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  • Adding the bellow to my machine keeps the grinder pretty clean on the inside. I only grind 11g and it all goes into the catch bin. Since I have to pickup and move my grinder after each use I have never seen grinds on the counter to clean up. I'm wondering more about how you are using the machine that it is causing such a mess. Also, it could be a faulty device, maybe the bin is not sitting correctly.

    I weigh before and after grinding to make sure it all comes out.

  • After my weeks of research and reading reviews, I determined that the Encore ESP is the best value due to the finer adjustments for dialing in the grind size for espresso. However, I am in the states and not sure how much this costs where you are.

    I make espresso maybe twice a year, and really wanted a single grinder that does fine grinding for the few times I need it.

    The standard encore should be fine as well, but I don't have experience with it. Don't forget your spritzer for wetting the beans before grinding. Also, the encore is not zero retention so you should figure out a way to get those last few grinds out, I picked up the bellow attachment for the hopper, but I think there are other solutions.

    Good luck and remember, you'll be with whatever grinder you choose for a while (unless it breaks) so imagine your future coffee usage as well.

  • I could have gone with a manual, since it's only one cup a day, but I know myself and would quickly be annoyed with the grinding process. Also, there is maybe twice a year I need to brew coffee when people come over. Does the grinder take space? Yes. It's like the size of a small blender. I put it in the dead corner of the counter top.

    Let us know what you end up with. I may get a manual for travel fun.

  • I like my Baratza ESP grinder, but only because I also have the bellow attachment. Whatever you end up with don't forget the water spritzer to spray the beans before grinding. Also, you'll need a kitchen scale if you don't have one.

    I think it would take me months to go through 3lbs of coffee as I only use one cup a day, which is only 11g of coffee.

  • Yeah, I wear seeing the 8 cup basket pour over devices and was thinking I could do that with my current drip machine for fun .. my main concern will getting the water measurements as I can't easily weigh the machine.