Hello again, After getting Gaggia Classic Pro Evo in August 2023, I have been using pre ground coffee from my local coffee shop.

I am planning to get Baratza Encore ESP to pair with my GCP since the grinder is currently on sale for like 10% off on Retail price.

Wanted to know if Encore ESP would be a good choice?

  • @green_biri
    6•1 year ago

    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.

    • Avid Amoeba
      3•1 year ago

      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?

    • @WhyAUsername_1OP
      2•1 year ago

      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!