One of the great things about owning a Baratza burr grinder is the level of adjustability it provides – allowing you to get just the right grind size for your brew. Baratza grinders use burrs, not blades to grind. They determine grind size not by amoun…
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Loving to tell the story. This story is from a coffee pro. Honor Forte is the Director of Sales at Olympia Coffee, a well-respected coffee roasting company out of Olympia, Washington – very close to our very own home. Honor has been in the coffee indus…
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What they are, how they work, and what can go wrong. No grinder is invincible, especially if the unexpected happens and you grind a stone or screw which surreptitiously slipped into your beans. Early in the morning and without coffee, you may be tempte…
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The strong Bolivian wake up juice. This story is from one of our customers. You may have heard of Parke Cotrell, and if you haven’t, you should. Parke is the bassist for an American indie rock band – Colony House. Parke enjoys his coffee on the road as…
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Grinding a whole bag of coffee at once is called “bulk grinding” and it makes a lot of sense if you don’t have regular access to a grinder. It’s why you see those big, messy grinders in the coffee aisle at your local grocery store, always covered in ot…
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As you continue on your coffee journey, you may experience a puzzling roadblock: you order a coffee at your favorite local shop or roaster and love the way it tastes. Determined to enjoy this coffee every morning, you buy a bag fresh off the shelf and…
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The 2018 World AeroPress Championship (W.A.C.) season is well on it’s way and we are excited to play our small part in it! The W.A.C. is a multinational competition focused on the Aeropress brewing method. Competitors all over the world gather locally…
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Dark-roasted coffee is popular. So is light-roasted coffee. We design grinders that can handle both profiles – and everything in between. However, it’s important to know the differences between them. Even with the consistency of a Baratza grinder, you…
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revised August 13, 2018 By Kyle Anderson, Co-Founder & Product Visionary All of our grinders use a powerful DC motor that produces a very high torque (even at “locked rotor” conditions). In every electro-mechanical device, there should be some kind…
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Working where your friends hang out. This Baratza Story is a special treat for me to introduce. I met Alexandra (Alex) LittleJohn while working together, and it is so awesome to hear from good ol’ coffee comrades. Alex is the Director of Wholesale Oper…
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