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Dial a Baratza Encore ESP between 0 and 13 for espresso, per Honest Coffee Guide's compiled ESP chart. Start around 8 with a fresh medium roast and work down: a shot that gushes out fast and sour needs a lower number, a shot that drips out slow and bitter needs a higher one.
Baratza Encore ESP grind settings by brew method
| Brew method | Baratza Encore ESP setting |
|---|---|
| Espresso | 0 to 13 [1] |
| Pour over | 16 to 30 (V60 at 15 to 25) [1] |
| AeroPress | 8 to 30 [1] |
| Moka pot | 12 to 24 [1] |
| French press | 25 to 38 [1] |
| Cold brew | 27 to 40 [1] |
Every numbered range above was checked against the source in the footnote it carries; where a manufacturer publishes nothing for a method, the row says so instead of inventing a number. Ranges are windows, not verdicts. Beans, roast age, and dose move the right setting inside each window, which is why the dial-in ladder below matters more than any single number.
How the Baratza Encore ESP adjustment works
The Baratza Encore ESP uses a stepped collar with 40 numbered settings; Honest Coffee Guide measures its range at roughly 230 to 1380 microns, with the fine end tuned for espresso. Find your zero before trusting any chart: with the hopper empty, tighten toward fine until the burrs just touch, call that zero, and count from there. If your zero point is calibrated differently from the chart's, every range shifts by the difference, which explains most "the chart is wrong" complaints. Our full Baratza Encore ESP review covers how it earns (or does not earn) a spot on the counter.
Dial it in from the chart in 3 steps
1. Set the middle of the espresso range above and brew once, changing nothing else. 2. Taste against the two failure directions: sour, thin, or fast means grind finer; bitter, harsh, or stalled means grind coarser. The full logic lives in why espresso runs sour and why it runs bitter. 3. Move in small steps, one variable at a time, and write each attempt down; the free dial-in logbook exists for exactly this, and the printable dial-in cheat sheet keeps the correction table next to the machine.
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FAQ
What is the best Baratza Encore ESP setting for espresso? 0 to 13. Treat the range as a window, start near its middle, and adjust on taste: coarser if the cup is bitter, finer if it is sour or weak.
Can the Baratza Encore ESP grind for espresso? Espresso on the Baratza Encore ESP: 0 to 13. See the table on this page for every other method.
How do I read the Baratza Encore ESP adjustment? The Baratza Encore ESP uses a stepped collar with 40 numbered settings; Honest Coffee Guide measures its range at roughly 230 to 1380 microns, with the fine end tuned for espresso. Zero is with the burrs fully closed, and higher numbers or more clicks mean a coarser grind.
Sources
- [1] Honest Coffee Guide's Encore ESP chart: https://honestcoffeeguide.com/baratza-encore-esp-grind-settings/
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