There are 41 grind settings that go from 400 to 1500 microns. The grind quality is excellent (on par with much more expensive grinders), and the grinder can handle both light and medium-roast coffee beans. This allows it to crush coffee beans without creating too much heat. Grind Consistencyįellow Opus is a 40 mm conical burr grinder. However, the design isn’t as attractive as the Fellow Opus. Overall, the plastic build feels durable, and like it’ll last for years. However, Encore ESP has a metal adjustment color and base, which are plastic on the original Encore and the Fellow Opus. This coffee grinder also has a plastic build. Obviously, you can still single-dose with the Encore, just don’t fill it up! I like single-dosing for the freshest coffee possible and don’t mind the 30 seconds to weigh out beans. But, single-dose obviously requires a new dose every time, which adds time. Whether single-dose is better depends – you get fresher coffee by using only one serving at a time, and zero beans in the hopper means there’s less retention and lost grounds when switching settings (more important for espresso). There’s a 10 oz bean hopper, and a 5 oz grounds catch bin, so this isn’t a single-serve grinder. You can grind directly into the 54 mm dosing cup or add the adapter ring to make it compatible with a 58 mm portafilter. It has the same hopper as the original Encore, which you turn to adjust the settings.īaratza Encore ESP also has a catch bin and a dosing cup. It also has a plastic build and is available in black and white. It has a simple, clean design and compact footprint. You don’t have to finish a bag before switching to another.īaratza Encore ESP has an almost identical design to the original Encore. This coffee grinder is meant for single-dosing only, which makes it easy to change the beans. However, I would still recommend a scale since it’s far more precise. The lid has measurements for different brew styles, which means you don’t have to take out your scale when you want to make filter coffee, French press, and more. It functions as a dosing cup with 20 g to 40 g compartments and can be filled up to 110 g. It’s nice that Fellow thought of Breville’s smaller portafilter in their catch cup, while most grinders only work with standard 58mm portafilters.įellow put a lot of thought into the design, and it also shows in the hopper lid. The cup fits both 58 mm and 54 mm portafilters, which makes it easy to transfer the grounds when making espresso. The Fellow Opus has a magnetic catch cup that easily slots under the grind chute. However, apart from this, there aren’t any complaints about the build. It’s made of plastic which isn’t ideal, and I mentioned it’s prone to scratches.

It’s one of the more stylish and sleek-looking coffee grinders you’ll see.

Comparing the design differences between the Fellow Opus vs Baratza Encore ESPįellow Opus is the winner in the design category.

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