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- [Narrator] Freshly ground coffee
makes for a better cup of Joe.
Coffee goes stale relatively quickly,
so when you buy pre-ground beans,
you may be losing some
of your coffee's flavor.
That's where our coffee grinder comes in.
To grind beans fresh at home.
And we've found the Baratza
Encore conical burr grinder
to be the best out of
all the ones we tested,
and researched.
The Encore is considered the ultimate,
entry-level burr grinder
for coffee enthusiasts.
Although there are fancier grinders
that cost hundreds more than the encore,
you really don't need
more than what it offers.
It comes in black, and white,
and is usually priced around $150.
It has 40 individual grind settings,
ranging from fine to coarse,
which can be set by turning the hopper.
The hopper has an eight ounce capacity.
The Encore uses what
are called conical burrs
to do the grinding,
which are durable, will
keep sharp for a long time,
and help to produce consistent grinds.
Check out our full coffee grinder guide
on Insider Reviews to learn more about
all the ins and outs of how
different grinders work.
We tried a few different settings,
as we ground Grizzly Claw dark roast beans
from Kicking Horse Coffee,
and found the grounds to be uniform.
The machine had no hiccups,
as it grinded through the beans with ease.
The grinder comes with a helpful guide
to help you decide what
grind settings are best
for the method of coffee
making you are using.
Here are some results.
We tried grinding at the
12, 18, and 28 settings.
The 12 setting is best
for using an AeroPress.
The 18 setting is best
for an automatic brewer.
And the 28 setting is
best for a French press.
But sorry espresso lovers,
this one might not be for you,
for our tester couldn't quite
get espresso grade grounds
out of the Encore.
It runs on a DC motor,
and uses gear speed reducers,
that slow the burr to 550
revolutions per minute,
to reduce noise, static,
and unwanted variations
in particle size.
The operation is simple.
There's a big on off switch on the side,
and a pulse button on the front,
when you just need a little more coffee,
or to clean out the shoot.
And here is what it sounds like.
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If you are interested
in the Baratza Encore
conical burr grinder,
or any other helpful products
for your coffee making needs,
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