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Baratza Encore vs Timemore 064S: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Timemore 064S: 73% of 55 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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Timemore 064S

73%of 55 owners recommend

73% recommend · 14% neutral · 13% don't

Owners praise

Genuinely pulls double duty, dialing in well for both espresso and pour over / filter
Very low to near-zero retention, several owners measuring under 0.1g
Grind quality and burr alignment rated ahead of the DF64 and Fellow Ode

Owners complain about

Espresso range feels compressed and the dial is fiddly to dial in finely
Burrs are awkward to remove for cleaning
Internals felt poorly engineered to owners who took it apart

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Which should you buy?

Get the Baratza Encore if

✓Pour-over, drip, French press and AeroPress brewers
✓First-time buyers stepping up from pre-ground or blade grinders
✓People who value repairability, spare parts and long life
✓Those wanting a simple, no-fuss entry-level burr grinder

Skip it if

Espresso seekers needing a very fine, consistent grind
Noise-sensitive kitchens (owners call it loud)

Get the Timemore 064S if

✓Home baristas wanting a low-retention single-dose grinder
✓People grinding for both espresso and pour over
✓Small apartment kitchens needing a compact footprint
✓Mid-range upgraders wanting polished build and workflow

Skip it if

Espresso users wanting easy fine dial-in; the range feels compressed
Owners who want simple burr removal for cleaning

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 Timemore 064S owners say

“I actually like the opaque hoppers so much more.”
— @CoffeeNo0b0514 on YouTube

“Timemore been killing it lately, excellent scales and drippers and now grinder. You love to see it.”
— @lowhangingvegetable on YouTube

“sometimes, the 064s and 078s would make slightly clumpy grounds not found in other grinders”
— @LanceHedrick on YouTube

Baratza Encore vs Timemore 064S: frequently asked questions

Is the Baratza Encore or the Timemore 064S better?

Real owners lean toward the Timemore 064S: 73% of 55 owners recommend it, vs 47% of 147 for the Baratza Encore.

Who should get the Baratza Encore?

Owners point the Baratza Encore at pour-over, drip, French press and AeroPress brewers, and first-time buyers stepping up from pre-ground or blade grinders.

Who should get the Timemore 064S?

Owners point the Timemore 064S at home baristas wanting a low-retention single-dose grinder, and people grinding for both espresso and pour over.

What do owners complain about?

The most-cited downside of the Baratza Encore is too many fines and messy grounds all over the counter. For the Timemore 064S, it's espresso range feels compressed and the dial is fiddly to dial in finely.