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The Vario Grinder will be available November, 2008. The Vario is a commercial grinder with 54mm ceramic flat burrs with a throughput of 1.9 grams per second and an innovative, macro/micro grind adjustment with 230 settings. The sleek contemporary design, small foot print, and adjustability for any style of coffee also make it perfect as a home grinder. Below are some of the incredible features of the Vario:In additional to all the great features of the Maestro Plus™, the Virtuoso™ includes commercial grade conical burrs, a 480 watt DC motor, a new shape and a beautiful brushed-satin metal top.


Detailed Product Features:

Mahlkönig 54mm ceramic flat burrs

Stay sharper longer. Ceramic has a 1.5 -2.0X longer life than steel burrs. Keeps the coffee cool by limiting the amount of heat transferred from the burrs to the grinds.


Grind on Demand with Electronic Dosing

Grinds only the coffee you require for each shot directly into your espresso porta filter. Eliminates the risk of stale ground coffee common in mechanical dosing units. 0.1 second adjustable steps (0.2 grams). Three, user programmable grind time buttons


Innovative dual cam grind adjustment

The right hand lever lets you choose what type of grind you'd like.
The lever on the left lets you fine tune the grind within the range you've selected for a perfect grind.
Over 230 grind settings available.


PortaHolder.

Universally adjustable brackets for any portafilter.
Allows for hands free operation.


Super quiet operation using belt drive.

Powerful DC motor turns slowly resulting in cool, quiet operation and permits extended grinding time. The circuitry is equipped with an automatic reset thermal switch.

Easy to Clean

One important and often overlooked task required of owning a good coffee grinder is routine cleaning. To clean the Virtuoso™, just remove the coffee been hopper to expose the grinding chamber. At this point the outer ring burr simply lifts out. The entire grinding chamber can then be thoroughly cleaned in a few minutes.


Service & Support

One year manufacturer warranty. 


Product Specifications:

Color: Black with a brushed-satin metal top and base
8 oz Bean Hopper.
5 oz. Grounds bin
PortaHolder Dimensions: 14”H x 5”W x 7” D
Weight: 10 lbs
Made in Taiwan