Gen 2 Ode Brew Grinder - Burr, Electric Coffee Bean Grinder with 31 Settings for Drip, French Press & Cold Brew - Small Footprint - Matte Black

UPDATE: Still really liking this grinder. After about 6 weeks I started having serious static problems. Coffee grounds were sticking everywhere! It turns out you need to clean the grinder about every 60 cycles to keep the anti-static tech happy. For me using it for two cups a day that would be every 30 days (or until the static becomes unbearable). This information is not in the manual but Fellow has a short video about it on their youtube channel. It's quick and easy to do. No taking anything apart, just use the provided cleaning brush to clear out any accumulated coffee in the exit chute that may be obstructing the anti-static pins. Works a charm! ORIGINAL REVIEW: I've had the Ode Gen 2 for about a week now, using it for Aeropress cups twice a day. It replaced a $200 Breville Smart Grinder Pro which had a decently long run before failing. The $345 Ode is a step up from the Breville in almost every way. It can't do Espresso like the Breville can, but that wasn't important to me. The Ode is much faster and quieter than the Breville. I haven't specifically timed the Ode, but to grind 17 grams of beans it's certainly less than 10 seconds between pressing the start button and the motor coming to a complete stop after detecting no more beans in the hopper. The Breville's timed dose took 19.4 seconds to grind the same quantity. I really like the single dose grinding of the Ode. It's one of the reasons I decided to upgrade rather than buy another Breville. When a visitor was here, changing beans in the Breville was tedious. No problem with the Ode since it doesn't store any beans. The grind produced by the Ode is extremely consistent. Every Aeropress cup I've made with the Ode has been full and flavorful with no sour notes. Aeropress with the Breville was usually very good as well, but there would be the occasional cup that was slightly off. Haven't had that happen with the Ode yet. Of course, the styling. The Ode is quite a bit smaller than the Breville, fitting under the cabinets with more room to spare. And, as my girlfriend said the first time she saw the Ode on the counter, "It's cute!" What do I not like about the Ode? Despite the anti-static technology in this version, I do get some stray grounds on the countertop. It's just a small amount, a few grounds here and there. Maybe it happens when I forget to tap the knocker on the side? Or maybe when I *don't* forget? Not sure yet. It's not a lot of stray grounds, and much better than some older grinders I used. The Breville on the other hand was a lot cleaner: almost never any stray grounds at all. I also think the catch cup still needs some work. The cup itself is a thing of beauty, but the lid is finnicky, and maybe that's why I sometimes get stray grounds. The channel inside the cup to direct the beans or grounds is kinda ok but seems more trouble than it's worth. To be fair, I also didn't care for the lid on the Breville catch cup. It screwed on tight, but the rubber thingy covering the hole just never fit quite right. The main thing I can't compare is durability since I've only had the Ode for a week. My Breville lasted about 7 years, but reviews are indicating that the latest models are failing much more quickly, which is the main reason I decided to go with a different grinder. Overall, I'm very happy with the Ode for my Aeropress cups.

Summary - If you grind for filter coffee, french press/cafetiere or pour over this is a great coffee grinder. The 31 grind settings let you get the best grind for your coffee beans. It is relatively quiet and very clean in use. The ioniser technology really works if you keep it clean. It does jam occasionally if you flood the hopper with coffee but this is rare and easy to fix. It doesn't grind fine enough for espresso and Fellow do say this very clearly. If you want great coffee for filter machines, and so on and can afford it this is exactly what you want. Highly recommended. The Good - It is clean in use. Coffee goes in the collection pot and not over the kitchen. It is quick and fairly quiet. The hopper feeds coffee into the burrs reasonably well and if you don't overload it, the machine will be jam free. It's easy to clean and they include a brush to clean the chute and ioniser. There is even a simple guide on the lid of the hopper to help you find the perfect grind. Each step of the settings represents 25 microns (approx 1/1000th of an inch) change in burr gap. The indifferent - The collection cup lid rattles a bit. It doesn't bother me but all reviewers mention it. It can be a bit hard to get all the coffee out of the collection pot and the magnet in the base also can trap ground coffee if you don't shake it. Again, not a real problem but it may bug you. The bad - Er, nothing really. It irritates me that I have to scan a QR code to get the third year of the warranty. I threw this card away and will rely on the 2 year warranty. Fellow don't document everything. They give you a brush but what's that for? Is the answer in the documentation? No. Is it on the website? Er, not that I can see. More seriously this will jam if you aren't careful. This is mostly a user problem. If you put 60g in the hopper in one go it is likely to jam. If you scatter beans all around the grind aperture then it can jam. Changing your habits a bit can totally stop the problem. Apparently this can be calibrated by following a video on Fellow's website. SHouldn't it come calibrated? Conclusion - This is a great coffee grinder. I have used it for filter coffee, grench press and pour over. A little bit of experimentation lets you "dial-in" the right grind for your taste. It is easy to use, clean, quick and relatively quiet. If you clean out the chute with the brush once a week it is easy to maintain too. This is all the grinder I need. It's made a huge difference in the quality of the coffee I drink and allowed me to play with lots of different coffees and get great results. Highly recommended.

