Baratza Preciso Technical Information

Preciso

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CONICAL BURR GRINDER

The Preciso™ is a beautifully
designed conical burr coffee
grinder that works as hard
as you do to create the
perfect espresso experience.

It doesn’t stop there of course; the Preciso has
also received high marks from coffee experts
as an exceptional grinder for the increasingly
popular manual brew methods. The specially
designed burrs give a precise grind with

minimal nes for a avorful, balanced

extraction.

The Preciso is true to its name — a precision
grinder with a micro-adjust system that can

be dialed in like a commercial grinder. This,

coupled with a coffee throughput that is 1
gram/second faster than other 40mm conical

burr grinders, makes the Preciso exceptional

for espresso. In addition to featuring Baratza’s

popular 40-grind adjustment options, the

Preciso adds a second micro-adjustment

level that further divides each of the 40
steps into 11 distinct settings. This means
you have signicantly more control over
your espresso grind.

The Preciso features the quality internal parts
and external elements you’ve come to expect
from Baratza. It also comes equipped with our

innovative PortaHolder, allowing you to grind
your espresso hands-free, directly into the
portalter for quick setup and cleanup.

Whether you are looking for an exceptional
espresso grinder or a grinder to help you

explore that extensive range of brew methods,

the Preciso is the perfect grinder for you.

FEATURES

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PRECISO 685

BURRS:

Manufactured in Europe, the Preciso’s 40 mm

conical burrs grind coffee at 1.5 to 2.4 g/sec.
depending on the setting. But what really sets
the Preciso burrs apart is that these burrs can

do a very uniform grind, with a distinct lack of
nes across its grinding range. These conical

burrs are durable and will remain sharp for
many years. The burrs have a precision
mounting system to ensure a stable platform
for accurate grinding.

GEARBOX:

In 2012, Baratza introduced the second
generation Gearbox (GB 2.0). With GB 2.0,
Baratza has signicantly increased the strength

and durability of the drive transmission while
decreasing noise. In addition to a new drive

shaft, motor mounting plate and bushings, this

change includes a new drive gear made of 15%

glass lled thermo plastic which is quieter than
the prior metal gear, wears better and is more

shock resistant.

BREWING METHODS:

The Preciso is a great all around grinder,
from manual brewing to espresso.

GRIND ADJUSTMENT:

Macro Adjust: Turn the hopper and with 40

settings you can quickly adjust from ne for

espresso to coarse for French Press.
Micro Adjust: A secondary micro adjust lever
further divides each of the 40 Macro positions
into 11 distinct steps. These steps (10 microns
each) enable you to precisely dial in the grind for
the perfect shot. The Preciso’s grind range is 200
to 1170 microns.

CLEANING:

Burrs are easily removable with no tools,

making cleaning very easy.

GRINDS LEFT IN GRINDER:

To maximize freshness, the Preciso minimizes

the grounds left in the grinder.

CALI BR AT I ON:

An innovative burr calibration system ensures
that each grinder has the full range of grind. If

necessary, the grinders can be user calibrated.

SPEED CONTROL:

With unique speed control, the Preciso uses

a combination of gear and electronic speed

reduction to control the rotation of the burr
to 500 RPM. The electronic speed controller
is adjustable from 405 to 495 RPM in the

event that specic user conditions require
modication of the speed. This slow speed
reduces heat, noise, and static generation in

the grinder. It also ensures that the beans feed
smoothly into the burrs.

MOTOR:

A powerful, high torque DC motor effortlessly

drives the burrs. This motor turns slowly

resulting in cool, quiet operation and permits

long grinding duty-cycles. The circuitry is
equipped with an automatically resetting
thermal cutoff switch.

TIMER SWITCH:

The Preciso has a 60-second timer with
segmented graphics, for easily repeatable
grind times.

PORTAHOLDER:

The Preciso comes with the Portaholder which
permits hands-free grinding into an espresso

portalter and makes clean up a snap. The

regular 5 oz. grounds bin is also included.

ACCESSORIES

ESATTO:

An accessory that transforms your Preciso into
a grind by weight Grinder. Set the weight you

want, the Esatto does the rest, weighing the
ground coffee to within +/- 0.2g, while grinding,

and stopping automatically.

HOPPER EXTENDER:

An extension that can add 9 oz. of capacity
to the existing 8 oz. bean hopper. Several
extenders can be added to get to the capacity
you need.

SPECIFICATIONS

Speed to Grind 1.5g to 2.4g/sec Power Rating (North America) 110V AC 50/60Hz. 1Amp

Bean Hopper Capacity 8oz (227g) Power Rating (other) 230V AC 50/60Hz. 0.5Amp

Grounds Bin Capacity 5oz. (142g) Design & Engineering Seattle, WA, USA

Weight 8lbs. (3.6kg) Burr Manufacturing Liechtenstein

Dimensions (w X h X d) 12 X 35 X 16cm Manufacturing & Assembly Taiwan

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