Reviewed
Fellow
Fellow Ode Gen 2
Flat Burr · 64 mm · Timed + Single Dose
$399.95Live Amazon price · as of 09/11/2026 11:49 PM
Pour-over, drip, and French press enthusiasts who value aesthetics and quiet operation
Buy on Amazon →Most grinder comparisons are a matter of preference. This one has a hard constraint: our catalog marks Fellow Ode Gen 2 as brew-only, and Baratza Encore ESP as reaching espresso. If espresso is in your future, that decides the page before burr size, price or anything else gets a say.
On this page
The short answer
Buy the Baratza Encore ESP if you own an espresso machine, or think you might. It reaches espresso fineness, which Fellow Ode Gen 2 is not built to do, and our record marks it best for entry-level espresso owners and brew coffee enthusiasts on a budget.
Buy the Fellow Ode Gen 2 if you brew filter, pour-over or French press and have no espresso ambitions. It is built for that end of the range and our record marks it best for pour-over, drip, and French press enthusiasts who value aesthetics and quiet operation.
How we can say this: both grinders went through the same published evaluation against the same rubric, and each one's full record is on its review page. That is a repeatable, documented comparison; it is not a taste test, and we say so wherever it matters.
Buy the Fellow Ode Gen 2 if you brew filter, pour-over or French press and have no espresso ambitions. It is built for that end of the range and our record marks it best for pour-over, drip, and French press enthusiasts who value aesthetics and quiet operation.
How we can say this: both grinders went through the same published evaluation against the same rubric, and each one's full record is on its review page. That is a repeatable, documented comparison; it is not a taste test, and we say so wherever it matters.
Which one should you buy?
Every row below is resolved from the two catalog records, not from a preference of ours; where the records tie, the row says so.
| If what matters most to you is… | Then | Because |
|---|---|---|
| Making espresso at all | Baratza Encore ESP | The hard constraint on this page — one of these is not built to grind that fine. |
| Spending the least | Baratza Encore ESP | Worth noting, but it should not decide this one. |
| The largest burrs | Fellow Ode Gen 2 | 64 mm against 40 mm. Bigger burrs are not the same as a wider range. |
| Flat-burr clarity for filter | Fellow Ode Gen 2 | Flat geometry is conventionally associated with separation, which filter brewing tends to reward. |
| The quietest kitchen | Fellow Ode Gen 2 | Manufacturer figures, listed below. |
| The smallest footprint | Fellow Ode Gen 2 | Both are counter-top grinders and width is what people regret. |
| A longer warranty | Fellow Ode Gen 2 | Weigh alongside the capability difference, not instead of it. |
Where each one stands
Fellow Ode Gen 2
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No 2026 award
Pour-over, drip, and French press enthusiasts who value aesthetics and quiet operation
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Baratza Encore ESP
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No 2026 award
Entry-level espresso owners and brew coffee enthusiasts on a budget
Award standing is the only recognition this site shows outside an award page. A grinder with no badge did not lose anything — most of the field was not entered in the category it would have competed in.
Spec by spec
| Fellow Ode Gen 2 | Baratza Encore ESP | |
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| Burr type | Flat Burr | Conical Burr |
| Burr size | 64 mm | 40 mm |
| Burr material | Stainless Steel | M2 hardened steel |
| Adjustment | Step (11 settings, 31 total steps) | Step (40 steps — 1-20 espresso 20µm, 21-40 filter 90µm) |
| Dosing | Timed + Single Dose | Manual |
| Hopper capacity | 100 g | 230 g |
| Grind range | Pour-over to French Press — NOT espresso | Espresso to French Press |
| Portafilter holder | No | No |
| Clump reduction | Yes | No |
| Static reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Motor speed | 400 rpm | 560 rpm |
| Power | 160 W | 170 W |
| Manufacturer noise figure | 68 dB* | 72 dB* |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 10.5 x 23.9 x 24.8 cm | 12.0 x 16.0 x 35.0 cm |
| Weight | 4.6 kg | 3.1 kg |
| Warranty | 2 years | 1 year |
*Noise figures are manufacturer statements, not our measurements. Every specification here comes from the maker's published material as recorded in our catalog; we have not opened either grinder or measured anything. Grind sizes across brewing methods are on our grind size chart.
