The Baratza also happens to be a gorgeous, compact machine.

If you’re more of a ballpark scoop sort of coffee brewer then the Virtuoso+ is likely a great machine for you.

That said, we purchased this machine and just love it.

Not cheap, but a great machine

However, if you are dedicated to keeping this machine clean as a whistle on a regular basis, be prepared for some mornings when you will discover what the phrase "curses like a drunken sailor" really means.

Easy removable grind cup and relatively quiet machine.

Great machine precise grinding fresh daily.

Great machine precise grinding fresh daily.

Then suddenly I noticed the Virtuoso+ - having likely rejected its predecessor machine previously

I haven't cleaned this machine, yet, but otherwise it exceeds expectations

Not sure what Amazon reviews means by "sheerness" but this machine is sheer fun and satisfaction and a fair value given it's sales price.

other than that, I love this machine.. but only gave 4 stars because of the timer, and have no idea the purpose or design of that, and it's a real pain if I go from 30 second grind to a 10.

I haven't cleaned this machine, yet, but otherwise it exceeds expectations

Great machine precise grinding fresh daily.

A great machine with easy control over specific grinds we use for drip, pour over and French press

Easy removable grind cup and relatively quiet machine.

;-)The machine is much more expensive than any other coffee grinder I've had, but having taken the plunge, I'm glad that I did

If you didn't grasp and shake the machine to make sure the beans were dropping into the grinder, you would get that loud whirring noise that meant no grinding was happening.

but it is a solid machine that worked for me

The machine was famous in the coffee drinkers and baristas

Redeeming qualities: the light in the repository is a nice touch and it’s a beautiful machine.

I love this machine, especially that you can remove parts to clean and repair.

I seriously doubt this machine, which is clearly over built for what it's designed to do, couldn't have been given a timer that goes up to a full minute or even 90 seconds... at the end of the day, this isn't a huge problem, just an inconvenience... but for an expensive product, it's worth a star.

I use a French press, so my coffee is not ground fine, but even so, this grinder produces a very fine residue of grounds that builds up quickly and jams the machine, requiring disassembly and cleaning

Love this machine!

This machine is great for what it's meant to do

Always ground at their finest setting and it took a very long time to grind 3 pounds of beans and I never considered these machines very well maintained and handled by way too many people.

The fixed settings doesn't allow me to adjust espresso grind as finely as I like, but still I'm able to get the grind for a good shot of espresso on my Flair Pro 2.