Baratza Single Dose Hopper

Sometimes having something that is a nice to have, is exactly that. While the single dose hopper is not a necessity it is nice to have. Essentially the single dose hopper replaces the standard Baratza hopper on the Encore, Virtuoso+, Vario and Forte grinders.

What we like

• It is easy to fit, and in fact, we found it was a tighter fit than our original hopper.
• Once one the grinder does look neat.
• The top (or rubber cup) can be used for dosing in. It is shaped so the one side suits pouring
• The “rubber” cup or top seems to make the grinding quieter.
• You can “pump” residual grinds out by lifting and lowering the top.

Not so keen on

• The rubber top can be fiddly to get on.
• The “pop-corn” stopper or bean filter feeder, seems higher than it needs, so this means “pop-corning” still occurs.
• Price. As a nice to have, it can feel a bit pricey. Would be great to have this as an option when ordering the grinders, rather than the hopper as standard.

Baratza Says

Directly from the Baratza site:

Our new Single Dose Hopper is designed for you to explore different coffees daily. Your entire household can easily switch between decaf or regular, single origin or blends, light or dark roasts. Your Single Dose Hopper is ready for what your palate craves. 

This tool allows you to measure out and single dose only the coffee beans you need for your brewing recipe. The dual purpose lid of the hopper integrates a cup for dosing on your preferred weighing scale and a transfer vessel for your dose to pour directly into your grinder. 

Preserve coffee freshness by storing in the original packaging or a different container. This hopper helps streamline your workflow and make your grinding quick and clean, while minimizing the gadgets on your coffee station – at home or at work.

Compatible with our Encore, Virtuoso+, Vario and Forte grinders.

The capacity is approximately 60 grams.