Electric grinder
Baratza Encore ESP
$200
Lowest in-stock price we found, checked Oct 27, 2026
The most affordable grinder we would pair with a real espresso machine. Simple, repairable and good enough to learn on.
Where to buy
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Seattle Coffee Gear
In stock on Oct 27, 2026
$200
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Whole Latte Love
In stock on Oct 27, 2026
$200
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Clive Coffee
In stock on Oct 27, 2026
$200
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Prices as of Oct 27, 2026; they may have changed, so check the retailer. Links may become affiliate links; as of launch none are. Disclosure.
Specs
- Burrs
- Conical, 40 mm
- Type
- Electric
- Single-dose
- No, hopper-fed
- Adjustment
- Stepped
- Made for espresso
- Yes
- Quieter than most
- No
- Skill level
- Beginner
- Price tier
- Entry, $109–349 in our list
- List price (MSRP)
- $200
From the manufacturer’s page, checked against retailer listings on Oct 27, 2026. Still unconfirmed, or sources disagree: retention and hopper. How we source specs.
Strengths
- Low price
- Handles espresso and filter
- Easy to repair
Trade-offs
- Limits shot quality as you improve
- Louder than flat-burr grinders
Notable features
- Espresso-focused adjustment range
- Also grinds for filter
- Repairable
From our written rules
How our pairing rules treat it
The quiz pairs every machine with grinders by the same rule: the grinder has to be made for espresso and cost between 15% and 1.5× the machine. All the rules.
Machines it can pair with
$133–1,333
By the same rule, run from the grinder’s side: its price of $200 has to be at least 15% and at most 1.5× the machine’s. 9 machines in our list qualify.
The facts the rules read
- Made for espresso
- Yes, so it can be paired
- Type
- Electric
- Burrs
- Conical, 40 mm
- Single-dose
- No, hopper-fed
- Adjustment
- Stepped
- Price used
- $200
Budget combos it appears in
We ran the quiz 36 times: at each budget ($500, $1,000, $1,500, $2,500, $4,000, or $7,000) with 6 typical sets of answers.
The Baratza Encore ESP is never the best match or an alternate in those runs. Its closest showing: the Breville Bambino + Baratza Encore ESP ranks #3 of 5 setups that fit $500 for “A bit of both · some room · happy to learn”, behind the Breville Bambino + 1Zpresso J-Ultra. See that result.
Pairs well with
- Flair 58 Plus 2 $685 Together $885. A manual lever: you heat water, you pull the shot, you control pressure with your arm.
- Breville Bambino Plus $500 Together $700. The easiest way into real milk drinks: it heats in seconds and the automatic wand textures milk for you.
- Lelit Anna $600 Together $800. A small, tidy single boiler with real temperature control.
Featured in
Ready-made pair
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The easy first setup
With the Breville Bambino Plus. Milk drinks on a small counter, starting out.
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Price, as verified
| Shop | Price | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Coffee GearIn stock | $200 | |
| Whole Latte LoveIn stock | $200 | |
| Clive CoffeeIn stock | $200 |
Same headline price, $200, as at our previous check. What changed.
Each price is read from the shop’s own product page on the date shown. Prices change; check the shop before you buy.
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