Saturday, July 9, 2011

Vario SpeedsterWagon - Vario meets the Speedster Espresso Machine






Normally I have the quite-capable Anfim Super Caimano Titanium grinder paired up with the Speedster Espresso machine, but I wanted to see how it would handle the best all purpose home grinder available today - the Baratza Vario. Here's the goofy little result. Mainly this was a test to see how the new video / youtube mode of my new phone worked.

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  1. benm5678July 9, 2011 at 11:09 PM

    gotta love any machine with '1st gear', '2nd gear'... hehe.
    wish i could get a grind like that so i won't have to touch it... mine always clumps... used a rancilio, upgraded to mazzerE... must be humidity in MO ;)

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  2. CoffeeGeekJuly 9, 2011 at 11:33 PM

    My awesome barista Beata was pulling the shots, did pretty well - she felt it was a bit messy, but otherwise the Vario handled the Speedster quite well.

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  3. ilikeneuronsJuly 9, 2011 at 11:47 PM

    Wuddya know, it's Mark from Coffee Geek. That would explain the flawless extraction! I'm drooling over that speedster. What an incredible machine. Does the Vario do it justice?

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  4. TimEggersJuly 10, 2011 at 12:07 AM

    Hi Mark, wanted to quickly add that after dialing in my new Vario today, it indeed does a nice distribution. Its really nice being to able to grind, tamp and pull. Vario is amazing...

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  5. TimEggersJuly 10, 2011 at 12:38 AM

    That's great, my pet peeve is baristas touching the coffee as well.

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  6. CoffeeGeekJuly 10, 2011 at 12:54 AM

    I try to avoid any kind of touching of the coffee if I can help it, so I taught Beata that as well, if the grinder is capable of doing an even dose - the Anfim does, and the Vario's not too bad either.

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  7. TimEggersJuly 10, 2011 at 1:22 AM

    Very nice video Mark thanks! The timer dosing is a really exciting and a feature I can't wait to test. Also very surprising is that Beata doesn't do any sort of basket preperarion prior to tamping, is this SOP for the Vario?

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  8. CoffeeGeekJuly 10, 2011 at 1:24 AM

    The Vario handled the Speedster with very little problems. A bit messy, but did the job.

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  9. BaristaEvolutionJuly 10, 2011 at 2:13 AM

    Hey m8 nice setup! Just a quick question...i'm awaiting a Speedster as we speak and already own the Vario...good match up or not?

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  10. valicourtJuly 10, 2011 at 3:10 AM

    That must be one of the best looking espresso machines out there.
    My Rancilio looks a bit underdressed compared to this though. Thanks for video!

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  11. gbovinoJuly 10, 2011 at 3:21 AM

    So how did it taste? :)

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  12. benjorgensen1July 10, 2011 at 4:21 AM

    good vid! very informing. i have been wondering if the vario is really all they say it is. as of now its the one grinder that i am really drewling over!! but i read a forum once that was writen by a guy that was having some troble with his. he said the grind consistancy was a bit off. but it seems like a good burr set and the fact that its ceramic is just great. i really would like to get hands on with one and compare it to some others. i like to spread the grinds out in my hand.

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