Upgrading from the OG Baratza Encore with the upgraded M2 burr. There is no better filter coffee grinder for the price right now. 399 is a steal. I was going to order directly from Fellow with the optional SSP burr. Still, after watching some reviews and considering that I drink a lot of medium roasts, I decided to put the extra money into my espresso grinder. Keep in mind there ARE some quality control issues with Fellow products (seems like the Ode Gen 2 more so than their others). My front facia is a lot looser than it should be, but Fellow support has been great so far (I'm in the US, as is Fellow, so keep that in mind as well). The grinder's functionality is unaffected, and it doesn't create any additional noise while grinding, so it's not a problem for me. The grind itself has been highly consistent. Coffees are easy to dial in, and the little diagram on the lid has been helpful. It's not perfect, but if you're new to grinding fresh coffee, it will help a lot. Key points for me (especially compared to the OG Encore) have been: * Noise level - It's a beefy little grinder. While I wouldn't consider it quiet by any means, the quality and pitch of the grinding is pleasing. Not overly high-pitched or squealing. * Mess, or lack thereof! - The Baratza Encore comes with a plastic, tight-fitting grounds dispenser, but because it's so tight-fitting, it will shoot coffee fines EVERYWHERE when you push it in. The design of the Ode makes it so the mess is negligible. A little brush-up afterwards, and the coffee station is clean. * Retention - Thanks to the knocker, I get hardly any retention whatsoever.

I decided after 20 years ro upgrade my $25 Krups coffee mill and was taken in by the slick marketing hype of Fellow. The Ode 2 is a lovely piece of equipment and pretty quiet. It does a nice job grinding coffee. However, imagine my surprise when after a week it started making weird noises and then froze up and beeped a couple of times. I took it apart per the instructions for cleaning the burr grinders (which should not need to be done more than every month or so). The hole through which the ground coffee drops out into the container was completely jammed up with ground coffee. So I cleaned it all thoroughly and put it back together and was able to grind coffee for my breakfast cup. Sure enough, the following week it starts making the bad noises again and freezes up. Same drill, take it apart and clean it. I shot off a note to Fellow customer service thinking there might be something wrong with my machine. To my surprise, the answer was just a series of maintenance suggestions -- clean it more often! It is clear to me that it is simply badly designed and the clogging is a "feature" not a "bug" as the tech guys say. I am trying to get Fellow to give me my money back and so far have gotten nowhere. Save yourself a lifetime of cleaning your extremely expensive coffee grinder every few days and buy something else. Update: After a lot of back and forth, Fellow had me send it bacxk to them and sent me a new one. Guess what? It also jammed after a few uses and has exactly the same problems. This rather clearly demonstrates that the Ode 2 has a fundamental design defect. The chute that the ground coffee drops through is either too small, shaped incorrectly, or in the wrong place. Now I am caught in a death loop between Fellow and Amazon trying to get my money back. Fellow sent me a return label and I sent the second unit back also. But they won't give me a refund, claiming it has to come from Amazon. Of course Amazon says it is a third party seller and the refund has to come from Fellow. My next step is to file a merchant dispute with my cedit card issuer. I suspect that will be effective in getting my money back especially since I don't even have the grinder any more. DO NOT BUY AN ODE 2!!!!!!

