The Fellow Ode Brew Grinder was a coffee grinder that the coffee world had been waiting for 64mm stainless steel flat burrs, single-dosing, an auto-stop function, and a stunning design! When the Fellow Ode finally hit the market, while it was a popular grinder, many experts criticized the narrow grind range.

When looking at grinders, the big 3 contenders for me around my price point were the Fellow Ode + SSP Burrs, OE's Apex Hand Brew Grinder, or another Baratza Vario. Ultimately from my research I went with the Ode + Burrs. After getting comfortable with the machine and running through a couple pounds of beans for a good season, I did some Fellow Ode cuppings vs my Comandante. I tested primarily with lighter to medium roasts. The Comandante brews have more flavor but also more acidity; currently I'm enjoying the balance of clarity and flavor in the Ode+SSP brews the most. Its giving me a flavorful cup that's got acidity without being too sour, along with prominent and enjoyable flavors of fruit/nut/chocolate. If I throw a little cream (it tastes good, sue me) into a good South American coffee it's almost like I'm drinking a hot chocolate. Anti-static technology, which helps to reduce the static from freshly ground coffee. This reduces the retention of coffee grounds in the grinder from ~1g to as low as 0.1g, so there is much less grind mess than the original Ode Brew Grinder. The Ode is priced as a top-shelf grinder, yet some key aspects of its performance are only mediocre. There are many burr grinders on the market that can perform just as well or better for less money. ConclusionFeaturing new Gen 2 Brew Burrs for more precision and range, streamlined design, and expanded capacity. From the finest pour-overs to the coarsest cold brews, your coffee will never be the same again. The coffee grind cup has a magnetic base that pairs with a second magnet on the grinder to snap correctly into place. Replacing the burrs is an easy option but adds to the cost. In 2022, Fellow released a second generation model of the Ode with a new-and-improved burr set. Watch Steven from Home Grounds review it in this video: Price – 4/5 I spent some time with my SSP burrs and the dry erase marker over the weekend and as far as I can tell, there's no obvious uneven wear occurring when the burrs chirp. One potential difficulty with the marker method and the SSP unimodal burrs is that edges of the burr aren't perfectly flat. That is, the burrs only rub on the raised edges rather than uniformly across a smooth surface. Extraction Tests: We measured brewed coffee samples with a coffee refractometer to evaluate the level of total dissolved solids (TDS) as a measure of grind quality.

Note: r/coffee would not let me post there. He doesn't believe r/coffee should be a place to discuss coffee. Since this review does cross over into the grinder's application for espresso I figured I would comment here. Although this post clearly fits under their sidebar as stated: REDUCED GRIND NOISEFrom high-quality materials to ditching the noisy gearbox, Ode was designed with quietness in mind. Some users have ran into issues with beans jamming up their burrs. Again, this is an issue that seems more prevalent in earlier models that I've never once experienced in 3lbs+ of beans through the grinder and can't really comment on. It also has fins built into the interior, making it easier to pour your coffee grinds without spills, although these make it harder to get every last grind out.We made three consecutive pour-overs with the coffee ground in the Ode to measure inconsistencies in brew times and found an average of 30-second variations between each cup. For someone who has their pour-over recipe dialed to a three-minute brew time, 30 seconds is a significant variation and reflects in your cup's quality.