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Product
Features
- Powerful 240 watt DC
motor with conical burr grinding action at
only 450
RPM
- 40
different grind settings provide a
grind choice for every coffee
lover
- 8
ounce bean hopper with 5 ounce grounds
bin
- Quiet
running grinder and easy
cleanup
- Measures 13 by 5
by 6 inches; 1-year
warranty
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Product
Description
The Baratza
Maestro Conical Burr Grinder features a quiet,
but powerful, 240 watt DC motor with special
gearing to spin the conical burrs at just 450
RPM. This reduces the heat and helps keep the
full flavor and aroma of the
coffee.
Other features include 40 different grind
settings that help you with any type of coffee
you could want. From drip to espresso, French
press and more, the German made Baratza Maestro
takes care of it.
Reviews of this conical burr coffee grinder
have been somewhat mixed. Positive marks are
given for quality workmanship, quiet operation
and the multitude of grind settings. Others
have remarked that this grinder doesn't live up
to expectations.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Powerful
240 watt DC motor with special gearing to
reduce heat and provide better tasting
coffee.
- 40
different grind settings allow you grind
any type of coffee you want.
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Customer
Reviews
Customer Review
#1
"Product performs better than I
expected. The range of the size of the grind is
consistant and has the ability to be widely
varied from espresso grind to very course. The
motor operation is quite, as grinding can
go,and not obnoxious sounding.
I love the product!"
- Actual review from
Amazon.com
Customer Review #2
"I have made the
progression from a "whirly" grinder, to a
German burr hand grinder, to the conical burr
Solis Maestro. I also have tested the Black and
Decker Burr Mill, and the GE Burr Mill
169132.
While the greatest drawback to the Solis is the
noise, it would be difficult for me to find any
other fault with this machine. After all, what
is a grinder for? To grind coffee to the
specification you want, be it espresso, French
Press, or Drip Brew. The Solis Maestro
delivers, period!
And easy to use is an understatement. Like most
of us guys, I didn't bother reading any
instructions. The machine is simple enough to
use and easily comes apart for cleaning.
Putting it back together is no great challenge.
Mine is an earlier model that does not have the
timer, and the bean reservoir is used to select
the grind.
I was especially pleased at finding one so
inexpensively, when most good conical burr
grinders go for $125 on the low side. Finding
this one at $79 shipping included was a steal.
Even at $99 this is still a great buy.
I grind coffee everyday, several times a day.
During the week it is usually drip brew, and
espresso on the weekends for lattes or
whatever. As a rule I go through 1 1/2 pounds
of whole bean coffee per week, so that gives
you an idea of how much this grinder has been
used over the last two years.
I have also ground a full pound of coffee for
friends and customers. It usually takes about
three grinds to do 1 pound, and the machine
does not heat up as you might expect. Get warm,
yes, but not hot.
This machine can do the powder fine grind for
Turkish, or the coarse for French Press. While
it is not commercial grade for heavy grinding
it is ideal for the home coffee enthusiast. So
I'm not at all sure why some think this should
be the next step to something more expensive,
other than to satisfy the egoic thinking that
if it's more expensive it must be better. My
opinion of course.
So call it entry level if you want. If it gets
the job done and is easy to use, what else
matters?"
- Actual review from Epinions.com
Customer Review #3
"I love my
coffee grinder. It grinds the beans very fine,
so you can enjoy the taste of the coffee. It is
the most "quiet" coffee grinder that I have
ever owned. Thank you!"
- Actual review from Amazon.com
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Customer Review #4
"I've had this grinder about
two years. So I've had a long experience with it. I use mostly
Starbucks French Roast and Italian Roast and I grind it fairly
fine even though I use a regular Mr. Coffee coffee maker. I
like strong, flavorful coffee. And it will grind that.
But the trouble is, it gets clogged up quickly --- often after
one use. And cleaning it is a bear! I have to take a screw
driver and get the coffee out of the top and a paper clip to go
through the lower part.
I will say that it's easy to get through to support and they're
very nice and helpful. But they can't do the cleaning and
fixing for you. And I don't have a local place that fixes
these.
It's very quiet. And one thing I love about it is that the
container that accepts the coffee doesn't have much if any
static. So it's clean as far as putting the coffee into the
maker is concerned.
If you prefer more course coffee, this might work great for
you. But if you like fine coffee and, especially, espresso,
forget it.
I've read in several places that you can run some white rice
through a grinder and clean it. I've not tried it yet but will.
Perhaps that will make the job easier.
For most hard-core coffee drinkers, I don't recommend this unit
basically because of the fact it is so hard to clean. And it
clogs quickly and often."
- Actual review from Amazon.com
Customer Review #5
"I don't do Espresso
so can't comment on the finer settings, but the coarse grind (I
use a Bodum press pot) works great. This unit is much better
than the Capresso unit it is replacing. There is much less
static electricity than the Capresso unit. If I grind when I
start the water boiling, none of the ground coffee sticks to
the side of the collection unit. By the time the water is
boiled, a gentle tap of the collection unit spills all of the
ground coffee into the press pot. Highly recommended, it would
probably rate 5 stars but I only give 5 stars to perfect units
and nothing is perfect. Buy it, you won't be sorry."
- Actual review from Amazon.com
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