Vario W+ Coffee Grinder - White

The Vario W+ in white is the grind-by-weight version of Baratza's flat-burr workhorse, with steel burrs pulled straight from the commercial Forte line and a built-in scale that doses to 0.1 grams. It's the grinder we recommend when someone has the espresso machine they want, has the bean program they want, and now wants every shot to start from the same dose.

Why it works

• 54mm flat steel burrs from the commercial Forte line. Steel pulls a different flavor profile than ceramic, faster, with a touch more brightness. Same Ditting-made burr you'd find behind a brew bar, in a home-sized package.
• Built-in load-cell scale, 0.1g precision. Set a target weight, the grinder runs until it hits the dose and stops. No external scale, no timed-grind drift as beans age and the basket fills differently.
• Three weight presets. Espresso single, espresso double, filter brew, set once, recall any time. The dose is the dose, not "the dose this morning at this humidity."
• 220 grind settings. 10 macro x 22 micro, same range as the Vario+, just driven by weight instead of time.
• Metal grind chamber. Pulled from the commercial Forte line. Holds tolerances under daily use better than plastic equivalents.

Specs

• Burr: 54mm flat steel (Ditting)
• Grind range: 220 settings (10 macro x 22 micro)
• Motor: 130W DC
• Hopper capacity: 8 oz
• Dosing: Grind by weight, 0.1g precision, 3 programmable weight presets
• Display: LCD with weight readout
• Weight: 9 lbs
• Voltage: 120V
• Warranty: 1 year, parts and labor, from Baratza

Setup and care notes

Calibrate the scale on a level counter before first use. Steel burrs run 1,000+ lbs before flavor degrades. Brush the burr chamber weekly if you're pulling espresso daily.

Who it's for, who it isn't

Right for the home brewer who wants commercial-burr quality and weight-based dosing in one grinder, and is willing to pay for it. Not the right pick if you only brew filter coffee, in which case the Virtuoso+ does that job at a third of the price.

See it in action

Considering the Vario W+ alongside the Sette 270Wi or a single-dose grinder? Our grind by weight versus grind by time piece compares them directly.