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