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Went from an Encore to an M2-upgraded Encore, a Comandante and then an Ode Gen 2 over five years.
“I recently got the Ode and I'll share some maybe unasked for thoughts on it. For some reference of my grinder journey I went from Encore->Encore w/M2->Comandante->Ode over the course of 5+ years.”
Hasn't used their Ode since getting a ZP6 and is considering selling it.
“I haven’t used it since I got my ZP6. I’m even considering selling it”
Returning their Ode Gen 2: after a couple of weeks of daily use static still sprays grounds everywhere, and beans often stall in the feed.
“It might be better than the V1, but after a couple weeks of daily use, there are grounds literally everywhere.”
Owns both an Ode v1 and v2; the v2 is louder, shakes more when grinding and needs the feeder knocked down once or twice a week, but has no retention issues.
“The v2 is also louder and shakes more violently when grinding. It's not a deal breaker, just interesting observations.”
Reports zero problems with their Ode 2.
“Same here, I have zero problems with the Ode 2.”
Has nearly zero static with their Ode Gen 2, a big improvement over the Gen 1 they found awful; retention is 0.1g at most.
“I have nearly zero static with the Gen 2, it's incredible. The Gen 1 was awful.”
Their Ode V2 has been great grinding 30-60g daily; after cleaning and recalibrating the burrs it grinds excellently, with hang-ups only on oily beans.
“I've had my Ode V2 since Thanksgiving. It's been great. Grinding every day 30-60 grams per dose.”
Returned their Ode Gen 2 after it clogged repeatedly on oily dark beans, and found Fellow hard to reach for support.
“I returned my Ode Gen2. I use oily dark beans. The first time it worked great. The next three times it clogged and got worse each time.”
Their second Ode 2 stalls on 60g of coarse filter grind and has to be unjammed daily; the first unit was faulty too.
“Mine can’t grind 60 grams of coarsish filter brew without stalling. I have to shove a key up the chute and unjam it daily.”
Has had zero issues with their Ode V2.
“Zero issues with my Ode V2, sorry that you're having problems.”
Returned their Ode 2: flimsy parts, ill-fitting screws, drifting settings gear, rocking on power-up and burrs installed backwards.
“I returned an Ode 2. It had many problems (flimsy parts, small screws that did not fit the housing well, settings gear drifted, large rock to side when powered on), starting with burrs being installed backwards”
Their replacement Ode 2 has been flawless for mess and feeding on light and medium roasts, though it retains more than reviews say; very happy replacing a Rocky.
“The second Ode 2 has been flawless re mess and feeding, but I use only light and medium roast beans.”
Coming from an Encore, they find the Ode 2 quieter, faster and with better workflow, though medium-dark beans stalled it a couple of times.
“Came from encore. Ode is quite a bit quieter and faster with a better workflow imo.”
Has none of the reported issues; the v2 has been the perfect upgrade from their Encore.
“Having none of the issues and the v2 has been the perfect upgrade pick for my encore. Huge quality of life benefits.”
Their Ode Gen 2 stalls coarse-grinding about 60g; support said to grind half at a time and they've had to deep clean it repeatedly.
“I purchased an ode Gen 2 and the motor stalls when coarse grinding around 60 grams of coffee, support told me to try grinding half the beans and then adding the other half.”
Their Ode Gen 2 grinds 60g of light roast every morning and has only stalled once, on medium-dark beans.
“Never had that experience with my ode gen 2. Only stalled once and weirdly was with medium dark beans”
Switched to the Ode 2 after a year with a 1Zpresso hand grinder; the convenience can't be beat and taste is about the same.
“I switched to Ode 2 after a year of using 1Z. The convenience can't be beat and I can't really tell much difference in taste.”
Owns an Ode 2 but can't get it to match the ZP6's flavour no matter the settings; cups end up tasting watered down.
“I've tried multiple grind settings, methods, and ratios, but cannot get the gen 2 to replicate zp6 flavors. It always ends up tasting watered down.”
Uses their Ode 2 for big 50g+ brews for speed and convenience, and when they want finer grinding; the ZP6 can't go that fine.
“I find myself for large brewing using the Ode (50g+) more for speed and convenience, or if I want fine grinding for espresso-like coffees.”
On a second Ode Gen 2 after a warranty swap; it makes a great cup but clogs far too often and needs more maintenance than expected.
“It clogs way more than it should, can’t say I’m impressed with it after a couple years. Makes a great cup but requires a lot more maintenance than I wanted.”
Returned their Ode Gen 2 because they spent more time cleaning it than grinding.
“Exactly why I returned my Ode Gen2. I spent more time cleaning the thing than grinding beans.”
Gets decent brews 80% of the time from their Ode Gen 2 with SSP burrs, so they keep putting off an upgrade.
“80% of the time I get decent brews with my ode gen 2 w/ SSP MP burrs.”
Upgraded from a Baratza Virtuoso to the Ode 2 and was blown away by the improvement.
“I upgraded *to* the Ode 2 from my Baratza Virtuoso, and I'm blown away by the improvement.”
