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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	SageSmart Grinder ProBCG820Open full record →	BaratzaEncore ESPZCG495BLK4GUK1AOpen full record →
Product lifecycle	Current model	Current model
Current retailer context	£189.95 · John Lewis · verified delivered Check at John Lewis ↗ Direct retailer link · no commission enabled · checked 22/07/2026	£159.95 · Clumsy Goat · verified delivered Check at Clumsy Goat ↗ Direct retailer link · no commission enabled · checked 22/07/2026
Best-supported offer confidence	90/100 · high confidence · John Lewis · verified variant · checked 22/07/2026	100/100 · high confidence · Clumsy Goat · exact model · 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	Households switching between espresso and coarser brew methods	A first espresso-capable grinder that can also cover everyday filter brewing
Main trade-off	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.	Dosing is manual rather than weight-based or timed, and grind quality, retention and noise still need independent testing.
Burrs	Stainless-steel conical burrs	M2 conical steel burrs
Grind settings	60 settings	40 settings
Timed dosing	0.2-second increments	Not recorded for this product
Width	21.5 cm	13 cm
Depth	16 cm	15 cm
Height	38.9 cm	34 cm
Dose modes	Cups or shots	Not recorded for this product
Burr diameter	Not recorded for this product	40 mm
Claimed grind range	Not recorded for this product	1–20 espresso · 21–40 filter to cold brew
Bean hopper	Not recorded for this product	300 g
Grounds bin	Not recorded for this product	120 g
Power	Not recorded for this product	70 W
No-load burr speed	Not recorded for this product	550 RPM
Warranty	Not recorded for this product	2 years
Compatible records	4 evidenced pairings	9 evidenced pairings
Manual or product hub	Linked	Linked
Replacement parts	None recorded yet	3 linked
Evidence sources	2 sources	3 sources
Record completeness	72% · not a quality score	94% · not a quality score

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