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Baratza Portaholder for Maestro, Maestro Plus, & Virtuoso
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Overview
With over 16 years of experience in Gourmet coffee grinding and brewing equipment, BARATZA sets the standard for home grinders. This portaholder can be easily inserted into the Maestro, Maestro Plus, and Virtuoso grinders.
- Slips easily into the grounds bin opening
- Locking mechanism holds portafilter in place
- Hands free operation. Simply lock the portafilter in place and grind away.
- No install required, just remove the grounds bin and replace it with the portaholder.
- Automatic dosing timer on grinders make portafilter filling simple.
- This portaholder is similar to the one included with the Baratza Vario grinder (pictured below).
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| Manufacturer: | Baratza |
| Model: | PH |
| List Price: | $29 |
| Fits Baratza Grinders: | Maestro, Maestro Plus, Virtuoso |
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Baratza is the company at the forefront of home coffee grinding innovation. Before Baratza entered the coffee manufacturing scene, one was hard pressed to find an affordable burr coffee grinder. Now, home baristas and cafes alike have multiple affordable burr grinders to choose from courtesy of the U.S. based company. Baratza currently offers five different burr grinders: Baratza Maestro Plus, Baratza Virtuoso, Baratza Virtuoso Preciso, Baratza Vario, and the weight based grinding Baratza Vario-W. In addition to this lineup, Baratza has also released a weight based grinding attachment for their grinders, the Baratza Esatto. One popular mantra from the coffee world is: the biggest investment a coffee fan can make is in a high quality grinder. Baratza has made the "investment" part of that coffee truism a lot more attainable.
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