Encore ESP

Their Encore ESP grinder has died for good.

“My Encore ESP has taken its last breath.”

Loving their Encore ESP even more than the original Encore they had for years.

“have had a Baratza Encore for years now, and am loving my ESP even more than the original.”

A year with the Encore ESP: great when it works, but the inner knob keeps loosening and they want to replace it.

“I have had a Baratza encore ESP for about a year and I'm so frustrated with it. When it works, it works great”

Their Encore ESP's knob kept loosening until support told them to tighten it with pliers while holding the burrs; no problems since.

“I used to have the same issue with the knob.”

A year into their Encore ESP they found grounds packed everywhere inside; a decent entry grinder if maintained, but struggling with light roasts.

“I couldn’t remove the top burr, so decided to open it up and I’m glad I did. There were coffee grounds everywhere!”

Frustrated by their Encore ESP's retention even with bellows and a single-dose hopper and by replacing the burr holder ring, though it grinds well.

“The amount I lose on each use. Even with a bellows and a single dose hopper--still the amount IN the body of the machine is such a design flaw.”

Their two-year-old Encore ESP's output dropped to half for batch grinding; Baratza sent several parts, a new burr fixed it briefly, then output dropped again.

“I have a 2 year old ESP that I just cannot figure out.”

Sold their Encore ESP for a Starseeker E55 Pro, which they find smaller, quieter, more consistent and lower in retention; the Encore isn't worth it.

“I sold my baratza encore ESP and got starseeker e55 pro and its so much better”

Their Encore ESP worked well for a few years but has had problems recently, so they are replacing it with a Lagom Casa.

“I have a Bambino and a Baratza Encore ESP which worked well for a few years but I've had issues with the grinder recently”

Uses the Encore ESP (not the Pro) and loves it as a workhorse, though expects to upgrade it before their machine.

“I'm on the non pro, and love it. The ESP is a work horse, but I will probably want to upgrade that long before the machine....”

Their Encore ESP copes well with grinding finer for a precision and bottomless basket on a Bambino Plus; good value for the price paid.

“And the encore esp still copes really well with the needing to grind a bit finer.”

Their Encore ESP is underperforming for espresso and they want a grinder with timed dosing or grind by weight.

“I have the encore esp, k6, and a zp6, but the encore is just underperforming”

Uses an Encore ESP for both espresso and filter; it retains a little without a bellows.

“I use the Baratza ESP for both but it does a retain a little if you don't use a bellow”