Baratza Encore ESP Conical Burr Espresso Grinder-Color: Black

Familiar Form, New Capabilities

The Encore is certainly the most well-known grinder in Baratza’s lineup, and is possibly one of the most recognizable home coffee grinders on the market. Now, the Encore platform has been divided into two categories: the ever-popular Encore classic and the newly-released Encore ESP. Featuring a similar form factor and user experience to the original Encore, Baratza has designed the ESP specifically for the home espresso market with a little extra functionality and hardware for multi-purpose grinding. Resting in an incredibly budget-friendly price range, the Baratza Encore ESP is a perfect choice for blossoming home baristas.

A Unique Adjustment System

The Baratza Encore ESP features a uniquely ramped, stepped adjustment system that offers a fine, espresso-capable grind in the first 20 settings. Each click of the grinder’s adjustment mechanism is equal to a change of only 20 microns, allowing for an simple dialing in process. Once you’ve passed the 20th click, each adjustment will amount to a slightly larger shift to 90 microns for applications that require greater particle sizes. While the Baratza Encore ESP is geared, specifically, to the home espresso market, it is capable of grinding for a wide array of coffee brewing applications from pour-over brewing, to French press brewing, all the way up to cold brew, putting the ESP in the multi-purpose coffee grinding category.

A Look Inside

Those who are already familiar with the original Encore will recognize the ESP right away, but Baratza has added a bit more in terms of user-friendliness and utility to the ESP, making it an all-around easier grinder to service. The 40mm, M2 conical burr set is powered by a high torque motor that spins at only 550 RPMs, aiding in temperature fluctuations affecting your particle size. Due to the lower RPMs, the ESP offers a reduction in heat fluctuations that affect your grind setting and less static cling, which translates to far less retention of your ground coffee. The Encore ESP also feature a quick-release system for the burrs, making cleaning and maintenance simple and painless.