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A hand grinder that quietly embarrasses electric grinders twice its price, if you don't mind the arm workout. The external numbered dial makes dialing espresso repeatable instead of a guessing game, and the burrs are sharp enough that this is a genuine espresso tool, not a travel compromise. Best for one or two drinks at a time — grinding for a dinner party is a chore.
Baratza took the grinder that taught a generation to make good drip and re-geared it to actually reach espresso, which makes the ESP a rare do-it-all first grinder. It won't out-clarity a flat-burr single-doser, but it's honest, easy to live with, and backed by a company that famously sells you a $10 replacement part instead of a new grinder.
The gateway to single-dosing flat-burr espresso at a price that used to buy a much worse grinder. Clarity and separation in the cup take an obvious step up, and near-zero retention means what you weigh in is what you brew. The trade-offs are honest: some grind-to-grind consistency quirks and a fussier workflow than a set-and-forget machine grinder.
A filter-coffee specialist, not a do-everything grinder — and it's better for admitting that. The Gen 2 flat burrs turn out clean, even grounds that make pour-over and batch brew taste noticeably more distinct, in a footprint that actually looks at home on a nice counter. It doesn't grind fine enough for espresso, and that's by design, not a flaw.