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Baratza Virtuoso+ vs Timemore 064S: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Timemore 064S: 73% of 55 owners recommend it, vs 55% of 388 for the Baratza Virtuoso+.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Baratza Virtuoso+

55%of 388 owners recommend

55% recommend · 18% neutral · 27% don't

Owners praise

Durable workhorse, lasts many years
Repairable with parts and great support
Consistent for pour over and French press

Owners complain about

Can't grind fine enough for espresso
Stepped settings too coarse to dial in
Produces fines, uneven grind

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Timemore 064S

73%of 55 owners recommend

73% recommend · 14% neutral · 13% don't

Owners praise

Genuinely pulls double duty, dialing in well for both espresso and pour over / filter
Very low to near-zero retention, several owners measuring under 0.1g
Grind quality and burr alignment rated ahead of the DF64 and Fellow Ode

Owners complain about

Espresso range feels compressed and the dial is fiddly to dial in finely
Burrs are awkward to remove for cleaning
Internals felt poorly engineered to owners who took it apart

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What Baratza Virtuoso+ owners say

“I've had my Baratza Virtuoso for over 10 years.”
— rmblr on Reddit

“I freshly grind the beans to number 38 on my Baratza Virtuoso+, and 24 hours later I have a very smooth, low-acid, no-additives, no off-taste cold brew concentrate”
— MarcTes on Reddit

“I was using a good grinder (Baratza Virtuoso).”
— randomroyalty on Reddit

What Timemore 064S owners say

“I actually like the opaque hoppers so much more.”
— @CoffeeNo0b0514 on YouTube

“Timemore been killing it lately, excellent scales and drippers and now grinder. You love to see it.”
— @lowhangingvegetable on YouTube

“sometimes, the 064s and 078s would make slightly clumpy grounds not found in other grinders”
— @LanceHedrick on YouTube