Baratza Encore ESP - Black

The little dosing cup is genius—it snaps right onto the hopper and makes single-shot measuring feel effortless. Grind consistency for espresso turned my mornings from hit-or-miss to reliably syrupy, and dialing in with the numbered hopper clicks took just a few tries.

I was honestly skeptical about dialing in espresso at home, but the hopper adjustments are so precise that I hit a perfect shot on my third try. The included dosing cup fits right under the chute, so there’s zero mess and the grind consistency is noticeably better than my old grinder.

The dosing cup is a game changer—it fits right under the grinder and catches every bit of grounds with zero mess, which I appreciate at 6am. Swapping from pour-over to espresso is just a quick turn of the hopper, and the shots have that thick, syrupy mouthfeel I've been chasing.