Grinder · Reviewed 2026-06-05 · Updated 2026-08-08
Baratza Encore ESP Review
The best-value burr grinder we've tested — espresso-grade fine adjustments with the brand's legendary serviceability.
40-step fine adjustment and Baratza's 10-year parts promise.
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Current UK price
£159.95
Our verdict
40-step fine adjustment and Baratza's 10-year parts promise. It earns a 4.8/5 because, after measuring 22 s and pushing it through our standard 40-shot protocol, it does what it claims — consistently and without drama. Best for: The single best first grinder for espresso and filter alike.
Pros & cons
What we love
- 40 grind settings covering espresso to cold brew
- Fully user-serviceable (parts forever)
- Low retention for the price
- Quiet enough for a morning counter
What could be better
- Conical burrs — flat-burr clarity costs more
- Slightly slow for high-volume grinding
- Plastic body
How it performed
Our measurements
- Grind speed (18 g)
- 22 s
- Retention
- 0.3 g
- Noise
- 69 dB
- Dose repeatability
- ±0.4 g
All measurements from our standard 40-shot test protocol. Full methodology on How We Test.
Specs at a glance
- Burr
- Conical, 40 mm
- Settings
- 40
- Hopper
- 255 g
- Motor
- 170 W
- Retention
- ~0.3 g
Who should buy it?
Buy the Baratza Encore ESP if the single best first grinder for espresso and filter alike. Skip it if you need conical burrs — flat-burr clarity costs more.
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