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A burr grinder beats a $2,000 espresso machine

Ellsworth Toohey
May 11, 2026
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Espresso in Singapore (Photo: Mark Frauenfelder)

Software engineer Rupaj Soni spent months chasing inconsistent espresso shots from his Breville Bambino before a visit to a friend in Amsterdam cracked the problem. His friend had the same machine and the same beans, but his shots were predictable and good. The difference was a Baratza Encore ESP burr grin…

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