This coffee grinder is the cheapest and best way to make your espresso. Fellow Opus Review changes..

Please beware that the subtitles are blocking the grinder most of the time 😅

What grinder would you pair with a Silva machine? Loving the reviews

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I've been using this for 6 months plus and love it, rarely have to use the fine adjustments - very consistent. The antistatic is fantastic and so nice! If you pick up the top lid slightly you can use it like a bellows to help push the retention out better

IDK, I think the white label D54 grinder might give it a run for it's money. It really depends on if you prefer conical burrs or flat burrs.

loved this grinder, but had to return it after 2 weeks because it just stopped working.. like burrs moved, no grains.. .cleaned thoroughly multiple times, still nothing.

if black plastic gets scratched you can make the scratch dissapear with a blowtorch .

retention doesnt matter if you allways use the same coffee . even if you get 17.7 instead of 18 g as long as it is consistently 17.7 it is fine . consistency is what matters

Nice Guy Ritchie reference there

Ultimately I did not buy the Opus because I concluded that, in reality, it is not a grinder 'specifically made to make espresso,' but one that's able to make espresso. Of the 41 steps, reviewers have found 6 or fewer that can make espresso and the 13 internal steps are not between the 41 external steps (they are 50 microns external and 33 microns external; they serve to shift the 11 groupings fine or course by one grouping). That is too few to dial in the myriad coffees I would like to try other than with simple luck.

Would you say the ESP is good for both manual and espresso i.e light and dark roast coffees?

Almost bought the esp, but aesthetics of this one won me over. It's s thing of beauty. Looking forward to using it.

I understand that "cheapest" is a relative term where espresso is concerned. A $200 grinder should give a good result.

Got my Opus a couple weeks ago, have gone through about 460g of beans dark roast with it on 3, whenever I go lower it seems to choke my Breville Bambino plus... Am I missing some prep here for the Opus? I saw that you said in another comment that you ran 1kg of old beans through it first, is that why I'm getting some strange results? New to the whole espresso making art but already completely hooked on it so trying to improve!

Can you share what your grinder setting was?

What about a mortar and pestle? Wouldn't that be the cheapest? Or maybe a $15 hand grinder?

Which grinder would you recommend to your wife? 😅

Nice, balanced review mate, keep it up! We are just starting our espresso journey, we were doing french press and using the Breville smart grinder but we bought a Profitec go. We're finding the Breville grinder a bit inconsistent (grind consistency as well as adjustment consistently) and clumpy. We will definitely be upgrading our grinder at some point

This grinder works good.

Mine stopped working after owning it for 5 months. Customer service has been slow to respond.

Great video review, I just got one today! What settings on the inner and outer dial you preferred for espresso ?

Thank you for this review, in your opinion which one is better; this fellow or Baratza Encore ESP?

hello good video for your information Amazon finally have this grinder in White matte color..

Great review. I usually hand grind with Comandante C40. I've just made espressos with the Opus and I am impressed how close the results have been with the particular coffee beans that I use. I also notice minimal clumping from Opus as compared to C40. The antistatic feature on the Opus seems to be quite effective. But, I have been tapping on the unit after finishing grinding while the motor would still be running.

How much coffee did you have to grind through before you stopped getting large amounts of fines? I’m a pound or so in with mine and still getting 40s shots on 4.1 and filter coffee on 9.

I hate messy grinders.

I'm happy with my Breville Dose Control Pro. Easy to use.

Lots of reviewers suggest you need a math degree to work out the variables on this. I chose the Baratza Encore ESP. Great results, a little cheaper and very user friendly

What cup is that?

Between fellow opus and niche zero, which one is better for espresso?

So how does it taste?

Proportionally disastrous grinder.

I heard that the cap of the hopper is an anti-retention tool of sorts — that you can essentially use it to push air through the grinder by putting it on and off a couple times. Might be more effective than banging it around to get those last bits of grounds out.

It's not for me.

RDT still goes a long way!
Great vid Ryd 🎉

How does it sound grinding beans? Is it very loud?

I have purchased a Baratza Encore ESP, very happy. Love to see you review. Very similar to the Opus, but even more affordable.

Thanks! Amazing video!