neat stocking stuffer for Baratza Maestro or Virtuoso grinder owners.

[Tex]

If you use a Baratza Maestro or Virtuoso for espresso you should look at this. It looks like something a hacker like me would come up with!


note: This does not mean I endorse the Baratza grinders as espresso grinders.

[mp]

Hmm ... hacker eh ... would that be you Robert?

 

[Tex]

Hmm ... hacker eh ... would that be you Robert?

 

Pertaining to coffee equipment only!

But this looks cool - make the Baratza into a simpler machine to use.

[mp]

Hmm ... hacker eh ... would that be you Robert?

 

Pertaining to coffee equipment only!

But this looks cool - make the Baratza into a simpler machine to use.

Yeah ... it does look cool ... and it is coffee equipment.

 

[peter]

I don't understand that hack at all.  It destroys the hopper, for one thing.  Apart from that, the grinder will run w/o the hopper in place, so why not just use it with no hopper, achieving the same result? 

Coffee geeks; bravely hacking and modding where no man has gone before - even if the hack and mod are meaningless.

[Tex]

I don't understand that hack at all.  It destroys the hopper, for one thing.  Apart from that, the grinder will run w/o the hopper in place, so why not just use it with no hopper, achieving the same result?  

Coffee geeks; bravely hacking and modding where no man has gone before - even if the hack and mod are meaningless.

What's your point?  Some things are just cool!

[peter]

Why is a hacked hopper more cool that using it w/o a hopper?  How cool is wanting to use that grinder for another brewing method, but then not being able too?   

[milowebailey]

Why is a hacked hopper more cool that using it w/o a hopper?  How cool is wanting to use that grinder for another brewing method, but then not being able too?   

Peter

Not shown in the photo Tex posted it's another hopper with a portafilter holder built in... holds the portafilter and catches excess.... I wish my rossi caught the overflowing ground like that....  so you can use the grinder for multiple uses.

[Tex]

Why is a hacked hopper more cool that using it w/o a hopper?  How cool is wanting to use that grinder for another brewing method, but then not being able too?   

It looks like the PortaHolder includes a replacement hopper that replaces the stock item - to go back to stock just swap the PortaHolder for the stock hopper. The mod holds the PF and contains the unused grounds - it should simplify clean up.

[peter]

Why is a hacked hopper more cool that using it w/o a hopper?  How cool is wanting to use that grinder for another brewing method, but then not being able too?   

It looks like the PortaHolder includes a replacement hopper that replaces the stock item - to go back to stock just swap the PortaHolder for the stock hopper. The mod holds the PF and contains the unused grounds - it should simplify clean up.

I see, said the blind man!  That is cool.

I need one of those to go w/ the GS3 Santa's bringing me.  That would be a good one; a $5K espresso machine, and a Baratza...   

[Tex]

Maybe next they'll get rid of the plastic burr carriers!

[Tex]

Why is a hacked hopper more cool that using it w/o a hopper?  How cool is wanting to use that grinder for another brewing method, but then not being able too?  

It looks like the PortaHolder includes a replacement hopper that replaces the stock item - to go back to stock just swap the PortaHolder for the stock hopper. The mod holds the PF and contains the unused grounds - it should simplify clean up.

I see, said the blind man!  That is cool.

I need one of those to go w/ the GS3 Santa's bringing me.  That would be a good one; a $5K espresso machine, and a Baratza...  

You're probably looking at a Swift to pair with the GS3, but a friend has a Baratza Vario on order. I'm looking forward to playing with it. The Mahlkönig ceramic burrs are interesting, it has a PortaHolder, and the grinder is still pretty small.

[Goose]

Maybe next they'll get rid of the plastic burr carriers!

Yep, I had to replace mine on my Virtuoso just this week. 

[shakin_jake]

 a friend has a Baratza Vario on order. I'm looking forward to playing with it. The Mahlkönig ceramic burrs are interesting, it has a PortaHolder, and the grinder is still pretty small.


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~~~Keep me abreast of that Tex..if you get a chance to play with the Vario.  My MD-50 is a very good grinder but I'm interested in the automatic features, like dosing, etc.  Still...it's $400+ and my wallet is a little short


And, what about the burr carriers, are they plastic on the Vario?, if you know



Jake
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[Tex]

I've looked at all the pics of the Vario and it does look like it has plastic carriers. I sent them an email for clarification.

It looks like they took all the automation from the Swift, with the exception of the tamping. The Vario is certainly an interesting looking grinder.