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Baratza Encore vs Baratza Virtuoso+: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Baratza Virtuoso+: 55% of 388 owners recommend it, vs 47% of 147 for the Baratza Encore.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Baratza Encore

47%of 147 owners recommend
47% recommend · 9% neutral · 44% don't
Owners praise
  • Lasts many years of daily use, often a decade or more
  • Excellent customer service with cheap, replaceable, repairable parts
  • Produces consistent grounds and noticeably better coffee
Owners complain about
  • Too many fines and messy grounds all over the counter
  • Doesn't grind fine or consistent enough for espresso
  • Cheap plastic internal parts that break and need replacing
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Baratza Virtuoso+

55%of 388 owners recommend
55% recommend · 18% neutral · 27% don't
Owners praise
  • Durable workhorse, lasts many years
  • Repairable with parts and great support
  • Consistent for pour over and French press
Owners complain about
  • Can't grind fine enough for espresso
  • Stepped settings too coarse to dial in
  • Produces fines, uneven grind
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What Baratza Encore owners say

“The defacto Reddit Approved(tm) combo is a Technivorm Mochamaster and Baratza Encore. I also have them both and they are fantastic.”
— RabidBlackSquirrel on Reddit
“We recently bought this Encore model and it has blown our minds with how delicious the same beans taste with the burr grinder. We love it.”
— @ljjackson7106 on YouTube
“As a Baratza Encore owner thank you OP for asking this question, I’m so tired of slapping the side of my grinder and still having grounds everywhere.”
— Comprehensive_Wave64 on Reddit

What Baratza Virtuoso+ owners say

“I've had my Baratza Virtuoso for over 10 years.”
— rmblr on Reddit
“I freshly grind the beans to number 38 on my Baratza Virtuoso+, and 24 hours later I have a very smooth, low-acid, no-additives, no off-taste cold brew concentrate”
— MarcTes on Reddit
“I was using a good grinder (Baratza Virtuoso).”
— randomroyalty on Reddit