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Flat-burr grinding for espresso and filter in a 13 cm footprint: 54 mm burrs, macro and micro levers and three timed presets, in the 220-240 V version for the UAE.
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What owners say about the Vario+
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Flat burrs in a kitchen-sized box
The Vario+ brings the flat-burr grind of a cafe machine to a 13 cm footprint. Two lever knobs, macro on the right and micro on the left, move the burrs in steps small enough to dial in espresso and wide enough to reach French press.
Watch the Vario+ work
Official Baratza introduction to the Vario+
Baratza's own unboxing and first setup
Films by Baratza's official channel. They load from YouTube when you press play.
Three presets, a timer to the tenth, and a holder for your portafilter
The Vario+ doses by time. Press a preset, press start, and the display counts down to zero while the PortaHolder keeps your hands free. It is the simplest way to get the same dose every morning without a scale on the counter.
- Three programmable time presets, factory set to 10, 15 and 30 seconds
- Timer adjustable in 0.1 second steps, saved even when unplugged
- Manual mode counts up to a 60 second maximum for batch grinding
- PortaHolder installed from the box; arms adjust up or down to fit your portafilter
- Swap the PortaHolder for the grounds bin by pulling it straight out
- Sleep mode after three minutes; any button wakes it
- Hopper interlock: the motor only runs with the hopper locked in place
A quiet 130 W motor and burrs built for a decade
A 130 W motor turns the burrs at 1,350 rpm, slower than the Sette and quieter with it. Baratza says the replaceable burrs generally last around ten years of standard home use, and the tools to reach them come in the box.
Owned properly, from day one
The paperwork, the films, and the people, before and after you buy.
The official Vario+, backed here in the UAE
A grey-import grinder looks identical in a listing. It stops looking identical the day the burrs or drive belt need replacing. Every Baratza we sell comes through BRG, the brand's authorised UAE distributor, with a 1-year warranty and genuine parts.
Specifications, the honest version
Grouped the way you compare machines, from Baratza's own documentation.
Burrs and grinding
| Burrs | 54 mm flat steel (current production, baratza.com); replaceable, around ten years of standard home use |
|---|---|
| Burr mount | Screw mount; upper burr carrier unscrews with the included removal tool |
| Grind range | Espresso to French press |
| Speed to grind | 1.2 g/s at setting 2V to 1.8 g/s at setting 10M |
Adjustment and dosing
| Adjustment | Macro lever knob (right) and micro lever knob (left); twelve micro clicks equal one macro step; up is finer |
|---|---|
| Suggested settings | Espresso 2Q, AeroPress 4M, V60 6M, automatic dripper 7M, Chemex 9M, French press 10M (manual) |
| Dosing | Timer, 0.1 s resolution; three presets, factory set to 10, 15 and 30 s |
| Manual mode | Counts up to a 60 s maximum run time |
| Dosing into | PortaHolder (fitted, arms adjustable for portafilter size) or the grounds bin |
| Calibration | Burrs touch at 2Q from the factory; calibration tool included, recommended range 1A to 3Q |
Motor and speed
| Burr speed | 1,350 rpm |
|---|---|
| Power | 130 W, Class I |
| Standby | Sleep mode after 3 minutes of non-use |
Hopper and output
| Hopper | 300 g, with bean shut-off knob and interlock |
|---|---|
| Grounds bin | 120 g |
| Cleaning | At least monthly with home use: brush the burrs, or grind cleaning tablets at setting 10; hand-wash hopper and bin; burrs must never be washed |
Electrical, UAE
| Model | ZCG820 |
|---|---|
| Voltage | 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz, UAE Type G plug |
| Safety listing | UL, CSA, CE, EK |
Construction and size
| Body | Compact body with front control panel and two lever knobs |
|---|---|
| Designed and made | Designed in Seattle, USA; assembled in Taiwan |
| Dimensions | 13 x 18 x 37 cm (W x D x H) |
| Weight | 4.1 kg, as listed by BeanBurds |
Sources: baratza.com Vario+ product page, UAE site (technical specifications, 2026) and the Baratza Vario+ operations manual, 2023 (v1.6). Baratza's current site lists 54 mm flat steel burrs for the Vario+; the manual describes the earlier 54 mm ceramic burrs. Weight is not published by Baratza and is taken from the BeanBurds listing. Warranty is the 1-year UAE distributor warranty, not the US warranty printed in the manual.
Where the Vario+ sits in the Baratza range
Three Baratza home grinders: timed flat burrs, weighed flat burrs, and weighed conical burrs for espresso. All official UAE stock through BRG, the authorised distributor, with the same 1-year warranty. Live prices, excluding VAT.
Swipe the table sideways to compare all 3 ›
| Specification | The all-rounder pickVario+2,094 |  Vario W+2,475 |  Sette 270Wi2,380 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burrs | 54 mm ceramic flat | 54 mm flat steel | 40 mm conical, Etzinger |
| Adjustment | Yes, stepped macro and micro levers, 220 settings | Yes, macro and micro levers, grind by weight to 0.1 g | Yes, 30-step macro plus stepless micro, grind by weight to 0.1 g |
| Ideal for | The household that brews espresso and filter on the same grinder | The espresso-and-filter household that wants every dose weighed for them | The espresso drinker who wants the dose weighed for them, straight into the portafilter |
| The one thing to know | Die-cast build that bridges home and light-commercial use | Weighs into the grounds bin on its scale platform, not straight into a portafilter | Built-in Acaia scale, straight-through vertical grind path with minimal retention |
| This page | View Vario W+ | View Sette 270Wi |
Specifications from Baratza's official documentation and the BeanBurds product listings. Prices are live.
Complete the setup
Chosen for the Vario+ specifically. A grinder that spans espresso and filter needs a machine for the espresso half, a scale to set the timer by, and a brush for the monthly clean.
A dual boiler with a flow-control paddle whose 58 mm portafilter sits hands-free in the Vario+ PortaHolder while the timer runs.
Keeps a timed dose in the 58 mm basket rather than on the tray, and makes the swap from PortaHolder to portafilter tidy.
The Vario+ doses by time, not weight: weigh the dose on a Pearl until the timer is dialled in, then use it for pour-over.
The genuine Baratza stiff brush for the monthly burr clean the manual asks for.
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