Why Your Baratza Encore ESP’s Grinds Are Getting Coarser—And How to Fix It
There’s something brewing with your Baratza Encore ESP—literally. After a year of daily use, that once-precise grinder is now spitting out coarse grinds, and your shots are finishing faster than a espresso martini. The culprit? A combination of wear, neglect, and maybe even a hidden setting you’ve overlooked. Let’s cut through the haze. The Baratza Encore ESP is a beast of consistency, but even the sturdiest machines have limits. Over time, the burrs—those precision-cut discs—can dull, especially if you’re grinding dark roasts or using a fine setting regularly. The fine setting isn’t magic; it’s a balance of burr alignment and…