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Introductory Burr Grinders

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dmm108

Dec 3, 2017

Summary: If you want an introducotry grinder that also produces a good grind, skip the Baratza Encore. For a full range of grind from french press to espresso, get the Viruoso. If you are just doing pourovers and espresso, by all means buy the Sette 70.
More: I noticed that the Baratza Encore is running away in the votes. Baratza is an excellent company. I've used all of their grinders that cost $500 or less. You should avoid the Encore. It's grind is not very uniform, especially at the coarse end of things, and it has a manual shutoff. For a bit more money, the Virtuoso has a better grind and auto shutoff. The Sette 30, only slightly more than the Virtuoso, has a new grinding system that is much faster than the Virtuoso, and a general improvement in other areas as well, as you would expect from new technology. The downside to the Sette series is that they are designed as espresso grinders, and do not deliver the full range of grinding as does the virtuoso. It will not grind coarse enough for a French press pot. So if you use both French Press and espresso, pick the virtuoso.

Dec 3, 2017

Goblin

Feb 12, 2018

dmm108There's also a BG(brew grind) burr set available for the Settle.
Agreed on the Virtuoso, not much more, but more consistentcy on grind size.
Vario-W is still a personal favorite, from home and work use. Being able to calibrate the scale is a wonderful thing, which is not available in the Sette series.

Feb 12, 2018

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dmm108

Feb 12, 2018

GoblinYes, I agree about the caibration. I didn't use the Sette W for a long time, but it might drift over time.
I do not believe that Baratza is offering the BG burr set any longer for the Sette line. From my own experience, it didn't make enough difference to make the grinder usable for a French press.

Feb 12, 2018

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