Their Ode Gen 2 was their first serious grinder and blew their mind; they still use it, mainly for big batch brews.
“it still blew my mind how much of an improvement it made. I still use it to this day, but primarily for bigger batch brews that I make for work.”
Four months in, their Ode 2 retains enough that they weigh 18.3g to get 18g out, losing up to 0.6g by week's end despite weekly cleaning.
“I usually weigh out 18.3 grams just to get 18 out. If I’m getting close to the end of the week sometimes I ended up with 17.7g.”
Upgraded from an Encore to the Ode 2 but has had to disassemble, recalibrate and clean it three times since May, with retention similar to the Encore.
“I’ve had mine since May this year and I’ve disassembled the burrs, recalibrated and cleaned it three times since then.”
Has no retention problems with their Ode 2 and calls it the best grinder they've owned.
“I have the ode 2 and I do not have this issue. Might be a defect for OP. It is still the best grinder I have owned.”
A new Ode Gen 2 owner with about 0.2g retention who calls it the cleanest grinder they've ever owned.
“Retention for me is around .2 g on average but it all depends on the bean and the grind setting. It's easily the cleanest grinder I have ever owned as well.”
The ionizers on their Opus and Ode Gen 2 both worked well at first but failed after a while, despite cleaning every 10-15 uses.
“I have both OPUS and ODE Gen 2, both ionizers work great at the start and fail after a while”
After a year and a half their Ode 2 averages only 0.0-0.1g retention.
“I get about 0.0- 0.1g on average after a year and a half.”
Their Ode Gen 2 retains little, as did their Gen 1, with a bit more only at espresso fineness.
“I have a ODE gen2 now, retention seems good on either grinder.”
Happy with their Ode 2 on stock burrs.
“I have the Ode 2. I’m happy with it, but curious what would happen if I upgraded from the stock burrs.”
Gets sour or astringent cups from their Ode Gen 2 that the same recipe on an EK43 doesn't, and hasn't worked out how to fix it.
“For the life of me I just haven't worked out how to make the ode Gen 2 work for me.”
Their Ode 2 with SSP burrs builds up grounds inside even with bellows; cleaning it removes bitterness from their cups.
“This grinder does have build up inside, even while using bellows. After I take it apart and clean it my coffee comes out much cleaner and no bitterness.”
More than happy with their Ode 2: quick, quiet, consistent and great for pour-over, and the speed and convenience win out over a hand grinder.
“I have the Ode 2 and have been more than happy with it for my needs. It’s quick, quiet, consistent, and I get great pourover results with it.”
Has had no problems or burr shifting on their Ode 2 with Gen 2 burrs.
“No problems on my ode 2 with gen 2 burrs. No shifts or anything.”
Owns both and would pick the Ode Gen 2: it gives a fuller, more balanced cup suited to everyday use.
“The ode give a much fuller/ balanced cup that it more suited to everyday use.”
A few weeks in, their Ode 2 is giving great cups from naturals around setting 5.
“5-5.1 is my sweet spot in the few weeks that I've had my Ode 2. Getting some great cups from some naturals brewing at around 16:1.”
Aligning their Ode 2 made it much quieter and work perfectly, but all three Ode 2 units they've used needed alignment.
“It is much quieter now and also works perfect. I have used 3 ode 2, and all needed to be aligned.”
Never gets muddy beds with their Ode Gen 2, except occasionally with Ethiopians and heavy agitation.
“I never get that much mud with my Ode Gen 2. maybe only Ethiopians brews get swampy, and only if there's intense agitation involved by accident.”
Switching from a Moccamaster grinder, they find the Ode 2 comfortable to use and are amazed how quiet and fast it is.
“That said the Ode 2 is such a comfortable experience. You know what I mean. But I’m amazed how low the noise is and how fast it grinds.”
Sold an Encore for an Ode 2 for its size, quietness and consistency, but it clogged and had to be opened up, which never happened with the Encore.
“I now had my first clogging experience with my Ode, and man, I never had this issue with my Encore”
Grinds 40g daily on their Ode 2; it occasionally clogs and once locked up so hard they had to take it apart.
“I grind 40g everyday in my Ode 2 and only once in a while will it clog.”
Genuinely loves their Ode 2 but hates the auto-off cutting in when they slow-feed.
“Love my ode 2 genuinely but hate the auto off feature because I want to feed even slower”
Their Ode 2 has never clogged or jammed, though some very large Kenyan beans barely fed into the auger.
“I have never had my Ode 2 clog or jam. I did, however, get some Kenyan beans that were so large they almost wouldn't feed into the auger.”
After early stalling on their Ode 2, slow-feeding fixed it; it now grinds 50g daily from light to dark roasts with regular cleaning.
“if you feed the beans slowly and in intervals, it’ll grind everything just fine from light to dark roast coffee, even at the coasrest settings.”
Runs their Ode 2 two or three times a day without issues; the grind is consistent and cups match their roaster's.
