Baratza Encore + Espro Press OR Baratza Virtuoso + Bodum Chambord?

[Atriya]

I am trying to making Café au Lait (French pressed coffee with milk in a 1:1 ratio).

Should I go for:

A) Baratza Encore + Espro Press
B) Baratza Virtuoso + Bodum Chambord

Which choice would you recommend, for my specific purpose of making café au lait?

(Obviously, I'm driven to this tradeoff by my limited budget, otherwise I could have gone Virtuoso + Espro)

 

[peterjschmidt]

(Obviously, I'm driven to this tradeoff by my limited budget, otherwise I could have gone Virtuoso + Espro)

Wouldn't option B be more expensive? The Virtuoso is quite a bit more than the Encore.

I've owned both grinders, and while the Virtuoso is a nicer grinder, I don't see the output/grind results to be worth the difference in cost. You'd be better off putting the money toward the Espro press... they are a wonderful press pot, and produce a very clean, full-bodied cup, even tho' they are more of a pain to clean after each use.

Baratza is a wonderful company with the best-ever customer service.

 

[John P]

Agree with Peter.

For what you are brewing, the Encore and Bodum would be the best combo.

 

[CoffeeJunky]

Agree with Peter.

For what you are brewing, the Encore and Bodum would be the best combo.

Ditto.... All the way

 

[Scareyourpassenger]

Same here, you will still end up with less fines in the cup because the espro is that good!