
Barista Beans Coffee Beans
Another entry from Baratza in our list is the Baratza virtuoso conical burr coffee grinder. It has a similar design like the encore model but differs in a few options. The 40 mm conical burrs deliver excellent grinding quality.
The hopper for coffee beans has two variants, one which is transparent and other tinted one. It can lay up to eight ounces of beans. Similar to encore model, it has 40 different settings for grinding. The grinding is also very fast than the encore.
It can grind at a speed of 1.5 grams per second (encore: 0.8 grams per second) which is almost twice as speed as the encore. The grinding angle ranges from 250 to 1200 microns. You can select any one trust upon the fineness or coarseness of the coffee powder you want to.
The additional features of Baratza virtuoso are the availability of time control and pulse mode. In encore model, you can only switch on or switch off the grinder. But in virtuoso, there a 60-second timer for time control. There is also a pulse button to pulse the grind if you feel they need little extra grinding.
It is also compatible with portafilter holding. This grinder is great for precision grinding, speed, time and quantity control.
Pros
- Super grinding speed
- 60 seconds timer
- Pulse button
- Portafilter holder compatible
- 40 different modes of grinding
- Consistency even after long duration of usage
Cons
- Noisy
- Static build-up
- The coffee beans can get stuck in the conical jar

Coming up with the right coffee maker could be a bit tricky to anybody. This is because everyone has different taste when it comes to coffee makers and also the brand they come with. There are several best coffee machines in the market today and deciding on all of them would not be fair to you to decide to choose. Therefore, we have selected the best among them and analyzed for you. In this way you will have an idea of what it is and if you do not have it, go for it then.
Though the coffee maker is great, there are some flaws that it comes with including the programming timer where it can be difficult to read without the manual. With this OXO coffee maker you are able to make at least 9 cups of coffee that you will not need to keep making one each time you want and to top it all your coffee will remain hot for a certain number of hours. Within seven minutes of brewing your coffee, you are ready to have a taste of it.