“TBH I get great coffee out of the Ode. The grind is consistent, and I frequently get a cup representative of a pour over from the roaster”
A week into their Ode Gen 2, every grind setting gives astringent, dry-tasting V60s that the same beans don't on their old Wilfa.
“My problem is: whatever grind setting I tried my V60 just tastes off. There’s astringency and weird dry mouthfeel everytime.”
Their Ode 2 has always produced amazing coffee for them.
“My ode 2 has always produced amazing coffee for me.”
Their Ode 2 retained little when new, but over time retention has grown so much they constantly have to bang on it.
“When my Ode 2 was new, I didn't have much of this problem at all. But with time, I graduated from using the knocker to becoming the knocker.”
Their Ode Gen 2 loses about 0.5g every grind despite banging and the knocker, and Fellow installed its SSP burrs the wrong way round.
“I lose about .5 grams of coffee each time I grind, despite pounding it on the side and top and doing the knocker half a dozen times.”
Prefers brews from their Ode 2 over the Opus: cleaner at coarse settings and it can go finer before astringency.
“The Ode is a little cleaner at coarse settings, and you can push the Ode finer before astringency shows up.”
Their first brew on an Ode Gen 2 after a basic OXO grinder blew their mind: finer grinding without clogging and far more complex flavour.
“I just used my Ode gen2 for the first time after using a basic OXO (compact, conical burr) for a few months and my mind is blown.”
Their Ode 2 had crazy retention and mess; Fellow's replacement unit was just as bad.
“My main issue is that the Ode 2 does crazy retention and is very messy. I complained to Fellow and they sent me a replacement unit. Still super messy and crazy retention.”
Knew their Comandante brewed better cups than their Ode Gen 2 with SSP burrs; the Ode is now just for cold brew.
“I've known I brewed better cups with the Comandante than with Ode Gen 2/SSP v2, but accepted that as I didn't want to hand grind anymore.”
Their Ode Gen 2 with SSP MP burrs is great for fruit-forward beans.
“I have a fellow ode gen 2 w/ SSP MPs and it’s great for fruit forward beans”
Has used their Ode 2 daily for two months; it keeps getting better and is easy to clean and maintain.
“love mine and has been used daily for the past 2 months. It is getting better and better every-time I use it! It' is also fairly easy to clean and maintain.”
Over two years their Ode 2 has been excellent and very consistent; with RDT and slow feeding they have no complaints.
“Ode 2 for over two years now and it has been an excellent and very consistent grinder.”
Over a year with their Ode 2 and essentially zero retention, without RDT.
“I have essentially zero retention - the weight I put in is the weight I get out within a tenth of a gram.”
Their Ode 2 makes excellent coffee but retention is an issue; they'd still buy it again, unlike Fellow's kettles.
“Ode 2 makes excellent coffee. Retention is an issue for my machine as well.”
Has loved their Ode 2 for about two years with no real complaints, including its stock flat burrs.
“I have had the Fellow Ode 2 now for about 2 years and have absolutely loved it. I don’t really have any complaints.”
Their Ode Gen 2 was decent even before seasoning and tastes great afterwards.
“i got a fellow ode gen 2 and that one was decent even before fully seasoning, and afterwards it tastes great”
Their Ode Gen 2 has been stellar from day one, enough that they bought a second for the office; the anti-static works well.
“My Ode gen 2 has been stellar since day one.”
Their Ode 2 keeps grounds stuck in the chute; brushing the opening releases a lot of trapped coffee.
“I can literally take the little brush they give you and without disassembling it just brushing the opening so much stuck coffee comes out.”
After two years their Ode Gen 2 had under 1g of retained grounds inside; they call it the best grinder for the money.
“after two years of use, I took my ode gen 2 apart and there was easily < 1g of retention grinds.”
Upgraded from an Encore to an Ode 2 and loves it; RDT cut retention, and it's sleeker and quieter.
“I just did a big upgrade from a Baratza Encore to an Ode 2 and I love it.”
Upgraded from a decade-old Encore to an Ode Gen 2 a few weeks ago after losing enthusiasm for home filter coffee.
“I just upgraded to the Ode Gen 2 (stock burrs) a few weeks ago. I had been using a Baratza Encore for the last decade for most of my general coffee use and it served me well enough.”
Has had their Ode for over two years with no reason to change, though one big bean tends to get left behind.
“I have mine now for over two years and see no reason to change.”
Loves their Gen 2 Ode: daily use, great cups and easy maintenance, and quieter than their old Baratza.
“Love my Gen 2 Ode. I use it daily and it produces great cups. Also easy to maintain.”
Replaced an Encore with the Ode Gen 2 over two years ago; much better grind quality and consistency, much quieter, and not a single problem.
“I replaced my Baratza Encor with the Ode gen2 over two years ago. It was a huge upgrade from the Encore. Much better grind quality and consistency, and much quieter!”
After about 18 months their Ode is great: easily adjusted, quiet, low retention, not messy and compact.
“I’ve had one for about 18 months. It’s great. Easily adjusted, quiet, reasonably low retention, not messy, compact”
Finds the Ode Gen 2, despite its praise online, probably the most frustrating flat burr grinder they've used.
