Baratza Vario

Introduction ; Not very long after I bought the Preciso, Baratza introduced the Vario-E (now known as the Vario-W) and the Esatto grinder attachment. When the Esatto grinder attachment is attached as the base unit of a Preciso, it adds weighed output...

Introduction ; Not very long after I bought the Preciso, Baratza introduced the Vario-E (now known as the Vario-W) and the Esatto grinder attachment. When the Esatto grinder attachment is attached as the base unit of a Preciso, it adds weighed output...

My initial attraction to the Vario was the wide grind range and the reported upgrade in grind quality from my Baratza Virtuoso. However, my personal experience was not satisfactory, and I am reporting here only on my specific experience and not able to...

My initial attraction to the Vario was the wide grind range and the reported upgrade in grind quality from my Baratza Virtuoso. However, my personal experience was not satisfactory, and I am reporting here only on my specific experience and not able to...

Allows for wonderful extraction and rich, intense flavors in the cup ; Controls make it easy and quick to dial in a new bean or adjust flow rate ; Very quiet compared to the previous grinders I owned, which helped make my spouse happy ; Small...

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Consistent, versatile grinder

Calibration pains

Great to easily switch between grind types (Press, Drip, Espresso). Excellent grind quality. Quiet. Looks good. Compact

Can't keep hopper filled if changing grind size, because that needs to be done with grinder running. It's not really anti-static, difficult to get ground coffee out. No porta-filter holder makes it messy to get coffee into porta-filter. Weighed output...

espresso quality ; build ; ease of use

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This grinder is compact and very easy to use

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Quiet, Fast, Solid

Hopper is thin plastic and amplifies noise. Perfectly serviceable, just a little noisy. Light to moderate static cling of fines to bin

Easy to use, reliable, can easily adjust grind from drip to espresso

It used to occasionally slip from one adjustment setting to another. I called Baratza and they immediately sent me some rubber shims. These were easy to install and solved the problem. It is not a flashy looking grinder, but it blends in well with...

Very precise grind. Programmable dosing. Endless grind combinations or settings. No coffee waste

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