I’ve been using the Fellow Burr Grinder 2 for a while now, and it’s honestly one of those kitchen tools that quietly makes a big difference. First off, it just looks good on the counter—sleek, modern, and compact without being flimsy. But more importantly, the grind consistency is spot on. Whether I’m making pour-over, French press, or even cold brew, the results have been super consistent every time. It’s also quieter than other grinders I’ve tried, which I really appreciate in the early mornings. The dial is easy to use, and I like that it gives you a wide range of settings without feeling overwhelming. Cleanup is simple too—nothing fussy or annoying. If you’re someone who cares about your coffee but doesn’t want a huge, complicated setup, this grinder hits the sweet spot. It’s sleek like all other Fellow products and compliments any caffeine lovers home set up.

I upgraded from a smaller "fake burr" grinder, and I've been really happy with the purchase so far. The grind is consistent and covers a wide range of coffee styles. I don't make espresso, so the lack of finer grind settings isn't a problem for me, and I like having the extra gradiation through the rest of the grind sizes and brewing styles. By far my biggest complaint is the power button. It's really easy to bump and turn on by mistake where it's located. I feel like putting it on the same face as the grind dial, or on the top near the hopper would have been easy to wire up, and less accident prone. It'd also be nice if there were a contact switch in the base to prevent grinding without the cup underneath. I've started grinding without the cup once or twice (thanks easy to bump power switch), and it's just a problem I don't need. It would be nice if they could make that mistake impossible through better design. I'm also skeptical of the retention lever. Retention hasn't been a problem, but I feel like that's more to do with my brushing out the grinder once or twice a week than the work of the lever. It's not hurting, I just don't know how much it's helping. Overall, my gripes are pretty minor, and this has been a great machine. It's easy to use, looks nice, and the coffee I make with it is consistently great.

The Ode 2 is a great grinder in keeping noise to a minimum as others sleep. I'm an 4 AM riser and I must have my brew to shake off the cobwebs, but I've always been concerned about noisy coffee grinders, I even got a manual grinder to keep things quiet. These 72 year old arms are getting tired turning the crank on the manual unit so I'm back to an automatic grinder. Yes, the Ode 2 makes a little noise, but it's quiet when compared to other automatic grinders. The flavor produced by the flat burrs can't be beat! Get one, you'll love it too. It's $$$$, but it's worth it IMO.

I had a conical grinder I got here for less than $100 before this that was doing a good job, a great one in fact. I’ve been really trying to up my pour over method quality. I own pretty much all the methods (siphon, V60, Chemex, aeropress and derived), and while I’m getting great results I still feel like I’m a bit behind the high end coffee places I visit frequently. Upon talking to many baristas, they all agree that the grinder plays a huge role. So after 1.5 years on the fence, I pulled the trigger on this. First off, it’s beautiful. It works super well. It’s clean (no need to spray your beans before grinding) and the cheat sheet they provide for grinding under the lid is pretty spot on. So that already makes it an upgrade. The burs are very consistent. I can already see that the grinds are very homogenous. No thick spots around. Flavor is a lot more pronounced. A lot sweeter and this is a common thing you hear about this grinder. While I consider the previous one I was using did an amazing job, this is probably the best upgrade I’ve done. I consider this a great upgrade if you are looking to get pro results in the comfort of your home. This is a must have if you are very serious about your coffee game since receiving the machine I’ve already done a variety of methods and I can definitely tell that there’s noticeable differences and how good the extraction I’m getting is. Like with a lot of things, I have to admit that the law of diminishing returns still plays out here. My previous conical bur grinder while inconsistent, still yielded great results at around 30% the cost of this machine. But if you are very serious about your coffee and it’s flavor, then you might as well take the hit. Only negative side to this machine is that it will not grind for espresso. So if you are considering this to grind for your espresso machine at home, this is the wrong grinder. Definitely the Rolls-Royce of poor over coffee grinders.