“The gen 2 ode on the other hand is not at all similar. I know the gen 2 burrs get a lot of praise around the internet but they are probably the most frustrating flat”
Has struggled to dial in decent brews with their Ode 2 ever since getting it, and suspects grind consistency.
“I've been struggling with getting decent brews from my Fellow Ode 2 grinder - I've had this issue as long as I've had it.”
Uses their Ode 2 at 7 for a 3:30 brew of light roast, getting a full-bodied, high-extraction cup they like.
“My Ode 2 I use at 7 for about a 3:30 brew using a modern lightly roasted coffee (James's coffee in fact). This gives me a very full bodied, high extraction coffee (my preference)”
Found the Ode's Gen 2 burrs give more particle spread at coarser settings and ended up grinding finer at lower temperatures.
“The Gen 2 burrs do have a little bit more of a spread to when it comes to particle size”
Five months into their Ode 2 they're learning to clean it periodically and found online guides showed a different model.
“So I've had my Ode 2 for about 5 months and I understand it's a good idea to clean it from time to time.”
Owns a 078 and ZP6; finds the Ode 2 more like a Comandante, giving body where the 078 gives clarity.
“078 is like ZP6 while ode is like a commandante. clarity vs body.”
Very happy with their Ode 2 after over two years.
“I have an Ode 2 and am very happy with it for over 2 years now.”
Has used an Ode with Gen 2 burrs for months and finds it great for the price, but prefers their new ZP6 and plans to move to bigger flat burrs.
“I own the ode for a while and use the gen2 burrs for a few months now. It's great for its price”
Their Ode once made a rattling noise that turned out to be a power issue.
“I have also had a similar sound from my ode in the past and it was a power issue.”
Their Ode's rattling noise went away when they plugged it directly into the wall instead of a power strip.
“I’d been using a power strip and this issue went away as soon as I plugged directly into the wall.”
Their Ode 2 rattles louder on first turn-on then settles, and may be slightly worse since fitting heavier SSP MP burrs.
“this perfectly explains the way my Ode 2 acts with regards to this type of noise. It's louder on first turn on”
Moved from a Comandante C40 to the Ode 2 for V60 and is very happy with it.
“I use a V60 and moved from a Comandante C40 to the Ode 2 and very happy with it.”
Their Ode Gen 2 tasted too bitter at 4 to 4.5 and they were much happier at higher settings.
“When first got my Ode Gen. 2 I first used 4 to 4.5 and it was too bitter. Much happier with higher settings.”
Upgraded from a 1Zpresso K-Pro to the Ode 2 and noticed a big difference.
“I upgraded from a 1Zspresso K Pro to the Ode 2 and I notice a big difference.”
Noticed immediately cleaner, sweeter notes going from their Timemore grinder to the Ode on the same beans.
“I noticed immediate cleaner and sweeter notes going from my timemore to the ode on the same beans!”
Their new Ode Gen 2 gave 12.9g out of a 15g dose even with RDT and the knocker.
“Just got an Ode Gen 2 to play with, ordered last week. With Gen 2 burr not ssp. 1st dose at 15g and with rdt weighed out 12.9g in cup”
A week into their Ode 2 after an Encore, retention is minimal at 0 to 0.2g.
“I also purchased an Ode 2 in the last week. I've only run maybe 200g through the grinder at this point and I am experiencing minimal retention (0 to maybe .2g).”
Has had annoying retention with their Ode 2 and can't tell whether RDT helps.
“I've had annoying retention issues with my Ode 2 as well despite the ionizer not being broken.”
Straight from the box their Ode has had no retention most times, 0.1g at most, on medium roasts; they love it.
“no retention most times or .1 if anything. I mostly brew medium roast and set it around. 6 give or take a click. I love it!”
Retention on their new Ode 2 started at 0.4g but now sits between 0 and 0.1g, and they're happy overall.
“My first grind I got 0.4g of retention but now it’s pretty consistently between 0 and 0.1”
Has used their Ode 2 daily for months and never had an issue.
“I’ve had the Ode 2 for months. I use it everyday and I’ve never had an issue”
Their Ode V1 with SSP jammed twice, but they haven't had a jam with their V2 even on extremely light roasts.
“I haven't had any jams with my V2, even with extremely light roasts.”
Two years in, their Ode's only problem is feeding very large beans like Maragogipe without help.
“I’ve had the Ode for 2 years now, my only issue with grinding is if I have very large beans e.g. Maragogipe beans.”
A few months with their Ode 2 and no jamming on everything from light roasts to supermarket dark roasts.
“I've had the Ode 2 for a few months and I haven't had any issues with jamming. I've ground everything from local roaster light roasts to supermarket dark roasts without issue.”
Almost a year with their Ode 2 and no problems; very happy with it.
“I've had an Ode 2 for almost a year now, I've had no problems and am very happy with it.”
Dark, oily roasts have been a bit of a challenge for their Ode, which needs more attention than their old Virtuoso.
“A lot of the Amazon reviews mention dark roasts, which, for me, have proven to be a bit of a challenge for my Ode.”