The price difference, and what it buys
| Grinder | What it is | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Fellow Ode Gen 2 | Flat Burr · 64 mm · Timed + Single Dose | $400 |
| Baratza Encore ESP | Conical Burr · 40 mm · Manual | $200 |
| Difference | $200 | |
Do not decide this one on price. A cheaper grinder that cannot grind for the brewer you own is not a saving, and a brew grinder bought by someone who later buys an espresso machine gets replaced. Answer the espresso question first and let the price follow.
The constraint, stated plainly
Our catalog records Fellow Ode Gen 2 as brew-only. That is not a criticism — it is what the grinder is for, and it is built well for it. But espresso needs a grind far finer than filter brewing, and a grinder that does not reach it cannot be made to by turning the dial further.
So the sequence is: decide whether espresso is in your future, then choose. If the answer is yes or maybe, Baratza Encore ESP is the one on this page that can do both. If the answer is a confident no, Fellow Ode Gen 2 is built for the brewing you actually do.
Our grind size chart shows how far apart espresso and filter really sit, which is the reason one grinder struggles to span both well.
If you are certain it is filter only
Then the comparison gets more interesting, because a grinder that does not have to reach espresso can be optimised for the range it does cover.
Fellow Ode Gen 2 runs 64 mm flat burrs and is built around pour-over, drip and French press — our record marks it best for pour-over, drip, and French press enthusiasts who value aesthetics and quiet operation. A grinder that spans espresso to filter is making a compromise somewhere, and for a dedicated filter drinker that compromise has no upside.
Our pour-over guide and pour-over method guide cover the rest of that setup.
Where each one wins
| Fellow Ode Gen 2 | Baratza Encore ESP |
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Both lists are the ones published on each grinder's own review page, not written fresh for this comparison.
Both grinders
Reviewed
Baratza
Baratza Encore ESP
Conical Burr · 40 mm · Manual
$199.95Live Amazon price · as of 09/11/2026 11:49 PM
Entry-level espresso owners and brew coffee enthusiasts on a budget
Buy on Amazon →Frequently asked questions
Can the Fellow Ode Gen 2 grind for espresso?
Our catalog records it as brew-only, so it is not the grinder to buy if espresso is in your plans. That is what it is designed for rather than a shortcoming — espresso needs a much finer grind than filter brewing, and a grinder that does not reach it cannot be made to by turning the dial further.
Which is better for pour-over, the Ode Gen 2 or the Encore ESP?
The Ode Gen 2 is built specifically for pour-over, drip and French press, and a grinder that does not have to reach espresso can be optimised for that range. The Encore ESP covers filter as well as espresso, which means compromising somewhere. For a dedicated filter drinker that compromise has no upside.
Should I buy a grinder that does both espresso and filter?
If you brew both, or might. A grinder spanning both ranges makes compromises that a dedicated one does not, but replacing a grinder because it cannot grind fine enough is the more expensive mistake. Answer the espresso question first.
Is the bigger burr set on the Ode an advantage?
Burr size and grind range are different things. The spec table lists both side by side — a larger burr set does not imply a wider range, and on this page the grinder with the larger burrs is the one that does not reach espresso.
Which is quieter?
The spec table lists both manufacturer noise figures. Those are the makers' own statements rather than measurements of ours; we have not put a meter to either grinder.
Sources for this page: Specifications, best-for lines, pros and cons: our published review records for Fellow Ode Gen 2 and Baratza Encore ESP, and data/grinders.json. Award standing: our {YEAR} CoffeeLab Awards register. Prices are live from the Amazon Creators API where a product has a listing, and our tracked catalog figure where it does not. Noise figures are manufacturer statements. We have not physically tested either grinder, have not measured a grind distribution. Recognition on this site is published on award pages only, for award winners.