First of all, we haven't tested the new Fellow coffee grinder yet. But what was announced as a new grinder for Q1 2023 certainly looks exciting. The Fellow Opus is designed as a filter coffee grinder, but according to the manufacturer, with its 41 grind settings, it can also grind espresso-fine. For the American market, the Opus was announced at a price of 195 dollars.
The coffee grinder has a 41 mm conical burr set, which clearly distinguishes it from the Fellow Ode 2. The Ode uses flat burrs with a size of 64 mm. The move to a conical burr set is certainly one that brings the grinder into a more affordable price range. Conical burrs with smaller diameters are typically cheaper than flat burrs.
How does the new Fellow Opus taste?
It's too early to make statements about that. With the Ode 2, Fellow has created an exciting home coffee grinder for filter coffees. The burrs could be replaced with SSP burrs, transforming the Ode 2 into an outstanding grinder.
Generally, conical burrs produce more fines, which can affect the taste of the coffee. How this will be with the Opus remains to be seen.
In any case, Fellow has learned and is bringing the Opus with the improved anti-static technology that the second generation of the Ode had. The first generation actually produced so many fines that a vacuum cleaner was needed after grinding.
If we learn more about the Opus or can get one for testing, we'll keep you updated.
Availability of the Fellow Opus
Currently, it's still completely unclear when the Opus will come to the European market and what availability will be like. So far, mostly old Ode models are still being sold in Europe, not the newer generation 2 models.
So keep your eyes open. When we spot the Fellow Opus, we'll take a closer look at it and update this article accordingly.
The Fellow Ode 1 or 1.1 can be found in Switzerland, for example, at Drip Roasters or Kaffeezentrale. In Germany, the Ode is available at Moka Consorten, Amazon* and other retailers. You should always ask which version each retailer sells.
As mentioned: we haven't found version 2 yet. If you see it anywhere, feel free to post the link in the comments, and we'll update this article.
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