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Baratza Vario+ Operation Manual

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VARIO+ OPERATIONS MANUAL
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Vario+
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing the Vario+ coffee grinder! The
Vario+ makes it easier than ever to make professional
quality coffee at home.
The Vario+ is a compact, time-based grinder that is capable of grinding for
a wide range of brew methods. The Vario+ has a small footprint, an intuitive
control panel, and macro/micro adjustment levers for accurate grind adjustment.
The grinder is fitted with 54mm flat ceramic burrs. The replaceable ceramic burrs
generally last around 10 years of standard home use.
The included PortaHolder allows for convenient grinding directly into a
portafilter. It can be adjusted to fit various sizes of portafilters.
January 2022 (v1.5)

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  • Page 1 VARIO+ OPERATIONS MANUAL ® Vario+ ™ INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the Vario+ coffee grinder! The Vario+ makes it easier than ever to make professional quality coffee at home. The Vario+ is a compact, time-based grinder that is capable of grinding for a wide range of brew methods.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    VARIO+ OPERATIONS MANUAL ® CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION PARTS IDENTIFICATION GRINDER SETUP GRINDING OPERATION BURR CALIBRATION CLEANING THE GRINDER WARRANTY & SERVICE January 2022 (v1.5)

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    Baratza will not accept any liability for damage, of the appliance in a safe way and understand the injury, or warranty if the grinder is used other than hazards involved.

  • Page 4: Parts Identification

    VARIO+ OPERATIONS MANUAL ® PARTS IDENTIFICATION Hopper Lid Manual Mode Button Bean Hopper Grind Time Presets Bean Shut-off Knob PortaHolder Grind Time Preset Burr Calibration Tool Adjustment Buttons Burr Removal Tool Micro Adjustment Grounds Bin Lever Knob Upper Burr Carrier Macro Adjustment Ceramic Burrs Lever Knob...

  • Page 5: Grinder Setup

    VARIO+ OPERATIONS MANUAL ® GRINDER SETUP Place the grinder on a level surface. Hand wash the hopper (2), hopper lid and grounds bin (13) with warm soapy water. Let air dry or dry with a clean cloth. To install the hopper: With the hopper upright and the shut-off knob pointing toward the back left of the grinder, place the hopper on top of the grinder and find the point where it settles into place.

  • Page 6: Grinding Operation

    VARIO+ OPERATIONS MANUAL ® GRINDING OPERATION After setting up the grinder as outlined in the previous section, press a preset button (9). The screen will show the corresponding programmed grind time in seconds. Press START/STOP to begin grinding. While grinding, the screen will count down the seconds to 0.0. When the screen reaches 0.0 seconds, the motor will stop, and the display will reset again to the programmed time.
  • Page 7 VARIO+ OPERATIONS MANUAL ® Some recipes use visual descriptions to describe the grind size required, such as “ground to the consistency of kosher salt.” To visually determine the necessary grind setting, grind a small amount of coffee into the grounds bin (13) by pressing the START/STOP button, then press it again to stop the grinding.

  • Page 8: Burr Calibration

    VARIO+ OPERATIONS MANUAL ® BURR CALIBRATION The Vario+ factory calibration will accommodate a wide range of brew methods and calibration should not need to be adjusted out of the box for most brew methods. However, if the Vario+ is unable to grind finely enough or coarsely enough for a particular brew method at the finest and coarsest settings, respectively, follow the instructions below.
  • Page 9 VARIO+ OPERATIONS MANUAL ® If the burrs make contact prior to reaching setting 2Q: Insert the tool and turn the calibration screw in the opposite direction of the arrow on the tool to loosen the calibration screw and thus coarsening the calibration. Move the macro arm to 2 and the micro arm to Q.

  • Page 10: Cleaning The Grinder

    VARIO+ OPERATIONS MANUAL ® CLEANING THE GRINDER Routinely cleaning the grinder is important to ensure that the grinder performs as intended. With standard home use, the grinder should be cleaned at least once per month. If darkly roasted coffee, oily coffee, or flavored coffee (which has added oils) is being used, more frequent cleaning may be necessary.
  • Page 11 VARIO+ OPERATIONS MANUAL ® CLEANING THE BURRS AND GRIND CHAMBER: To manually clean the burrs (15) and the grind chamber, the upper burr carrier (14) will need to be removed from the grinder. Place the included burr removal tool (12) on the upper burr carrier so that the notches on the tool interlock with the wings on the upper burr carrier.
  • Page 12 VARIO+ OPERATIONS MANUAL ® UPPER BURR CARRIER REINSTALLATION: Place the upper burr carrier on top of the grind chamber. It should sit level with the grind chamber. It will not thread on properly if it is not level. Use the burr removal tool to rotate the upper burr carrier counterclockwise to carefully thread it into the grind chamber.

  • Page 13: Warranty & Service

    The customer is responsible for paying the freight charges and any duties and taxes for replacement parts For Parts and Information go to: www.baratza.com that Baratza may send. The customer is also responsible to provide any labor required to repair the grinder. For Troubleshooting Help: www.baratza.com/troubleshooting...