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I know the other guy on this thread said that the ESP sucks because it's not stepless.
I have one, and it grinds pretty fine coffee. Yes, I can't do micro-adjustments, but then again, I wonder if I would make the most out of it.
Aside from having no timer/dosing function, I really have no complaints, and my coffee just got way way better.
Typically you can compensate for the lack of micro adjustments by varying the dose. E.g. of the next finer step is a bit too fine, drop 0.5-1g from the dose to balance the flow rate. Of course you need a scale for that but I assume you'd want to have a scale anyway, even if it's a more general cooking scale. Am I wrong?
Thanks for the insight. It's a lot of money for me, so wanted to get few opinions from people who use it.
Thanks for sharing your experience. :)
Hopefully will get it and post an update here!
Cheers mate!
For the money, the Encore ESP and the Fellow Opus are the only two good choices in the under $200 range for electric machines capable of grinding espresso level well. The video reviews seem to show it does a decent job for grinding espresso.
The difference between pre-ground and grinding at home where you can adjust the grind should be significant. Haven't used Encore ESP but it should be fine. It seems like the default choice performs well while not breaking the bank. I'm using a Sette 30 but I bought that second hand.