Crew Review: Saeco Gran Baristo Espresso Machine with Removable Bean Container

We're pretty over the moon, crazily thrilled to introduce the us point out the really important part: "with removable bean hopper." Ummmm, yes please! We're really excited about it, as you may have been able to tell from the first sentence of this post, but what does this mean in practical terms? Well, you can now have multiple, whole bean blends at the ready to switch up your espresso routine. As we all know, fresh ground coffee creates the best tasting shot, so you can officially say "goodbye" to a pre-ground alternate. Though the bypass doser option technically still exists with the Gran Baristo, so you can really go wild with your on-hand bean selections! Extra bonus points for the coffee empty cycle, which grinds through the leftover beans in the grinder chute, allowing your next shot to be the blend that is currently in your hopper. There are about nine other things about this machine that we're in love with, but we don't want you to doze while we ramble. So, without further ado, a Crew Review to answer all of your burning questions about the new Saeco Gran Baristo!