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Shot Compare: Baratza Virtuoso vs. Breville Smart Grinder

In yet another grudge match (!!), Gail dialed in the new Baratza Virtuoso and the ...
  • Jan 31, 2012
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Compare: Baratza Virtuoso vs. Breville Smart Grinder

For entry level espresso-grade grinders, the Baratza Virtuoso and the Breville Sma...
  • Jan 25, 2012
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Baratza Grinder Line-Up

Since our last look at Baratza's offerings, they've added some new options and cha...
  • Jan 20, 2012
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Crew Review: Baratza Virtuoso Model 586

Leave it to Baratza to take a good thing and make it better, right? Their well-lov...
  • Jan 11, 2012
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Crew Review: Baratza Vario-W Grinder

Baratza's second weight-based grinder, the Vario-W, takes the original Vario's fla...
  • Sep 21, 2011
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Crew Review: Baratza Esatto

Designed for precision devotees, the Esatto is a retrofit for the Maestro Plus, Vi...
  • Aug 31, 2011
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New! Baratza Esatto & Vario-E

Whilst down at the Specialty Coffee Association of America event in Texas, we were...
  • May 10, 2011
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Espresso Machine Maintenance with Urnex

Keeping your equipment sparkling clean is just as important as the freshness of yo...
  • Apr 15, 2011
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Testing: Coffee Ground Attrition & Water Content in Frothed Milk

We had a few viewer requests lately around the weight of things, so we produced tw...
  • Mar 30, 2011
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Crew Review: Baratza Maestro Plus Redesign

Baratza recently reworked their Maestro Plus grinder, tweaking a few of its design...
  • Mar 25, 2011
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Baratza Virtuoso Preciso Available Now

We finally got our paws on the new Virtuoso Preciso, which gives you 11 micro adju...
  • Oct 12, 2010
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Compare: Baratza Virtuoso, Virtuoso Preciso & Vario Grinders

As we wrote about yesterday, Baratza has a new grinder on the market this October,...
  • Sep 30, 2010
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