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Baratza Vario Ceramic Burr Grinder
The sleek contemporary design and small footprint make it perfect as a home grinder.

*Price:*	$449.00

Product Details:

FEATURES

• Brand		Baratza
• Manufacturer Product Number		885
• Model Number		885
• Primary Color		black
• Product Offers		Free Shipping, No Sales-Tax, Free PortaHolder with purchase
• UPC		838823008855
• Year Created (First Sold)		2008

DESCRIPTION

The Baratza Vario is a professional grade coffee grinder suitable for use at home, at the office or in your café. The Vario has a small footprint with impressive features including 230 distinct and repeatable grind settings from fine grind for espresso to course grind for press pot.

One touch dosing is made easy using three user programmable buttons. The 54mm ceramic burr set is manufactured in Germany by Mahlkönig and provides accurate, fast grinding performance, remaining sharp for up to twice the lifetime of the finest steel burrs.

The high torque DC motor and belt drive transmission insure smooth operation with minimal heat generation. All controls are mounted on the front of the Vario for easy accessibility. It also includes both a ground coffee collection bin and Baratza's exclusive PortaHolder for hands free grinding into an espresso machine portafilter.

Which Baratza Grinder should I buy? This is a great question with a complex answer. One important factor in choosing a grinder is the brewing method you will be using. Baratza grinders are designed to offer a wide range of adjustment for use with many brewing methods. As you can see from the chart below, all of our grinders will grind from coarse to fine, but the Virtuoso, Preciso and Vario are better suited for the very fine grind needed for espresso.

Grind	Brewing Methods	Maestro	Maestro Plus	Virtuoso	Preciso	Vario

Coarse	Coffee Press	X	X	X	X	X
Medium	Chemex	X	X	X	X	X
		X	X	X	X	X
	Syphon	X	X	X	X	X
		X	X	X	X	X
	Drip	X	X	X	X	X
		X	X	X	X	X
	Toddy	X	X	X	X	X
		X	X	X	X	X
	Clever Dripper	X	X	X	X	X
		X	X	X	X	X
	Pour-over (Hario)	X	X	X	X	X
		X	X	X	X	X
	AeroPress	X	X	X	X	X
Fine	Moka	X	X	X	X	X

	Espresso Pressurized filter	X	X	X	X	X
Very Fine	Espresso non-pressurized filter			X	X	X

	Espresso (Dial-in)				X	X
Powder	Turkish			X	X	X



The above chart is very general in nature. Your specific grinder selection will be affected by numerous factors including: personal taste, brewing style, coffee types, your budget and experience.


Grinding for Espresso: As you can see on the chart above, espresso falls into four categories. Moka or stovetop espresso machines require a fine grind which all of our grinders can provide. Pump Espresso machines with a pressurized portafilter usually sell for $300. The pressurized portafilter is designed to create pressure, relying less on the accuracy of the grind. All our grinders can provide this grind. Pump Espresso machines with a non-pressurized filter require a very fine and accurate grind. The grind, dose and tamp create the pressure for a great espresso. The Virtuoso, Preciso, and Vario will give you the fine, accurate grind you need. If you are looking for an espresso grinder that can be dialed in for the perfect espresso (typically $500+ espresso machines), consider the Preciso or the Vario that have micro adjustment for fine tuning the grind.

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