Overall Rating
7.2, Based on 60 Reviews
Avg Price
$229.00
Manufacturer
Baratza
Machine Type
conical burr grinder, home model, prosumer, espresso, drip, press
Colors
Black / Brushed Steel
Class
Grinder, Conical Burr Consumer
Pro Review
No
First Look
No
QuickShot
No
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A conical burr grinder from Baratza that features a different burr set than the budget Maestro lineup; a lot of metal and soft touch front pulse button as well as side timer.
Doug Rees
03.23.2013
Rating: 9.8
Bottom Line: I'm a very happy camper!!!
Terry Kenny
04.17.2013
Rating: 8.0
Bottom Line: Great for drip, works good for espresso, if you have a $3000 espresso machine, maybe a better grinder is a better choice.
Kyle Jackson (quality: 0.3)
11.16.2011
Rating: 0.6
Bottom Line: This product is a useless piece of expensive garbage.
Tony Szpara (quality: 1.1)
04.01.2008
Rating: 5.0
Bottom Line: Find something more durable.
Jim Minton (quality: 1.5)
06.09.2012
Rating: 3.2
Bottom Line: Piece of crap. No, I take that back. Expensive piece of crap!
Dave Mclennan (quality: 1.8)
10.06.2011
Rating: 4.0
Bottom Line: IF YOU HAVE 300$ FOR A GRINDER THE LELIT PL53 IS THE ONLY ONE TO GET FOR ME IT MATCHES 500$ AND UP GRINDERS ANY DAY
Jerry Atencio (quality: 1.8)
08.20.2006
Rating: 10.0
Bottom Line: A Great Product!
Ray Valiani (quality: 2.0)
10.18.2009
Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: A fantastic way to start your espresso adventure for a reasonable price
Ola Bovin (quality: 3.0)
11.12.2012
Rating: 3.6
Bottom Line: Baratza's "no money-back guaranteee" isn't worth the paper it's printed on.
Mike Hawley (quality: 3.8)
12.20.2007
Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: A solid, well built machine and a real value.
B McKnight (quality: 4.3)
12.02.2010
Rating: 4.2
Bottom Line: The Edsel of grinders.
Peter Forlano (quality: 4.4)
09.13.2008
Rating: 3.8
Bottom Line: This machine and it's company need to do a lot more wood shedding to live up to the name.
Pam Chalkley (quality: 4.5)
06.18.2010
Rating: 6.0
Bottom Line: Great grinder if you don't use dark flavored coffee.
Random Person (quality: 4.5)
04.16.2006
Rating: 2.2
Bottom Line: Poor design, poorly executed. And, it comes from the factory unable to grind fine enough for espresso!
Michael Reid (quality: 5.0)
10.08.2011
Rating: 4.4
Bottom Line: I can see why someone would see this and buy it, but it is simply unusable for even the experienced user let alone a novice.
Colin 2 (quality: 5.0)
11.23.2012
Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: A nice heavy countertop grinder for drip
Ralph Davis (quality: 5.3)
08.09.2011
Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: Excellent value machine, consistent grind, and quite capable of espresso.
Kim Moon (quality: 5.3)
01.01.2012
Rating: 10.0
Bottom Line: Grinds good, Fair price, looks nice. What more is it supposed to do?
David Kamikawa (quality: 5.5)
10.05.2007
Rating: 8.0
Bottom Line: A nice grinder for a nice price.
Ken L. (quality: 5.7)
02.05.2008
Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: Great grinder for the price.
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