A gift for my husband. Does not take up very much counter space. Still a bit loud but it's a grinder. My husband thinks his coffee tastes better and that he gets a better grind, can't ask for more than that!He is very particular about anything coffee related.

Well my son gave me a book entitled Craft Coffee written by Jessica Easto for my birthday. A fascinating read about the complexities and challenges of producing the best cup of coffee in your own home.I was converted to taking coffee without sugar 6 years ago whilst visiting Starbucks in Seattle with my family.From that point on I have been able to taste coffee properly and can appreciate a really good cup compared to the taste number of mediocre ones. With perfect timing my hand grinder fell apart and after reading the chapter on grinding machines and the notion that you only live once I decided to go for the top of the range. I am utterly delighted. Not only is the design elegant and tactile but the machine is easy to use and the range of grinds perfect . We us it ... MoreWell my son gave me a book entitled Craft Coffee written by Jessica Easto for my birthday. A fascinating read about the complexities and challenges of producing the best cup of coffee in your own home.I was converted to taking coffee without sugar 6 years ago whilst visiting Starbucks in Seattle with my family.From that point on I have been able to taste coffee properly and can appreciate a really good cup compared to the taste number of mediocre ones. With perfect timing my hand grinder fell apart and after reading the chapter on grinding machines and the notion that you only live once I decided to go for the top of the range. I am utterly delighted. Not only is the design elegant and tactile but the machine is easy to use and the range of grinds perfect . We us it for our italian Bialetti espresso machine and a simple pour over coffee and plunge system. As you would expect the same beans produce different flavoured cups as the extraction process produces chemicals. It is expensive and will obviously be outside the pocket of most people but if you add up the overall cost of all the rubbish cups I've tasted worth every penny. May I finish by making a plug for the only beans we have used so far; S F BAY coffee Organic Rainforest Blend. The aroma you get from the bag is only matched by the product you get from this great machine. Interestingly though if I had not read the book I may well not have sourced this machine . I'll blame or rather thank my son for the best birthday present I've had in years!

This Baratza Virtuoso+ is the 5th grinder I've purchased from Baratza. The grinders get better and better! Baratza never seems to be satisfied with their products and is always looking for tweaks to improve quality and make them easier to use. The step up from the Virtuoso to the Virtuoso+ is brilliant. I'm very impressed with this company and will be a lifelong client.