Bellevue, WA— Baratza is making some exciting changes! The company is proud to announce that, beginning in July 2005, Café West Distribution will take over as importer and distributor of Solis products—the products many have come to rely on through Baratza, including the Solis Maestro coffee grinder. Based in Medford, Oregon, Café West will continue providing the outstanding customer service and equipment support to which Solis customers are accustomed.

Baratza will now focus on designing and manufacturing the finest in home burr coffee grinders. The Virtuoso, which will be available in September 2005, is the first in a series of new grinders that boasts all-new upgraded components.  For more information, please contact Baratza at 877.701.2021 or 925.314.0475 or visit the company’s website at www.baratza.com.

Solis is a Swiss company  - founded in 1908 – which specializes in the production and marketing of high-quality espresso machines and grinders for homes and offices.  Some 22 years ago, SOLIS was the first company in the entire world to introduce a fully automatic espresso machine for household use.  In the meantime, well over 500,000 units have been sold in the Swiss market alone.  For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.solis.ch.

Café West Distribution is a full-service product distributor and service company specializing in quality home and light commercial espresso machines and grinders, coffee makers and related items. For more information on Café West and Solis products in the U.S., please call 877.701.2020 or 541.774.6683 or visit Café West’s website at www.cafewest.com.