Owned both and finds the Sculptor 078 significantly better than the Ode 2, though not twice as good in the cup.
“I’ve owned both and the 078 is significantly better than the Ode 2. I really don’t know that it’s over twice as good in the cup”
Finds the Ode much sweeter with a thicker mouthfeel and a blended, balanced profile.
“It’s much sweeter, and brings a thicker mouthfeel and a more blended profile.”
Uses their Ode Gen 2 at around 8 for a 20g Chemex brew that almost always turns out great.
“I love this one for the 6 cup Chemex brewer for one. I use 20gms to 300ml=1:15 and as mentioned ground at 8 on the Ode Gen2 usually”
Never had the lake or hydrolock problem on their Ode 2 grinding around 5.
“Never had this issue on my ode 2 but I grind pretty coarse, around 5.”
Grinds their Ode Gen 2 around 3-4 for Switch brews and gets great results.
“I usually grind around 3-4 on the ode gen 2 for the switch (usually the tick below 4 is the best to my tastes). I use a very similar recipe and have great results.”
Hates the retention on their Ode 2; the knocker is ineffective and they have to slap the top a lot even with RDT.
“Hate the retention on my Ode 2 and the knocker is super ineffective. I end up having to slap the top of it a lot even with RDT”
Owns both a 78S and an Ode 2 and says the workflow is identical.
“I have both a 78s and Ode 2 and the workflow is identical.”
Hasn't touched their C40 since getting the Ode; they haven't found its sweet spot yet but are so satisfied with it.
“I haven’t touched the C40 since I got the ode. I haven’t dialed in on the ode as much to find my sweet spot, but it’s a great grinder. I’m so satisfied with it”
Their new Ode Gen 2 gave muddy beds because the moving burr carrier scratched the grinding chamber, so they returned it.
“I inspected the grinder and it seemed like the side of moving burr carrier touches and scratches the inner side of grinding chamber.”
After nine years with a Virtuoso, their Ode 2 blew it away; the Virtuoso clogged filters with fines.
“the ode 2 blew away the virtuoso. The virtuoso would clog the filter with fines”
A side-by-side of their Encore and Ode with SSP burrs found the Ode better and more balanced.
“I did just try the encore vs my ode with SSP and the Ode def was better and more balanced.”
Grinds around 3 with stock Gen 2 burrs on their Ode, getting V60 drawdowns of 3:00-3:30.
“consistently at ~3 with stock gen 2 burrs and my V60 drawdowns are at ~3:00-3:30 most of the time”
Generally grinds between 5 and 6.2 on their Ode 2 with stock burrs and prefers it to going finer.
“I generally grind between 5 and 6.2 on Ode 2 with stock burrs. I used to go finer based on recipes from roasters, etc but I prefer where I’m at now.”
Moved from a Wilfa Svart to an Ode Gen 2 and found the difference massive.
“Svart to ode gen 2. Arrived yesterday, and the difference is massive.”
Finds the Ode 2 perfect for pour-over, drip and French press and loves it.
“Ode 2 is perfect for pour over, drip and French press. I love mine.”
Happy with their Ode Gen 2 after a year and a half.
“I'm happy with my Ode Gen 2 after 1.5yr.”
Moving from a Virtuoso+ to an Ode Gen 2 was a night and day improvement in their cups.
“Started with a Virtuoso+. The quality of my cups when I got an Ode Gen 2 was night and day.”
Owns a Comandante and an Ode Gen 2; the Comandante's quality is better but the Ode still produces a great cup.
“I have a Commandante and the Ode Gen 2 with the stock burrs -- quality out of the Commandante is much better but the Ode still produces a great cup.”
Is very happy with their Ode 2 and DF64 two-grinder setup, though switching settings is a pain.
“I have the Ode 2 and df64 grinders. I am very happy with the two grinder setup.”
Uses an Ode Gen 2 at work and finds it fantastic: super easy to use and clean, consistent and quiet.
“I use an Ode Gen 2 regularly at work (we couodnt afford the standard ek43 lol) and it's fantastic!”
Uses an Ode 2 with abaca filters and a Switch, starting new coffees around 4.1 and adjusting by bean and process.
“I also have an Ode 2. I use the same abaca filters and a V60 switch.”
Using the Gen 2 Ode since 2023 after years of hand grinding, they find it less fiddly and fairly easy to clean weekly.
“I've been using the Gen 2 Ode since 2023. I previously used hand grinders (a Zassenhaus from 2007 to 2018, then a Lido ET from 2018 to 2023). While I love the routine of hand grinding”
After a month their Ode 2 held only 0.4g inside, mostly because they weren't using the knocker.
“after a month of use, i found 0.4 grams of coffee within my burrs during cleaning”
Finds the Ode 2 far more consistent than a Virtuoso, with close to zero retention.
“Most apparent is the consistency of the grind. There is nowhere near the variance in particle siza between the two.”
Has an Ode with Gen 2 burrs and a DF64 Gen 2 and finds the two-grinder setup amazing.
