Shot in the dark: I have a 10 year old Baratza Virtuoso grinder (the original) which has done well for me, but I am about to dive into espresso.
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Shot in the dark: I have a 10 year old Baratza Virtuoso grinder (the original) which has done well for me, but I am about to dive into espresso. Should I upgrade the burrs to M2 ( https://www.baratza.com/en-us/product/kit-to-upgrade-virtuoso-to-m2-burrset-sp0100807?sku=SP0100807 ) or get a newer grinder that is espresso-primary. Can that grinder even manage espresso grinds with the upgraded burrs or would it just be a source of frustration? I would prefer to upgrade, but if I have to buy new I'd go with @coffeegeek budget recommendation of Baratza Encore ESP https://coffeegeek.com/guides/feature-guides/best-budget-coffee-grinders-for-2024/ #espresso #coffee
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@DaveMinor a) yes, get the M2 burrs
B) it still will frustrate you for espresso. Spend $90 and get a manual grinder like the Blade R3 from 3Bomber - fantastic for espresso, about 45 sec to crank out 18g.
Or my still-fave, the Timemore C3 ESP Pro (but you'll have to adjust it internally)