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Dedicated grinder comparisonDF Grinders DF54 V4 vs Baratza Encore ESPThe £239 DF54 is a flat-burr, stepless single-dose route; the £159.95 Encore ESP is a conical-burr, 40-step hopper route with a grounds bin and unusually visible parts support.Open full comparison →Dedicated grinder comparisonDF Grinders DF54 V4 vs Fellow OpusBoth cover espresso and filter with a single-dose-friendly workflow. DF54 uses 54mm flat burrs and one external stepless dial; Opus uses 40mm conical burrs with 41 outer settings plus a hidden inner micro-adjustment ring.Open full comparison →

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Lowest current checked priceBaratza Encore ESP£159.95 · Clumsy Goat · verified delivered

Most complete evidence recordBaratza Encore ESP94% complete · not a quality score

Most connected recordsBaratza Encore ESP9 evidenced product pairings

Database field	BaratzaEncore ESPZCG495BLK4GUK1AOpen full record →	SageSmart Grinder ProBCG820Open 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	£189.95 · John Lewis · verified delivered Check at John Lewis ↗ Direct retailer link · no commission enabled · checked 22/07/2026
Best-supported offer confidence	100/100 · high confidence · Clumsy Goat · exact model · checked 22/07/2026	90/100 · high confidence · John Lewis · verified variant · checked 22/07/2026
Model-verified offers	2 current exact or verified	2 current exact or verified
Price-history maturity	early · 2 checked dates	early · 2 checked dates
Best for	A first espresso-capable grinder that can also cover everyday filter brewing	Households switching between espresso and coarser brew methods
Main trade-off	Dosing is manual rather than weight-based or timed, and grind quality, retention and noise still need independent testing.	Its broad claimed range does not prove that every espresso machine will be easy to dial in; independent retention, noise and grind-distribution tests are still needed.
Burrs	M2 conical steel burrs	Stainless-steel conical burrs
Burr diameter	40 mm	Not recorded for this product
Grind settings	40 settings	60 settings
Claimed grind range	1–20 espresso · 21–40 filter to cold brew	Not recorded for this product
Bean hopper	300 g	Not recorded for this product
Grounds bin	120 g	Not recorded for this product
Width	13 cm	21.5 cm
Depth	15 cm	16 cm
Height	34 cm	38.9 cm
Power	70 W	Not recorded for this product
No-load burr speed	550 RPM	Not recorded for this product
Warranty	2 years	Not recorded for this product
Timed dosing	Not recorded for this product	0.2-second increments
Dose modes	Not recorded for this product	Cups or shots
Compatible records	9 evidenced pairings	4 evidenced pairings
Manual or product hub	Linked	Linked
Replacement parts	3 linked	None recorded yet
Evidence sources	3 sources	2 sources
Record completeness	94% · not a quality score	72% · not a quality score

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