<p>I have the Baratza Virtuoso myself, and I would stir the coffee up with a spoon in a separate vessel before distributing it into your portafilter. When distributing, generally lightly tapping the side of the portafilter with the palm of your hand until level - should break up anything thing remaining. </p>

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2015-10-09T17:25:12.930Z
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<p>I am currently using a Baratza Encore grinder with my Saeco Aroma espresso machine.  I know that neither of these are very high quality products, but I really don't have the budget to upgrade.  The Encore is able to grind sufficiently fine and I have been quite happy with it, however, I get a lot of clumping when grinding for espresso.  It can be difficult to evenly distribute the coffee when you get these clumps, so it would be nice if there was an easy way to avoid this.  Anyone have any suggestions?  I've heard people say that a doser can solve this problem as the rotating sections will break up the clumps.  This is a nice solution, but I don't believe the encore is capable of being upgraded to have a doser.</p>

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You could use a toothpick or something similar to break up the clumps. Tamping should then do the rest.
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Avoid clumps in finely ground coffee
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# Avoid clumps in finely ground coffee

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-09-27)

I am currently using a Baratza Encore grinder with my Saeco Aroma espresso machine. I know that neither of these are very high quality products, but I really don't have the budget to upgrade. The Encore is able to grind sufficiently fine and I have been quite happy with it, however, I get a lot of clumping when grinding for espresso. It can be difficult to evenly distribute the coffee when you get these clumps, so it would be nice if there was an easy way to avoid this. Anyone have any suggestions? I've heard people say that a doser can solve this problem as the rotating sections will break up the clumps. This is a nice solution, but I don't believe the encore is capable of being upgraded to have a doser.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You could use a toothpick or something similar to break up the clumps. Tamping should then do the rest.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-10-09. Score: 2

I have the Baratza Virtuoso myself, and I would stir the coffee up with a spoon in a separate vessel before distributing it into your portafilter. When distributing, generally lightly tapping the side of the portafilter with the palm of your hand until level - should break up anything thing remaining.


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