“Honestly having 2 grinders is amazing I used to switch grind settings back and forth”
After 2.5 years on a JX-Pro, an electric grinder made a big difference and better coffee.
“I have a 1zpresso jx-pro i had been using for the past 2.5 years and what a difference an electric grinder makes.”
Likes their Ode 2 with original burrs; one notch above 5 works for Chemex after some time to dial in.
“I like the Ode 2 (original grinders not the upgraded ones). For the Chemex I grind one notch above 5.”
Finds it much harder to make a truly bad cup with their Ode than with their Encore, settling around 5.2 to 6 for 25g brews.
“I typically make 25g brews, so my grind size has settled around 5.2 or 6 most of the time.”
Their Ode with Gen 2 burrs tasted better than their DF64, though with more retention.
“The Ode in my opinion was the better tasting grinder because of the Gen 2 burrs it came with.”
They like their Ode Gen 2's results for funky co-fermented coffees.
“For funky, co fermented coffees, I like the results I get from the Ode2”
They sold their Ode Gen 2 because it wasn't all they wanted.
“I just sold an ode gen 2 as it wasn't all I wanted it to be.”
Their new Fellow Ode 2 is much better than the OXO grinder it replaced.
“I’ve had it for 6”5 days now and it’s so much better than the Oxo.”
They find their Ode 2 has design problems.
“I find that Fellow products have a lot of design problems (I own a kettle and an Ode 2 grinder)”
Their Ode 2 produced too many fines, so they replaced it.
“Had ode 2 grinder that produced too many fines.”
They can't tell their Ode Gen 2 (SSP burrs) apart from a $1300 HG-1 Prime.
“I seriously cannot tell the difference between brews ground with those two.”
Their Ode 2 kept jamming at setting 7, even the replacement, so they sold it.
“we had Ode 2 just for French Press coffee and it kept jamming at setting #7. We replaced it and the same thing kept happening.”
They love their Ode Gen 2 with both the stock burrs and SSP MP burrs.
“Fellow Ode 2 is a great pick. I love mine, both the stock burrs and the SSP MPs”
Their Ode 2 is very quiet, grinds in under a third of the time and gives a far better grind than their old Bodum.
“Very quiet and less than 1/3 the time, with a laughably better grind.”
A year with their Ode Gen 2: nothing negative, almost no retention or mess, and guests note how quiet and clean it is.
“Retention has been pretty much non existent, I brush it out about once a week with twice daily use.”
They were always fond of their Ode Gen 2 with stock burrs for most coffees before moving to a Zerno Z2.
“I came of an Ode Gen 2 with stock burrs (which I always was fond of for most coffees)”
Their Ode Gen 2 light-roast recipe has been dialed in for a year across all beans and tastes great.
“This formula has been dialed in over the course of a year for me across all beans”
Their Ode Gen 2 isn't built as well as their old Rocky.
“Bought a Fellow Gen2 as replacement about 2 years ago. Not built as well as the Rocky.”
Their Ode Gen 2 stays near setting 7 and never clogs.
“Mine basically never moves from 7 +- one click, and I never get clogging regardless of beans, brew size, or filter type.”
Their Ode Gen 2 has been amazingly reliable over about 3 years.
“I’ve extensively used 2 EKGs and an Ode gen 2, and they’ve all been amazingly reliable.”
Their Ode Gen 2 works fine for their drip machine.
“I have a machine and I use my fellow ode2. It works fine”
Their Ode Gen 2 lost calibration after deep cleaning; Fellow replaced it.
“I somehow uncalibrated my Fellow Ode 2 when deep cleaning it, and neither me nor support could figure out how to put humpty dumpty together again.”
Their Ode Gen 2 with SSP burrs left a giant mess and gave a worse cup than the Baratza that replaced it.
“it doesn’t leave a giant mess like the ode did.”
They love their Ode Gen 2 for filter after 3-4 months.
“I love the ode for filter so far, have had it for like 3-4 months”
Their Ode Gen 2 stopped performing well after about 18 months of 30g a day.
“My ODE 2 has not performed well after about a 18 months.”
They love their Ode Gen 2: good filter range, easy to maintain and consistent.
“I love my ode gen 2, have had it a good while and has a good range of grinding for filter brews.”
After about 3 years their Ode Gen 2 drifts to muddy, sour cups and needs repeated disassembly and recalibration.
“I keep noticing that I can't make any good coffee anymore, it's always sour/acidic/over/under and always muddy.”
No issues with their Ode Gen 2 in 18 months.
“I've cleaned mine twice in 18 months and have had no issue.”
They like their Ode Gen 2 with a Moccamaster Cup-One.
“I have the moccamaster cup one, and the ode gen 2. I like it”
They are loving their Ode Gen 2 with stock burrs.
“Loving my Aiden and Ode 2 (stock burrs).”
Their Ode Gen 2 makes obviously superior coffee to their old Wilfa Svart across brew methods.
“It's night and day. The ode makes obviously superior coffee across filter/aeropress/cafetiere.”
After upgrading from a Svart, their Ode Gen 2 gives cleaner, more even, tastier cups.
