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The Baratza Vario W+ is one of the most capable all-purpose grinders and one of the very few that genuinely earns the "all-purpose" label. Powered by 54mm flat steel burrs, a built-in precision scale, and 230 grind settings spanning Turkish to cold brew, the Vario W+ is designed for home brewers who move between espresso, pour over, and immersion methods without wanting a different grinder for each. If you've been compromising on grind quality or workflow because your grinder only does one thing well, this is the upgrade that changes the equation.

Key Features

  • 54mm flat steel burrs deliver consistent particle distribution from espresso-fine to French press–coarse
  • Built-in precision scale with weight-based dosing accurate to 0.1g — no separate scale or guesswork required
  • Timed dosing mode for fast, repeatable shots when you're dialed in
  • 230 grind settings via dual stepped macro/micro adjustment for meaningful control at every range
  • Low retention design (less than 0.5g between doses) supports clean single-dosing workflows
  • Grounds bin and portafilter fork included — ready for batch or shot-by-shot brewing out of the box
  • Notably quiet for a flat burr grinder in this class
  • Baratza's hallmark serviceability: user-replaceable burrs and modular internals built to be maintained, not discarded

Ideal For

The Vario W+ is built for home brewers of all levels who want one grinder to handle their full brewing rotation. If you pull espresso on weekday mornings, brew pour over on weekends, and occasionally batch-brew for guests, this is the grinder that keeps up without forcing you into a single workflow. It's especially well-suited for single-dosing enthusiasts who value dose accuracy and low retention, and for anyone who's outgrown a conical burr grinder and wants the clarity and consistency of flat burrs without crossing into four-figure territory. It's the sweet spot of serious performance, versatility, and build quality you can maintain for years.

Baratza Vario W+ Coffee Grinder

Regular price $599.95
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  • 54mm Flat Stainless Steel Burrs
  • Stepped Adjustment
  • Grind by Weight
  • Grind by Time

The Baratza Vario+ is a weight-based coffee grinder that offers over 220 adjustment options ranging from espresso to pour over. Its easy-to-read LCD display, program weight, or timed-based grinding and dose presets, make switching back and forth easier than ever.

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The Baratza Vario W+ is one of the most capable all-purpose grinders and one of the very few that genuinely earns the "all-purpose" label. Powered by 54mm flat steel burrs, a built-in precision scale, and 230 grind settings spanning Turkish to cold brew, the Vario W+ is designed for home brewers who move between espresso, pour over, and immersion methods without wanting a different grinder for each. If you've been compromising on grind quality or workflow because your grinder only does one thing well, this is the upgrade that changes the equation.

Key Features

  • 54mm flat steel burrs deliver consistent particle distribution from espresso-fine to French press–coarse
  • Built-in precision scale with weight-based dosing accurate to 0.1g — no separate scale or guesswork required
  • Timed dosing mode for fast, repeatable shots when you're dialed in
  • 230 grind settings via dual stepped macro/micro adjustment for meaningful control at every range
  • Low retention design (less than 0.5g between doses) supports clean single-dosing workflows
  • Grounds bin and portafilter fork included — ready for batch or shot-by-shot brewing out of the box
  • Notably quiet for a flat burr grinder in this class
  • Baratza's hallmark serviceability: user-replaceable burrs and modular internals built to be maintained, not discarded

Ideal For

The Vario W+ is built for home brewers of all levels who want one grinder to handle their full brewing rotation. If you pull espresso on weekday mornings, brew pour over on weekends, and occasionally batch-brew for guests, this is the grinder that keeps up without forcing you into a single workflow. It's especially well-suited for single-dosing enthusiasts who value dose accuracy and low retention, and for anyone who's outgrown a conical burr grinder and wants the clarity and consistency of flat burrs without crossing into four-figure territory. It's the sweet spot of serious performance, versatility, and build quality you can maintain for years.

Technical Specifications

    • Burr speed
      1350 RPM
      Grind speed
      1.2 - 1.8 g/sec (#2V - #10M)
    Burr speed
    1350 RPM
    Grind speed
    1.2 - 1.8 g/sec (#2V - #10M)

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    Premium coffee grinder with built-in weight measurement praised for consistent grind quality and "incredible cup clarity." Customers said it's "repairable" with strong manufacturer support. Workflow is "fantastic" with programmable presets. Some found initial setup confusing. One delivery issue noted. "Pricey but 100% worth getting it right."

