Edit: forgot to mention that the fellow ode is usually like 250 but the refurbs are 150, is a refurb a bad idea in itself?

I pretty much have $150USD to spend on a nice burr grinder and I am pretty sure that one of these two would do the trick. I grind small amounts at once, like say 30-50g, but that’s too big for most hand grinders plus I don’t want to have to operate one while lacking caffeine. I want a machine but I want it not to suck. I don’t have an espresso machine, or a Turkish coffee maker, and these two supposedly do everything from aeropress to French press so that seems good for me. Mostly going to be doing V60 and also drip coffee for the partner who prefers quantity over quality. Need to get a drip coffee maker too but I figure most of them are similar, probably will get a Krups or Bunn. I have a Fellow kettle so I kinda want the Ode to match but I also have some things I hate about the Fellow kettle like small size and lack of utility for things other than pour over coffee. Does the Ode have similar pitfalls? I like the small batch grinding capacity, whereas the Encore seems like a traditional hopper style grinder that you’re supposed to pour a whole bag into. But I have been told that the Encore is the way to go for entry level burr grinders. So what do y’all think?

  • @fritobugger2017
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    21 year ago

    The original Ode had a few issues which the Ode 2 fixed. One thing was the burrs, which you can replace. You can order the new burrs or some other SSP burrs from Ode. One thing that cannot be fixed is the static and retention issue.

    I just got the Fellow Opus and I am very happy with it for pour over and moka pot.

    While the Encore is very good, the Opus is better.

    You can get the Opus for $195 normally.

    Watch a few videos for more info.