“The cups I get are cleaner, more evenly extracted, and definitely tastier.”
Moving from a Timemore C2 to an Ode Gen 2 has been great.
“I made the same transition from Timemore C2 to Ode 2 and it's been great.”
Their Ode Gen 2 made an amazing difference to their drip coffee.
“It made an amazing difference in my drip coffees.”
The ionizer on their Ode Gen 2 didn't work and Fellow's support was abysmal.
“I bought a fellow ode Gen 2 and the ionizer did not work”
They love their Ode Gen 2, having used several Baratza grinders before.
“I have an ode2 and love it.”
Their Ode Gen 2 stopped grinding accurately and Fellow replaced it free at a storefront.
“Replaced my ode 2 for free no questions asked when it stopped grinding accurately”
Very happy with their Ode Gen 2's performance, though put off by Fellow's support.
“I’m currently very happy with the performance of my Ode 2.”
After a year they like their Ode Gen 2 over hand grinding, but notice retention problems.
“i've liked it so far after a year but i just hope it stays that way.”
Their Ode Gen 2 makes a mess with grounds spraying out, needing constant wiping.
“my ode gen 2 makes such a mess, and I do everything as directed but still end up with grounds that explode outward etc.”
They love their Ode Gen 2 fitted with SSP burrs.
“I also love my Ode gen2 with SSP MPv1 and v3”
Frustrated with retention and chute mess on their Ode Gen 2, especially for big cold-brew batches.
“Starting to get frustrated with it though due to retention issues and mess around the exit chute”
Their Ode Gen 2 had a bad static mess until a deep clean of the burrs and ionizer fixed it.
“I too was having the dreaded static mess on my Gen 2.”
Calls their stock Ode Gen 2 an amazing grinder, though they're now preferring a hand grinder.
“For reference, I use Fellow Ode Gen 2 (out of the box burr) and it's an amazing grinder but such a different coffee experience.”
Their Ode Gen 2 became their endgame grinder; very happy with what they brew.
“I bought an ode gen 2 and a fellow stagg pro and it became my endgame.”
They really like their Ode Gen 2 and won't change it.
“I have the Ode Brew 2. I really like it so I don’t plan on changing it”
Can't fault their Fellow Ode Gen 2 for French press, filter and AeroPress.
“I have the Fellow Ode II, designed for manual methods filters french presses Aeropress etc, I can't fault it really.”
Zero issues with their Fellow Ode Gen 2.
“I have the Fellow Aiden and Ode Gen 2 and have had zero issues.”
Eight months with their Ode Gen 2 and, with light RDT, barely any grounds left around.
“I’ve only owned the Ode2 for about 8 months.”
A few problem-free years with their Ode 2: not perfect, but consistent with nice quality-of-life touches.
“I got an Ode 2 on sale and haven't had any problems after a few years. I don't think it's the perfect grinder, but it is consistent”
Their Ode 2 has done a decent job but is disappointingly messy even with anti-static spray.
“I have their ode 2 and it's done a pretty decent job overall, but I've been a little disappointed with how messy it is”
Their Ode 2 randomly stopped powering on and their warranty claim hasn't been answered.
“My fellow ode 2 randomly stopped powering on.”
Regrets their Ode 2: it runs perfectly but retains 1–3g and needs knocking to clear grounds.
“I got the Ode 2 and tbh I regret it (don’t tell my wife). Runs perfectly but has bad retention issues, 1-3g on a good day.”
Their Ode 2 was everything they wanted: sleek, well built and simple.
“When they came in, the Ode 2 was everything I wanted and more. Sleek, seemingly very well-build, and simple.”
Their coffee was just okay with their Ode Gen 2, so they sold it after getting a ZP6.
“At the time, I had the fellow ode gen 2 and thought coffee was just okay.”
Their Ode 2 is solid but boring, with far less exciting brews than their Pietro.
“Ode 2 is just boring, solid but boring. Way less exciting brews than the Pietro, and I own both.”
Their Ode Gen 2's burr got stuck and misaligned; in over a year they've had to open and deep-clean it several times and it fails at the worst times.
“Hello, it seems coffee got stuck or something and now I can't even remove the burr to be able to deeply clean and re-arrange everything..”
Their Ode Gen 2 had the same stuck-burr problem; Fellow replaced it under warranty.
“Curious how you fix this because mine had the same issue but luckily I was within warranty so fellow just sent me a new one.”
Their Ode Gen 2 with SSP MP v2 burrs handles clean naturals exceptionally well and is forgiving across grind sizes.
“I have the V2s in my Ode2 and they do clean naturals exceptionally well, and are forgiving when going too coarse vs. too fine.”
Very happy with their Ode Gen 2, mostly with light roasts.
“Very happy with my Ode 2 and I use it with light beans most often.”
Owned an Ode Gen 2 before a Timemore 078 and still finds it unbeatable for the price.
“I still find the Ode Gen 2 unbeatable in it's price range.”
Comparing their Ode Gen 2 with a Pietro: the Ode gives more body and a rounder, more traditional cup, while they personally prefer the Pietro's clarity for light roasts.
