Overall Rating
7.2, Based on 60 Reviews
Avg Price
$229.00
Manufacturer
Baratza
Machine Type
conical burr grinder, home model, prosumer, espresso, drip, press
Colors
Black / Brushed Steel
Class
Grinder, Conical Burr Consumer
Pro Review
No
First Look
No
QuickShot
No
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A conical burr grinder from Baratza that features a different burr set than the budget Maestro lineup; a lot of metal and soft touch front pulse button as well as side timer.
Terry Kenny
04.17.2013
Rating: 8.0
Bottom Line: Great for drip, works good for espresso, if you have a $3000 espresso machine, maybe a better grinder is a better choice.
Doug Rees
03.23.2013
Rating: 9.8
Bottom Line: I'm a very happy camper!!!
John Milkey (quality: 6.0)
02.27.2013
Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: Great product and it comes with the best customer service you can find.
Sam Decock (quality: 8.0)
12.30.2012
Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: Simple - Intuitive - Sleek - THE grinder for brewed coffee.
Colin 2 (quality: 5.0)
11.23.2012
Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: A nice heavy countertop grinder for drip
Ola Bovin (quality: 3.0)
11.12.2012
Rating: 3.6
Bottom Line: Baratza's "no money-back guaranteee" isn't worth the paper it's printed on.
Jim Minton (quality: 1.5)
06.09.2012
Rating: 3.2
Bottom Line: Piece of crap. No, I take that back. Expensive piece of crap!
Kim Moon (quality: 5.3)
01.01.2012
Rating: 10.0
Bottom Line: Grinds good, Fair price, looks nice. What more is it supposed to do?
Kyle Jackson (quality: 0.3)
11.16.2011
Rating: 0.6
Bottom Line: This product is a useless piece of expensive garbage.
Michael Reid (quality: 5.0)
10.08.2011
Rating: 4.4
Bottom Line: I can see why someone would see this and buy it, but it is simply unusable for even the experienced user let alone a novice.
Dave Mclennan (quality: 1.8)
10.06.2011
Rating: 4.0
Bottom Line: IF YOU HAVE 300$ FOR A GRINDER THE LELIT PL53 IS THE ONLY ONE TO GET FOR ME IT MATCHES 500$ AND UP GRINDERS ANY DAY
Ralph Davis (quality: 5.3)
08.09.2011
Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: Excellent value machine, consistent grind, and quite capable of espresso.
B McKnight (quality: 4.3)
12.02.2010
Rating: 4.2
Bottom Line: The Edsel of grinders.
Mark Wise (quality: 6.0)
10.24.2010
Rating: 4.2
Bottom Line: $$$ every two years for either a new grinder or shipping/repairs!? You gotta be kidding me.
Rui Rebelo (quality: 6.3)
08.27.2010
Rating: 6.4
Bottom Line: This grinder lasted 6 years. It's vinyl/plastic parts brake too easily. I gave up on fixing them. Will buy a different grinder.
Pam Chalkley (quality: 4.5)
06.18.2010
Rating: 6.0
Bottom Line: Great grinder if you don't use dark flavored coffee.
John B (quality: 7.5)
10.29.2009
Rating: 9.0
Bottom Line: A reliable well-built machine for all non-espresso purposes.
Sean Wiseman (quality: 6.0)
10.24.2009
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: Great grinder and great price. Definite buy!
Ray Valiani (quality: 2.0)
10.18.2009
Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: A fantastic way to start your espresso adventure for a reasonable price
Wes Howard-brook (quality: 8.7)
07.02.2009
Rating: 9.6
Bottom Line: All the grinder most folks will ever need.
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