    • Cup clarity is incredible, fantastic workflow, buy for life grinder
    • Consistently delivers a great cup of coffee with real-time weight measuring
    • Extremely convenient to have three weight presets and precisely dial in the grind
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    JORDAN H.
    This is awesome!

    This is my first electric espresso grinder. I’m coming from an espresso hand grinder, which worked well. But this grinder has been incredible! The grind quality is better than what I was getting out of the hand grinder. It’s pretty quiet. And it is so much faster than hand grinding! And the fact that it weighs out the right amount of coffee to pull my espresso shots every time is great. I normally find that it will grind 2/10 or 3/10 of a gram more than I have a preset for. But overall, it’s been wonderful.

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    David S.
    Good customer support and friend

    Good customer support and friend rapid response, though the warehouse sent the wrong color. It was corrected quickly.

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    Jacob

    Beast. Do not buy Fellow ode, DF, or any other trendy grinders. The workflow of this grinder is fantastic and its repairability and continued support from Baratza make it one of the only home grinders that you buy for life.

    Cup clarity is incredible

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    Jose D.
    JD

    Very functional and easy to use. The coffee come out grounded exactly right

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    Joseph P.
    One of the few grinders

    One of the few grinders that measures by weight. Pricey but 100% woth getting it right…

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    Jennifer f.
    At first I didn’t understand

    At first I didn’t understand the machine but now that I do, it’s great!

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    Mark C.
    Never Received Product / Terrible Customer Service

    Joseph told me his “hands were tied” and that my order UPS delivered was probably stolen. It’s been 2.5 weeks and still no updates. Clive didn’t consider delivering a $600 item with signature confirmation?! I will never order from Clive again!

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    Warren R.
    Our move up from the

    Our move up from the Breville Smart grinder. The Vario W+ is amazing. Extremely convenient to have three weight presets and to be able to precisely dial in the grind and amount. We don’t have a home espresso machine, so that isn’t an issue with us, but ever other brew style is exceptionally well supported and convenient. Quite a price tag (for us, anyway) but happy we made the plunge (and no plastic impeller waiting to fail).

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    Tom S.
    Very dependable machine and grind

    I have owned several grinder models, but could never find one that consistently delivers a great cup of coffee and retain a consistent grind every time. Add to it the fact that this machine has real-time weight measuring and you can't go wrong. No more measuring and no more wasted coffee. With this grinder I can get a GREAT tasting cup of coffee while conserving on beans, which means more great tasting coffee per pound. I truly can't find a con about this machine and it is the most quiet machine that I have owned. Have owned this machine over a year now and still not a single problem. Stick to the recommended cleaning process and intervals and you'll never look back or regret owning this machine. Simply put, this is a GREAT grinder.

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    Tom S.
    Very dependable machine and grind

    I have owned several grinder models, but could never find one that consistently delivers a great cup of coffee and retain a consistent grind every time. Add to it the fact that this machine has real-time weight measuring and you can't go wrong. No more measuring and no more wasted coffee. With this grinder I can get a GREAT tasting cup of coffee while conserving on beans, which means more great tasting coffee per pound. I truly can't find a con about this machine and it is the most quiet machine that I have owned. Have owned this machine over a year now and still not a single problem. Stick to the recommended cleaning process and intervals and you'll never look back or regret owning this machine. Simply put, this is a GREAT grinder.

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    Rk
    Convenient.

    An excellent and convenient grinder. It is odd that it has taken this long for a quality grinder with a built in scale to appear. I had a slight problem setting up the coffee bean bin, which requires two lines on the back of the bin and grinder to be exactly in line (the included manual does not illustrate this, and only discusses this in the section on "cleaning"), but once you know about this, the grinder works like a dream.

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    RK
    Convenient.

    An excellent and convenient grinder. It is odd that it has taken this long for a quality grinder with a built in scale to appear. I had a slight problem setting up the coffee bean bin, which requires two lines on the back of the bin and grinder to be exactly in line (the included manual does not illustrate this, and only discusses this in the section on "cleaning"), but once you know about this, the grinder works like a dream.

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    Ron
    Works great!

    Programmed ground coffee weight is accurate when measured on a kitchen scale. Seems to be consistent in delivered weight from day to day. Saves coffee since I have the weight set to very close to what I want in my portafilter. Still have to level the coffee with my finger and a very small amount is wasted.

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    Ron
    Works great!

    Programmed ground coffee weight is accurate when measured on a kitchen scale. Seems to be consistent in delivered weight from day to day. Saves coffee since I have the weight set to very close to what I want in my portafilter. Still have to level the coffee with my finger and a very small amount is wasted.