“The presentation of the two grinders differs a fair bit with the Pietro having more clarity and the Ode having more body.”
They retired their Ode Gen 2 because it turned out to be garbage, citing Fellow build quality.
“I retired an Ode Gen 2 because it turned out to be complete garbage”
Uses their Ode Gen 2 very early in the morning without waking their partner; a quiet grinder.
“I regularly use my ode gen 2 v early in the morning with no noise complaints from my partner! It's quite a quiet grinder.”
A week into their Ode 2 after a 15-year Encore: much quieter, far faster, more consistent grind, and the family thinks the coffee tastes better.
“It’s much quieter and equally important maybe 10x faster at grinding. The grind consistency is also significantly improved”
They use their Ode Gen 2 for their wife's dark roast; it's fast, so its bit of noise is short-lived.
“I have both the Ode G2 and a Femobook A2.”
Loves their Ode 2 for batch brews, though they reach for a Femobook A4Z for pour overs.
“I have an Ode 2 as well, I love it for batch brews, but almost always go to the A4Z for pour overs.”
Very happy with their Ode Gen 2, which is much quieter than the OXO grinder they had before.
“I have an Ode Gen 2, and I’m very happy with it. I was coming from an Oxo and find the Ode gen 2 to be much quieter than that”
Loved their old Ode Gen 2 but moved on because they wanted one grinder for filter and espresso.
“I loved my old Ode Gen 2, but I had nowhere to upgrade for dual filter / espresso grinder”
Upgraded from a Baratza that retained 0.5–2 g to the Ode Gen 2, which they find better in every respect and much easier to clean.
“Yeah, my Baratza would often retain .5-1g, sometimes up to 2g, real nightmare. I also think the Ode Gen 2 is very convenient to clean in comparison.”
Their seven-month-old Ode Gen 2 jammed mid-grind when a burr screw worked its way out after days of rattling; support first called it normal auger rattle, then told them to buy a replacement screw at a hardware store.
“Got a nice surprise Sunday morning when my grinder jammed up and stopped mid-grind.”
Loves their Ode Gen 2 because they don't want to hand-grind at 6am.
“I personally love my ode gen 2, can’t be arsed grinding coffee by hand at 6am personally”
Loves their Ode Gen 2 (but advises against Fellow's kettle after theirs failed).
“I love my Ode Gen 2.”
Owns the Ode Gen 2 and finds it a good grinder for a decent price; their only issue came from relying on cleaning tablets instead of opening it up to clean.
“Don't read too much into the bad reviews about the Ode. It's a good grinder, for a decent price.”
Loves their Ode Gen 2 and suggests buying it used to save money.
“I love my gen 2 ode grinder. But buy it on ebay used. Its cheaper”
Owns an Ode Gen 2 and a K6; now uses the K6 and hasn't touched the Ode in a while except for big cold-brew batches.
“I now take the K6 to/from work and haven't touched the Ode in a while.”
Loves their Ode Gen 2 and would buy it again, though they are saving for a higher-end grinder.
“I love my Ode2… and would buy it again.”
Really likes their Ode Gen 2 after a hand grinder that was too much effort in the morning; an electric grinder felt liberating.
“I really like my ode gen 2. I started with a hand grinder and it was a bit too much effort in the mornings before coffee.”
Moved from a Comandante to an Ode Gen 2 with SSP burrs; better flavour and quick grinding.
“I have the Ode Gen 2 with SSP burrs after many years using a Comandante. Flavour is way better and I love how quick it is to grind.”
Happy with their Ode Gen 2 for pour-over only; the stock burrs were great and SSP burrs gave more flavour separation for light anaerobic and Geisha coffees.
“Yes I have 2 now. I'm happy so far with the ode 2 for pour over only.”
Used an Ode Gen 2 for years and loved it for drip, but it can't grind fine enough for espresso, so they added a separate espresso grinder.
“I had an Ode Gen 2 for years and loved it for drip, but it won't grind fine enough for espresso”
Pairs an Ode Gen 2 with a Fellow Aiden and has zero regrets.
“Another vote for fellow Aiden, I’ve combined it with a fellow ode gen 2 grinder and have zero regrets”
Used an Ode Gen 2 with their drip machine and found it great.
“I'm going to second used Ode 2. I used to have one for my filter machine and it was great.”
Really likes the coffee from their Ode Gen 2 and finds it much quieter than their old Baratza Virtuoso.
“I have an Ode 2, that I think would only fit your bill if you found it used. But I really like the coffee it makes and it’s much quieter than a Baratza.”
Has both an Ode Gen 2 and an Encore; the Ode is quieter and both work well for drip.
“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.”
Four years with their Ode Gen 2 without a single problem.
“My Ode Gen 2 is going strong with never a problem for the past 4 years.”
Owns a Niche Zero, Ode Gen 2 with SSP MP burrs and K-Ultra, and almost always uses the Ode for light and medium roasts.
“For light or medium roasts, I almost exclusively use the Ode with SS”