Grinder
Vario+ Coffee Grinder (ZCG887)
The only grinder here with separate macro and micro adjustment, on 54 mm steel flat burrs turning at 1350 RPM.
$530Price held until 12 September
At Baratza, read on 10 September. We stop quoting this number on 12 September and will send you to look instead.
Against your counter
Your counter, drawn to scale, with the machine standing on it.
Give us the three numbers and this drawing puts the machine on your own counter.
Plan5.1 in13 cm7.1 in18 cm
Front14.6 in37 cmtank direction not on record
Room the Vario+ Coffee Grinder asks for around it
Nothing is drawn for a figure nobody states, and the answer above stays at what published figures can carry.
We hold 3 of the 8 figures a fit check asks of this grinder. Nothing fits on its own, it fits a particular counter, so this page holds the figures and a setup makes the call.
You will like it if
Your counter has 5.1 in (13 cm) across and 7.1 in (18 cm) front to wall to give it, with 14.6 in (37 cm) clear above.
Depth is on record at 7.1 in (18 cm), and it is the figure most likely to end this search. Measure the space you have against it before anything else. Measure from the very back of the item to the very front, including any drip tray or handle. (manufacturer)
Not ours to say
Shot quality: nobody here has held one, so there is no verdict.Reliability over five years: nobody here has held one, so there is no verdict.Build quality: nobody here has held one, so there is no verdict.In no published setup yet
Build a setup from the start page and this product gets judged against your counter.
Where to buy
What owners report
Owners' own words, from reviews and forums, on the things no maker states: the tank, the hopper, the room around the machine. Each one is one voice, counted; none is evidence for a figure.
What owners report about the room it needs 8 reports
Owner report, not evidenceRead 10 September 2026. Owners' own words on what no maker states; never a figure, never used for fit.
reaching the hopperfive owners
I've noticed the upper burr holder is accumulating grounds
a short third-party hopper does not seal against the upper burr holder, so grounds gather there
a forum post, www.home-barista.com · 2024-03-21 · one voice, a single post · read 10 September 2026
These hoppers will fit on a Vario but leave a gap
hoppers from the smaller Baratza grinders mount but do not seal, and owners tape the joint
a forum post, www.home-barista.com · 2024-03-21 · one voice, a single post · read 10 September 2026
the poster writes 'Vario'; the thread's subject and its opening post are a Vario+
I just used electrical tape as I only remove the hopper for cleaning
the hopper stays on the machine in normal use and comes off only to clean
a forum post, www.home-barista.com · 2024-03-21 · one voice, a single post · read 10 September 2026
the same generation ambiguity as the report above: the poster writes 'Vario', the thread is a Vario+
I like the idea of the new hopper shutoff feature
the shut-off is what lets the hopper come off with beans still in it, and this owner tried it and it works
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2022-08-24 · one voice, from a page of 7 · read 10 September 2026
the same review opens by naming the Vario+ and comparing it against the original Vario the owner replaced
shutoff control so that it can be removed and emptied with minimal mess
the hopper is designed to be lifted off and emptied rather than tipped out through the burrs
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2022-03-14 · one voice, from a page of 7 · read 10 September 2026
the review does not name the generation; the shut-off hopper it describes is the Vario+ feature
loading the hopperthree owners
all that shutoff mechanism tends to block some beans from going down
the stock hopper's shut-off hardware obstructs beans on their way to the burrs when a small dose is loaded
a forum post, www.home-barista.com · 2024-03-21 · one voice, a single post · read 10 September 2026
some bean fragments that shoot out if you're dumping the beans in
with a short hopper, beans can bounce back out while loading unless the lid goes on quickly
a forum post, www.home-barista.com · 2021-03-17 · one voice, a single post · read 10 September 2026
the poster writes 'my Vario' and does not say whether it is the Vario+ this row names
I only put in the hopper what I need to grind for the morning
the owner loads a dose at a time from the top rather than keeping the hopper full
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2022-08-24 · one voice, from a page of 7 · read 10 September 2026
the same review names the Vario+ by model
What owners report about living with it 5 reports
Noise, mess, the first weeks, how it holds up: what owners wrote about the days after the box. Reviews, in their words, counted one by one; none is a measurement and none touches the fit answer.
Owner report, not evidenceRead 10 September 2026. Owners' own words on what no maker states; never a figure, never used for fit.
what a new unit needed firstone owner
It took a few tries to ballpark the espresso setting
an owner needed a few tries to ballpark the espresso setting even though the grinder ships calibrated
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2022-03-14 · one voice, from a page of 7 · read 10 September 2026
the page is titled Vario+ and this reviewer does not name which generation they own
how loud it isthree owners
It's quiet and fits well on the counter
an owner finds it quiet and easy to fit on the counter
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2024-11-22 · one voice, from a page of 7 · read 10 September 2026
the page is titled Vario+ and this reviewer does not name which generation they own
nice and quiet with repeatable results
a second owner, after adjusting to the small controls, also calls it quiet with repeatable results
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2022-11-02 · one voice, from a page of 7 · read 10 September 2026
the page is titled Vario+ and this reviewer does not name which generation they own
easy to adjust, tough, quiet and baratza services them
a third owner calls it easy to adjust, tough and quiet
a review on a retailer's site, clivecoffee.com · 2023-03-09 · one voice, from a page of 30 · read 10 September 2026
clivecoffee.com titles this page Vario+ and its pool spans 2009 to 2025; this reviewer does not name a generation
static and messone owner
Great grinder but has a bit of retention and static
static and retention are the one reservation an otherwise positive owner raises
a review on a retailer's site, clivecoffee.com · 2025-01-08 · one voice, from a page of 30 · read 10 September 2026
the shop's page is titled Vario+ and its pool runs from 2009 to 2025, and this reviewer does not name the generation; 2026-09-10-d discarded the same pool for the hopper row because every hopper mention in it predates the Vario+
Every fact on record, with its source and its date · 5 facts
| Product | Fact | Value | Source type | Source | Checked | State | Used | What it decides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vario+ Coffee Grinder (ZCG887) | depth | 7.1 in (18 cm) | Manufacturer | baratza.com | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for fit | |
| Vario+ Coffee Grinder (ZCG887) | height | 14.6 in (37 cm) | Manufacturer | baratza.com | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for fit | |
| Vario+ Coffee Grinder (ZCG887) | voltage | 120 V | Manufacturer | baratza.com | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for power | |
| Vario+ Coffee Grinder (ZCG887) | wattage | 130 W | Manufacturer | baratza.com | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for power | |
| Vario+ Coffee Grinder (ZCG887) | width | 5.1 in (13 cm) | Manufacturer | baratza.com | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for fit |
The picture · why this one is drawn
Read6 September 2026Sourcesbaratza.com · AmazonMeasured by usnothing yet; published figures only