Updated as of 3/12/21 11:00 AM CST.
ENCORE WHITE - $99 - IN STOCK
ENCORE BLACK - $99 - IN STOCK
VIRTUOSO - $149 - OOS
VIRTUOSO+ - $195 - IN STOCK
SETTE 30 - $195 - IN STOCK
VARIO - $299 - OOS
SETTE 270 - $299 - OOS
SETTE 270Wi - $379 - OOS
FORTÉ AP - $720 - OOS
FORTÉ BG - $735 - OOS
The very popular Baratza certified refurbished grinders are ALL BACK IN STOCK!
https://www.baratza.com/shop/refurb
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Most credit cards will double the warranty. Baratza offers 1 year and the CC Company will add the second year warranty (even if it's refurbished). Check your CC T&C's to verify but all 4 of my credit cards included it.
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p.s. Espresso is an expensive rabbit hole. don't get started unless you're willing to spend more and upgrade to better machines and accessories over time. Speaking from experience😂
The Amazon warehouse price (usually means just a banged up box, or sometimes open box, but basically new unit) is well below $195 on a regular basis.
I have the Vario, it's crapped out a few times, the plastic gears break, I think they may have replaced this because they sell the parts that keep breaking this these turds.
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One thing:
The burr assy' on my refurb'd unit was not replaced. Do not know how used it was when I received it but it definitely was not brand new. I emailed their CS and was told at the time that they do not replace them as part of their routine refurb process. They are not too expensive to diy replace but it did bug me that they wouldn't have gone the extra effort to do so. When I received it, I had to add an additional shim (provided) to get better range on the grinding scale.
One thing:
The burr assy' on my refurb'd unit was not replaced. Do not know how used it was when I received it but it definitely was not brand new. I emailed their CS and was told at the time that they do not replace them as part of their routine refurb process. They are not too expensive to diy replace but it did bug me that they wouldn't have gone the extra effort to do so. When I received it, I had to add an additional shim (provided) to get better range on the grinding scale.
As long as their rating is accurate, I wouldn't see any major need to immediately swap out the burrs unless they were damaged or out of spec on inspection. Barring any actual damage, the lower burrset should have years of life left, and considering it's is a $26 part, I would think the previous owner wear would be built in as part of the 'refurb' discount.
If you're happy with the brew, don't upgrade. Chasing the "God shot" is an expensive and deep rabbit hole to go down, especially if you're already relatively happy with what you have. Work with what you have, understand the basics and how they affect your shot, and only upgrade if/when you actually need to do so.
If you're happy with the brew, don't upgrade. Chasing the "God shot" is an expensive and deep rabbit hole to go down, especially if you're already relatively happy with what you have. Work with what you have, understand the basics and how they affect your shot, and only upgrade if/when you actually need to do so.
I love that video. I used to think that compression didn't matter based on everything on the internet and I'd use a typical tamper but found that pushing as hard as possible using my full weight indeed decreased the speed of the drip and consequently increased the time required to get the desired 2:1 ratio of coffee to beans. That's why I switched to the distributor to make every tamp level and consistent, varying it with bean weight and grind size to achieve the ratio within the desired 20-30 seconds. Thanks for the advice! I'll stick with what I have.
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