Baratza Encore Coffee Grinder — The Barista-Recommended Home Grinder

The Baratza Encore is the grinder specialty coffee shops actually point beginners toward — a conical burr grinder that produces consistent, even grounds a blade grinder simply can’t match.

Grind consistency is the single biggest factor in how good coffee actually tastes at home, and the Encore’s 40 settings cover everything from espresso-adjacent fine grinds through to coarse French press.

It’s simple by design — one dial, one on/off switch — built to be reliable and easy to service rather than loaded with gimmicks that break down.

For anyone who’s upgraded their beans and their brewer but kept a cheap blade grinder, this is usually the single change that makes the biggest difference in the cup.