Grinder
Virtuoso+ Coffee Grinder (ZCG587)
Dosing by a grind timer resolved to 0.1 s, fed from a 300 g hopper, the pairing no other grinder here states.
$250Price 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 cm5.9 in15 cm
Front13.4 in34 cmtank direction not on record
Room the Virtuoso+ 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 5.9 in (15 cm) front to wall to give it, with 13.4 in (34 cm) clear above.
Depth is on record at 5.9 in (15 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)
Choose another if
Your counter is tighter than that. The DF64 Gen 2 Single Dose Coffee Grinder is 1.6 in (4 cm) shorter, in the same category, and the site holds its width and height figures too.
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.The setup it lives in
Against another one · the 3 comparisons where both hold the same figure
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 4 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 hopperfour owners
lighting in the hopper is really nice to see if beans have all run through
the lit bin lets an owner read the bean level without lifting the hopper off
a review on a retailer's site, clivecoffee.com · 2023-12-20 · one voice, from a page of 25 · read 10 September 2026
the hopper lid vibrates off constantly, it doesn't actually snap in place
the lid rests on the hopper rather than latching, and shakes off while the grinder runs
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2022-04-29 · one voice, from a page of 63 · read 10 September 2026
the same review names the Virtuoso+ by model in its next clause
The one issue is that the hopper moves noticeably while the grinder is running
the hopper is not held rigidly; the maker offered this owner a replacement gasket or hopper
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2022-07-31 · one voice, from a page of 63 · read 10 September 2026
the review does not name the generation, and the page carries the whole Virtuoso line
Grind size is adjusted by rotating the hopper
the hopper itself is the grind adjustment, so it has to be reachable and turnable where the grinder stands
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2021-02-07 · one voice, from a page of 63 · read 10 September 2026
the review does not name the generation, and the page carries the whole Virtuoso line
What owners report about living with it 9 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.
the first weeksone owner
Sent it back and traded up to the Vario
one owner returns it after finding it can't grind fine enough for espresso, trading up to the Vario
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2020-08-21 · one voice, from a page of 63 · read 10 September 2026
how loud it isfour owners
Not loud at all compared to the “cheap” grinders I’ve had before this
an owner rates it quiet against the cheaper grinders he owned before it
a review on a retailer's site, clivecoffee.com · 2023-12-20 · one voice, from a page of 25 · read 10 September 2026
clivecoffee.com stamps a block of imported reviews with 2023-12-20, so that date is the day the shop loaded the review and not necessarily the day the owner wrote it; 2026-09-10-d recorded the same stamp on this page
Quieter than the Encore and hardly any chaff
a second owner puts it below the Encore on “how loud it is” and reports little chaff
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · date not shown · one voice, from a page of 6 · read 10 September 2026
the shop prints no date on this review
This thing is SCREAMINGLY loud
one owner calls it screamingly loud, loud enough to wake the house at 5am
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2021-01-30 · one voice, from a page of 63 · read 10 September 2026
capitalization as printed
The level of noise is very low
a different owner rates the “how loud it is” level very low
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2020-12-11 · one voice, from a page of 63 · read 10 September 2026
how it holds upone owner
Never had to replace or repair due to malfunction
an owner reports never needing repair beyond routine burr replacement
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2020-07-06 · one voice, from a page of 63 · read 10 September 2026
the same review also describes the grind as fluffy with virtually no static
static and messone owner
the static electricity issue is vastly diminished
on a second unit replacing one that failed after six or seven years, an owner finds static far less than before
a review on a retailer's site, clivecoffee.com · 2021-04-08 · one voice, from a page of 25 · read 10 September 2026
the same review describes the first unit's motor breaking free from its plastic frame after years of use; kept here for the current unit's static behavior, not the earlier failure
the weight in the handtwo owners
Good grinder and heavy weight
an owner calls it heavy
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2020-11-23 · one voice, from a page of 63 · read 10 September 2026
The added weight of the metal body is a plus
a second owner reads the metal body's added weight as a plus
a review on a retailer's site, www.wholelattelove.com · 2019-10-10 · one voice, from a page of 63 · read 10 September 2026
Every fact on record, with its source and its date · 6 facts
| Product | Fact | Value | Source type | Source | Checked | State | Used | What it decides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtuoso+ Coffee Grinder (ZCG587) | amperage | 0.8 A | Manufacturer | baratza.com | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for power | |
| Virtuoso+ Coffee Grinder (ZCG587) | depth | 5.9 in (15 cm) | Manufacturer | baratza.com | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for fit | |
| Virtuoso+ Coffee Grinder (ZCG587) | height | 13.4 in (34 cm) | Manufacturer | baratza.com | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for fit | |
| Virtuoso+ Coffee Grinder (ZCG587) | voltage | 120 V | Manufacturer | baratza.com | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for power | |
| Virtuoso+ Coffee Grinder (ZCG587) | wattage | 70 W | Manufacturer | baratza.com | Evidence: complete, from published figures, not measured: Published | Yes | Used for power | |
| Virtuoso+ Coffee Grinder (ZCG587) | 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
Read10 September 2026Sourcesbaratza.com · AmazonMeasured by usnothing yet; published figures only