Fellow Ode Gen 2 vs Baratza Encore ESP
It depends entirely on whether you make espresso. The Ode Gen 2's 64mm flat burrs make a cleaner filter cup with near-zero retention — but it can't grind fine enough for espresso. The Encore ESP does both. Filter-only? Ode. Espresso too? Encore.
Head to headHighest overall score: Baratza Encore ESP (7.9 vs 8.1) — but pick by how you brew.
What the extra money buys — The Ode Gen 2 costs about $200 more than the Encore ESP. That buys 64mm flat burrs and near-zero retention, which make a noticeably cleaner pour-over, and it buys nothing beyond filter coffee, because the Ode cannot grind fine enough for espresso. If you pull shots, the cheaper Encore ESP is the one that does both.
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Which one wins — for you
64mm flat burrs and near-zero retention make a noticeably cleaner pour-over.
Grinds fine enough for espresso and costs less.
Score by dimension
BrewSift sub-scores for grinders. The longer bar wins each row.
Specs side by side
The bottom line
The right pick depends on how you brew — match the machine to your actual use case using the “which one wins” cards above. If you just want the stronger all-rounder, the Baratza Encore ESP edges it on our overall score (7.9 vs 8.1).