23 October 2009 //
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| Baratza Vario Espresso Coffee Grinder w/ Ceramic Burrs |
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| List Price: Varies based on product options |
| Sale Price: $449.00 |
| Availibility: Usually ships in 1-2 business days |
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 Totally satisfied with this coffee grinder |
| Review Date: August 4, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Pete, Houston, TX USA |
I agonized for a long time before spending over $400 on a grinder. I started off thinking that I would spend no more than a quarter of that amount but after reading numerous reviews, I came to the conclusion that the cheap grinders just don't work very well. The Vario is so new that I didn't find any meaningful reviews but I took a chance based on its specifications. I'm very satisfied with it. It looks good, it grinds extremely fast (at least compared to anything I have used before, 20 sec. for enough coffee for a 32 oz French press), there are lots of different grind settings (macro and micro giving lots of combinations), and there are no static problems to throw grounds over the kitchen worktop. The grind appears to be uniform as far as I can tell.
I use it for grinding coffee for a French press. I find setting it a little finer than filter gives the right results for my tastes -- I don't know whether that means its pre-settings are too coarse or whether I just prefer a rich, dirty cup of coffee (I think probably the latter as I'm a Greek/Turkish coffee fan as well as a fan of French press). I have tried it for Greek/Turkish coffee on its finest setting but it did not get it fine enough for that purpose -- that does not matter to me as I already have an Athena brass hand-mill. I use the Vario twice a day to make coffee for my French press and it works just great albeit I set it finer than the manufacturer's setting for French press. |
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| Review Date: March 5, 2010 |
| Reviewer: K. Bouchard, Michigan, USA |
| The grind consistancy is perfect. The machine is well built, and it seems like it's very durable. The only concern that I would have is that I think at it's most coarse grind, the grinds may still be too fine for French Press. I don't think there is a way to calibrate it either, so if you're looking to do French Press coffee with this machine, you may not have good luck with it. |
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2009-10-23 ::
Coffee Machine
