Baratza Product Reviews and Ratings - Coffee - Virtuoso Coffee Grinder

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Brand:Baratza

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The Virtuoso has many of the winning features of the Maestro Plus along with commercial grade components, higher performance and sleeker style. With the Virtuoso, it’s now easier than ever to make professional quality coffee, whether at the home, the office or your café.

In additional to all the great features of the Maestro Plus, the Virtuoso includes commercial grade conical burrs, a 480 watt DC motor, a new shape and a beautiful brushed-satin metal top.

Product Features

Commercial Grade Conical Burrs - Manufactured in Italy, the Virtuoso’s 44mm grinding burrs are the same material and durability as the industry’s highest-quality line of commercial conical burr coffee grinders. Conical burr grinders are exceptional at producing consistent grinds from very fine to course, as well as being durable and will remain sharp for many years. The burrs have a precision mounting system to ensure a stable platform for accurate grinding.
Grind Coffee For Any Brewing Method - There are many coffee grinders on the market. However, few have the ability to grind fine enough for a professional espresso machine and course enough for a press pot. The Virtuoso has 40 steps of adjustment. Choose the perfect setting by turning the bean hopper to the desired position.
Innovative calibration - Commercial grinders have a calibration system to ensure that the grinder will grind fine enough for espresso and has the range to grind course enough for press pot. This feature is available in the Virtuoso™. The grinders are calibrated when they are manufactured to ensure an accurate range of grind. If necessary the grinders can be user calibrated.
Unique Speed Control - The Virtuoso uses a combination of gear and electronic speed reduction to control the rotation of the burr to 450 RPM. The electronic speed controller is adjustable from 405 to 495 RPM in the event that specific user conditions require modification of the speed. This slow speed reduces heat, noise, and static generation in the grinder. It also ensures that the beans feed smoothly into the burrs.
Timers switch and Pulse button - The Virtuoso has a sixty second timer, with segmented graphics, for easily repeatable grind times. It also has a front mounted pulse button that manually controls the on/off function. This is nice if you wish to grind a small amount of coffee for espresso.
Pulse button makes Espresso Easy - If you have an espresso machine, you will enjoy the convenience of being able to grind directly into the filter basket for your machine. After you remove the coffee grounds bin, you can insert your filter basket (portafilter) directly under the dispensing chute to collect the coffee as it is being dispensed. You can push the pulse button with your thumb while holding the filter basket for true one hand operation.
Easy to Clean - To clean the Virtuoso, just remove the coffee been hopper to expose the grinding chamber. At this point the outer ring burr simply lifts out. The entire grinding chamber can then be thoroughly cleaned in a few minutes.

Product Specifications

Capacity (Bean Hopper)	8 oz.
Capacity (Grounds Bin)	5 oz.
Height	14 in.
Width	5 in.
Depth	7 in.
Weight	8 lbs.

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Product Reviews Summary

Avg. Customer Rating:

4 stars

(based on 4 reviews)

100% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Easy to use(4)

Describe Yourself:

Everyday drinker(4)

Works as expected.

By Beancounter

from USA on 1/23/2008

Pros:

Consistent Grind, Easy To Use, Large Hopper

Cons:

Noisy

Best Uses:

Office

Describe Yourself:

Everyday Drinker

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Baratza Virtuoso Coffee Grinder - 585:

Hopper has an odd fit; it can be difficult to slide back into place. It is used daily for a small office. It is noisy, but that is to be expected. It is convenient to turn on the grinder and walk away; no need to hold down the button. It has only been used for a few months, so I can not report on its durability.

We love this machine

By Margo

from McHenry County, IL on 1/7/2008

Pros:

Consistent Grind, Easy To Use, Large Hopper, Stylish, Versatile

Cons:

Hopper stick a little

Best Uses:

Everyday, Home

Describe Yourself:

Everyday Drinker

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Baratza Virtuoso Coffee Grinder - 585:

We use this machine atleast twice a day. Very pleased with the grind consistency. It's well balanced and stable while in use. It's a little louder than we expected, but we wouldn't call it noisy. For the money, it's a great little grinder.

Good consistent grind but a little noisy

By Keith

from Auburn, CA on 11/26/2007

Pros:

Easy to use

Cons:

Noisy

Best Uses:

Morning Coffee

Describe Yourself:

Everyday Drinker

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Baratza Virtuoso Coffee Grinder - 585:

I purchased the Solis Virtuoso as a replacement for my [...] mill grinder. I wanted a grinder that fit on the counter and not interfere with the upper cabinet. I also wanted a machine with good power, and fit in with the look of the other appliances in the kitchen. The Virtuoso did not disappoint. It has good power and does not build up the static charge of the [...]grinder. I no longer have coffee grounds flying all over the kitchen when the bin is pulled out of the machine. That was worth the price of the upgrade. The grind is much more precise and consistent than my [...]mill. The Virtuoso is advertised as being "much quieter" due to the DC motor. I did not find this to be true, and it is much louder than I expected. Other than that, it is a good machine at a fair price.

A definite improvement

By Joe

from Peoria, IL on 11/12/2007

Pros:

Easy to clean, Easy to use, Great Taste, Professional

Best Uses:

anytime

Describe Yourself:

Everyday Drinker

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Baratza Virtuoso Coffee Grinder - 585:

Remember when you took the step up from a coffee mill to a grinder? This is a step up from a run-of-the mill grinder to one that gives you a higher quality grind, one that brews a better more aromatic cup of espresso or other type of coffee. And, because it grinds slower at lower temperature there is no more static cling, so there is no mess.

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