Baratza B-Virtuoso, B-Preciso User Manual

Conical Burr Coffee Grinder

Operations Manual

Skilled in the art of grinding

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hank you for purchasing the Virtuoso PRECISO Conical Burr Coffee

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Grinder. With the Virtuoso PRECISO, it’s now easier than ever to make

professional quality coffee, whether at home, the ofce, or your café.

Below are detailed descriptions of the features that make the PRECISO stand
out from other grinders in its class.

Precise, commercial-quality burrs:

Manufactured in Italy, the PRECISO’S burrs are of the same material and du­rability as the industry’s highest-quality line of commercial conical burr coffee
grinders. The burrs rotate slower than those of most grinders minimizing the

heat in the beans, to preserve the avor.

Innovative grind adjustment system:

Macro and Micro adjustments are quickly and repeatedly achievable with this
new precise adjustment system. The range of grind and accuracy of the set­tings are truly impressive. The PRECISO has over 400 distinct settings of grind
from Espresso to French Press. An innovative calibration system allows all the
manufacturing tolerances of the grinder to be eliminated, resulting in identical,
accurate performance of each grinder. Furthermore the PRECISO’S ring burr
is supported on three points, providing a stable platform for a more accurate
grind. Whether in commercial, semi-professional or personal applications,
exact grind is imperative to a high-quality extraction and, therefore, a better cup
of coffee!

Efcient motor:

The PRECISO houses a powerful DC motor that produces more than four times
the output of a standard AC motor found in most grinders in this class. The
motor spins at less than one-third the speed, making it much quieter and lower
in pitch. Extremely well-made, the motor is built to handle long-duty cycles. In
addition, it possesses a thermal safety device that protects the motor from over­heating and automatically resets once the motor cools.

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Table of Contents

Introduction ............................................................................................. 1

Table of Contents .................................................................................... 2

Parts Identication .................................................................................. 3

Safety Information.................................................................................... 4

Initial Operation ....................................................................................... 5

Setting the Grind Adjustment ...................................................................... 5

Adjustable Self Timer .................................................................. 6

Front Mounted Pulse Button ....................................................... 7

PortaHolder™ Installation ....................................................... 7

Care and Cleaning .................................................................................. 8

Cleaning the Housing and Hopper .............................................. 8

Cleaning the Burrs ...................................................................... 8

Remove the Ring Burr ................................................................ 8

Cleaning the Ring Burr ................................................................ 9

Replacing the Ring Burr ............................................................. 9

Replacing the Bean Hopper ....................................................... 9

Cleaning a Clogged Grinder....................................................... 10

Automatic Cleaning ...................................................................11

Warranty and Service ............................................................................ 12

Notes ......................................................................................................13

Troubleshooting guide ......................... www.baratza.com/troubleshooting

BEFORE USING YOUR GRINDER

Prior to using your PRECISO grinder for the rst time you should wash

the bean hopper and ground coffee bin in warm soapy water. See the
section on Care and Cleaning for instruction on how to remove and rein­stall these parts.

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Hopper Lid

Whole Bean Hopper

MACRO Grind Setting Indicator

MACRO Grind Adjustment Scale

MICRO Grind Adjustment

Pulse Button

Adjustable Self-Timer

Ground Coffee Bin

Grind Adjustment Ring

Grind Adjustment Tab

Center Cone Burr

Parts Identication

Silicone Seal (cutaway)

Removable Ring Burr

Burr Alignment and Lifting Tabs

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