Daily use of their Encore since about 2010; after a fault at 8 years Baratza rebuilt it for $50.
“I have once since apprx 2010 and still use it every day.”
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Their Baratza Encore has worked perfectly for about six years.
“My Fellow kettle has worked perfectly fine going on 6 years. Same for my Baratza Encore grinder.”
Their Baratza Encore lasted about 8 years before its motor died.
“Fast forward to February 2026, the Encore’s motor bit the dust”
Their Encore is an excellent entry-level grinder they don't expect to outgrow; a burr-holder issue was a simple self-fix and Baratza service is excellent.
“it is an excellent entry level burr grinder (and a fair investment for many of us). I don’t imagine I will ever need a better.”
Their Encore had been grinding poorly until a $4.99 burr ring holder replacement brought a big improvement in taste.
“I didn’t realize how poorly my Baratza Encore grinder was functioning until I spent $4.99 to replace the burr ring holder”
Has used their original Encore for over twelve years, upgrading to M2 burrs when the old ones wore out; likes that Baratza grinders are built to last and easy to repair.
“Yeah, I’ve had the original Encore for over 12 years and when the burrs were ready to be replaced I purchased the M2 burrs for it.”
Used a Baratza Encore for more than five years and was fine with it.
“I used an encore for 5+ years and was fine with it”
Pairs a Baratza Encore with a De'Longhi Stilosa and has never been happier with their coffee.
“I have a delonghi stilosa, aftermarket open portafilter, with a baratza encore burr grinder that cost more than the machine, and I have never been happier with my coffee.”
About six years with their Encore: replaced the burr holder five times and the burr twice, it gets very loud and slow when the holder breaks, and grind consistency suffers.
“Had it maybe 6 years and have replaced the upper burr holder ring 5 times and the upper burr itself twice.”
Thirteen years with their Encore with only occasional cleaning; it now needs repair, taking a few minutes to grind 73g for a pot.
“I’ve had my Baratza Encore for around 13 years and the most I’ve done is clean it occasionally.”
They replace the burr holder in their Encore about every 10 months, but find it a pretty good pour-over grinder for the cost.
“That's about twenty bucks a year for a pretty damned good pour-over grinder.”
They enjoy the results from their Encore for espresso and pour over, but after oily beans it seems miscalibrated too coarse for weeks even after cleaning.
“I use a Baratza encore at levels ~3-4 for espresso and ~10-16 for pour over and get results I enjoy.”
Their lightly used Encore (not ESP) stopped grinding properly in under two years, they couldn't get a response from support, and they hate replacing units that die so soon.
“I have a Baratza Encore (not ESP) that is less than two years old not too heavily used that is having a problem”
They run an Encore and an Encore ESP for Moccamaster batches; the standard Encore is much slower, both are loud, and Baratza support has been exceptional.
“The standard encore is much slower. Both are loud. Support has been exceptional.”
Their Encore lasted 15 years before breaking for good; its noise was always a concern next to the kids' room, and its replacement grinds faster and more consistently.
“I had an encore for 15 years. It finally broke for good last week”
After about 8 years with their Encore, they find it obnoxiously loud with a sleeping child and want something quieter with cleaner brews.
“Been using a Baratza Encore to grind coffee for the last 8 years or so. I have a young child now and the Encore is obnoxiously loud”
Fitting M2 burrs made their Encore much quieter; it is still noisy, but no longer wakes the house.
“I was shocked how much quieter my Encore was just by putting M2 burrs in it. It's still noisy, but not "wake the whole damn house up" noisy like it was before.”
Loves their Encore but finds it extremely loud.
“I've thought about doing this. I love my Encore, but omg it is SO loud.”
Moved on from their Encore because it was so loud, though it is a workhorse that would probably never die.
“I upgraded from my baratza encore because the thing was so loud. But its a work horse and most likely wouldnt ever die.”
Uses a Baratza Encore at home and finds it loud.
“I have a Baratza Encore, which I use at home. It's loud.”
Used a Baratza Encore for six years with consistently rich, chocolatey drip coffee.
“About nine months ago, I bought a brand-new Virtuoso Plus to replace the Baratza Encore I had been using for six years. With the Encore, my 6-year-old Oxo 8-cup brewer consistently made rich, chocolatey coffee.”
A few years with their Encore and wouldn't use anything else: consistent grinds, some static that a tap or wait clears, and a cheap breakaway ring when a stone gets in.
“Baratza Encore. Thing is a beast. I've had this a few years now and would not use anything else. Perfect and consistent grinds.”
Five years with their Encore for drip; likes that spare parts are easy to get, and replaced a broken burr ring cheaply.
“I like the Encore and use it for drip coffee exclusively (for five years now). I especially like it because spare parts are readily available.”
Sold their Encore for an Ode because of its noise and slow grinding.
“I had one and ended up selling it to get an Ode. The noise and slow grinding of the Encore pushed me over the edge.”
Has an Encore and an Ode Gen 2; wouldn't have replaced the Encore, which still works well for drip, though it is louder.
“I have an ode 2 and an encore. I wouldn’t have replaced the encore, but I got the ode 2 as a gift. The ode is quieter, but they both work well.”
Their Encore has been a workhorse for years; the noise doesn't bother them and spritzing beans handles static.
“My Encore has been a workhorse for years. I don't find the noise bad at all. I use a single dose hopper.”
Keeps their Baratza Encore because they can't taste enough difference to justify upgrading.
“I’ve got a Baratza encore and every time I think of upgrading I remind myself I’m a philistine who can’t taste the difference.”
Used an original Baratza Encore for years for pour-over, AeroPress, cold brew and moka pot, and it even manages decent espresso on the stock burrs.
“Just got an espresso machine this year and found that even with the default burr set it can manage a decent pull.”