These sub-£200 conical-burr grinders both publish espresso-to-filter coverage. Encore ESP uses a 300g hopper and forty external steps; Opus is single-dose-oriented with forty-one outer settings plus a hidden inner micro-adjustment ring.
The £29.05 item-price gap, dosing formats and adjustment systems are evidenced. Home Coffee Index has not independently established a winner for grind distribution, flavour, retention, static, speed, noise or durability.These sub-£200 conical-burr grinders both publish espresso-to-filter coverage. Encore ESP uses a 300g hopper and forty external steps; Opus is single-dose-oriented with forty-one outer settings plus a hidden inner micro-adjustment ring.
The £29.05 item-price gap, dosing formats and adjustment systems are evidenced. Home Coffee Index has not independently established a winner for grind distribution, flavour, retention, static, speed, noise or durability.The table keeps missing fields visible and separates current retailer evidence from product quality.
| Database field | BaratzaEncore ESPZCG495BLK4GUK1AOpen full record → | FellowOpusOriginal Opus · FL1221MB-UK / FL1221MW-UKOpen full record → |
|---|---|---|
| Product lifecycle | Current model | Current model |
| Current retailer context | £159.95 · Clumsy Goat · verified delivered Check at Clumsy Goat ↗ Direct retailer link · no commission enabled · checked 22/07/2026 | £195 · Healf · verified delivered Check at Healf ↗ Direct retailer link · no commission enabled · checked 23/07/2026 |
| Best-supported offer confidence | 100/100 · high confidence · Clumsy Goat · exact model · checked 22/07/2026 | 90/100 · high confidence · Bella Barista · exact model · checked 23/07/2026 |
| Model-verified offers | 2 current exact or verified | 2 current exact or verified |
| Price-history maturity | early · 2 checked dates | snapshot · 1 checked date |
| Best for | A first espresso-capable grinder that can also cover everyday filter brewing | Buyers wanting one sub-£200 grinder for espresso and filter coffee, especially when changing beans |
| Main trade-off | Dosing is manual rather than weight-based or timed, and grind quality, retention and noise still need independent testing. | This is the original Opus, not the newly announced Opus 2 with 48mm burrs and a stepless side dial. UK Opus 2 availability is still inconsistent, so compare the exact name and burr specification before buying. The original’s hidden inner ring improves espresso granularity but makes adjustments less intuitive than a single external dial. Anti-static performance needs chute cleaning, and Fellow’s low-retention and grind-quality language remains unverified by Home Coffee Index testing. The recorded retailer warranty is 12 months, and delivery cost must be confirmed at checkout. |
| Burrs | M2 conical steel burrs | C6-40 six-blade stainless-steel conical burrs |
| Burr diameter | 40 mm | 40 mm |
| Adjustment | 40 settings | 41 outer settings plus hidden inner micro-adjustment and calibration ring |
| Claimed grind range | 1–20 espresso · 21–40 filter to cold brew | Espresso, AeroPress, pour-over, filter, French press and cold brew |
| Bean hopper | 300 g | Not recorded for this product |
| Grounds bin | 120 g | Not recorded for this product |
| Width | 13 cm | 12.9 cm |
| Depth | 15 cm | 21 cm |
| Height | 34 cm | 26.8 cm |
| Power | 70 W | Not recorded for this product |
| No-load burr speed | 550 RPM | Not recorded for this product |
| Recorded UK retailer warranty | 2 years | 12 months |
| Dosing workflow | Not recorded for this product | Single dose into magnetic catch cup or portafilter insert |
| Load bin | Not recorded for this product | 110 g |
| Timed auto-stop | Not recorded for this product | 30, 60, 90 or 120 seconds |
| Anti-static system | Not recorded for this product | Chute should be brushed about every 60 grinding cycles |
| Weight | Not recorded for this product | 2.3 kg |
| Compatible records | 10 evidenced pairings | 4 evidenced pairings |
| Manual or product hub | Linked | Linked |
| Replacement parts | 3 linked | 2 linked |
| Evidence sources | 3 sources | 4 sources |
| Record completeness | 94% · not a quality score | 87% · not a quality score |
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