, 5.9 in deep; 5.6 lb
- Fits
- any 51 to 58 mm machine, including both espresso machines here
- Hopper
- 120 g of beans
- Burrs
- 40 mm steel
Skip it if you only make drip coffee; a simpler grinder will do.
Before you buy
- Your machine's basket size: the dosing cup is 54 mm and a 58 mm adapter is in the box; a 51 mm machine works with the cup held under the chute.
- Espresso range: settings 1 to 20 are for espresso, 21 to 40 for filter coffee, so one grinder covers both if you also brew drip or pour-over.
- Counter height: 13.4 in tall with the 120 g hopper on, which clears most under-cabinet spaces.
Fits: A first espresso setup where the machine ships with a pressurized basket and you want to move to fresh beans and a non-pressurized basket.
Not for: Drip-only households; a simpler grinder does that job for less.
Goes with
- Breville Bambino, 54 mm espresso: the compact machine it pairs with
- Chemex 8-cup pour-over coffeemaker: the pot for the filter range
- Escali Primo digital kitchen scale: weigh the dose
Full guide: read it
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Coffee bar
Breville Bambino, 54 mm espressoCompact espresso for a small kitchen: ready in about 3 seconds, and its 54 mm accessories are easy to find.- Baratza Encore ESP burr grinderOne burr grinder for espresso and filter coffee: settings 1 to 20 for espresso, 21 to 40 for drip, and 13.4 in tall with the hopper on.
CASABREWS espresso machine, 51 mmA first espresso machine at a starter price, with one catch: it takes 51 mm baskets, and most accessory kits do not.
Chemex 8-cup pour-over coffeemakerThe glass pour-over for people who like the ritual: 40 oz, borosilicate glass, wood collar, a gift that looks the part.
Breville Barista Express, 54 mm with built-in grinderThe whole espresso bar in one 16-inch machine: a built-in burr grinder that doses straight into the 54 mm portafilter, a steam wand for milk, and the rest in the box.
De'Longhi Magnifica Duo, one-touch hot and icedBean-to-cup at one touch, hot or iced: it grinds, brews and froths milk on its own, with 20 preset drinks and two milk carafes, one for hot foam and one for cold.
Nespresso Vertuo Pop+, one-touch pod coffeeOne-touch coffee or espresso from a pod, hot in 30 seconds, from a machine only 10.4 inches tall: the fast setup that still fits under a low cabinet.
From the same guide
- Breville Bambino, 54 mm espressoCompact espresso for a small kitchen: ready in about 3 seconds, and its 54 mm accessories are easy to find.
- CASABREWS espresso machine, 51 mmA first espresso machine at a starter price, with one catch: it takes 51 mm baskets, and most accessory kits do not.
- Chemex 8-cup pour-over coffeemakerThe glass pour-over for people who like the ritual: 40 oz, borosilicate glass, wood collar, a gift that looks the part.
- Breville Barista Express, 54 mm with built-in grinderThe whole espresso bar in one 16-inch machine: a built-in burr grinder that doses straight into the 54 mm portafilter, a steam wand for milk, and the rest in the box.
- De'Longhi Magnifica Duo, one-touch hot and icedBean-to-cup at one touch, hot or iced: it grinds, brews and froths milk on its own, with 20 preset drinks and two milk carafes, one for hot foam and one for cold.
- Nespresso Vertuo Pop+, one-touch pod coffeeOne-touch coffee or espresso from a pod, hot in 30 seconds, from a machine only 10.4 inches tall: the fast setup that still fits under a low cabinet.