First of all, we have not yet tested the new coffee grinder from Fellow. But what has been announced as a new grinder for the 1st quarter of 2023 certainly looks exciting. The Fellow Opus is intended as a filter coffee grinder, but according to the manufacturer, it can also grind fine enough for espresso with its 41 grind settings. For the American market, the Opus was announced with a price of 195 dollars.
The coffee grinder has a 41 mm conical burr set, which further distinguishes it from the Fellow Ode 2. The Ode uses 64 mm flat burrs. The move to a conical burr set is certainly one that brings the grinder into a more affordable price range. Conical burr sets with smaller diameters are generally cheaper than flat burrs.
How does the new Fellow Opus taste?
It is too early to make any statements about that. With the Ode 2, Fellow has presented an exciting home coffee grinder for filter coffee. The burrs could be replaced with SSP burrs, turning the Ode 2 into a sensational grinder.
Conical burr grinders tend to produce more fines, which can have an impact on the taste of the coffee. How this plays out 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.
When we learn more about the Opus or can get one for testing, we will keep you updated.
Availability of the Fellow Opus
Currently, it is completely unclear when the Opus will come to the European market and what its availability will be. So far, mostly older Ode models are still being sold in Europe, not the newer generation 2 ones.
So, keep your eyes open. If we spot the Fellow Opus, we will of course take a closer look at it and update this article.
The Fellow Ode 1 or 1.1 is available in Switzerland, for example, at Drip Roasters or the Kaffeezentrale. In Germany, the Ode is available at Moka Consorten, Amazon* and other retailers. You should always check which version the respective retailer is selling.
As I said: we haven't found version 2 yet. If you see it anywhere, feel free to post the link as a comment and we will update this article.
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