Is the Vario the best -$500 grinder?

[SJM]

Have you even considered this?

http://sovranastore.com/esgrin.html

Susan

[RobertL]

There is a Mazzer Super Jolly on CG for $385.

http://coffeegeek.com/forums/members/buysell/663816

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[John F]

There is a Mazzer Super Jolly on CG for $385.

http://coffeegeek.com/forums/members/buysell/663816
 


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Not trying to be funny but I forget if I'm allowed over there or not. 

[John F]

I think that Rossi will be too big for my kitchen.

Other than the stove and sink I have cabinets over all my counter space. I should have looked at that first.

[MMW]

I think that Rossi will be too big for my kitchen.

Other than the stove and sink I have cabinets over all my counter space. I should have looked at that first. :-

No worries

[John F]

I think that Rossi will be too big for my kitchen.

Other than the stove and sink I have cabinets over all my counter space. I should have looked at that first. :-

No worries

Ya know what...I think I'll take it.

I'll figure out how to chop the hopper.

I'll get with you on payment tonight.

[Burner0000]

A new Macap M4 doser, stepless can be had for $499 "Here". It's commercial and in my opinion superior to the Vario.  3 reasons.


1. Larger burrs. Vario - 54mm / M4 58mm
2. Stepless (Infinite grind settings for any brew type)
3. Commercial built

[MMW]

I think that Rossi will be too big for my kitchen.

Other than the stove and sink I have cabinets over all my counter space. I should have looked at that first. :-

No worries

Ya know what...I think I'll take it.

I'll figure out how to chop the hopper.

I'll get with you on payment tonight.

Ok.  That works too . The screw neck for the hopper (for lack of a better term) holds enough coffee for a shot, if that helps.

[SJM]

Ok.  That works too . The screw neck for the hopper (for lack of a better term) holds enough coffee for a shot, if that helps.

Agreed.  I have simply removed the hopper from each of my big grinders:  the Cunill Tranquilo, the MD-50, and now the K-10 PB.  Makes them not at all so imposing...

Susan

[BozemanEric]

I have no hopper on my Major and just put a old tamper in the throat.  I did have to custom order my cabinets to get it to fit under them as well.

[John F]

Cool.

I saw that height dimension of 25" and was in shock.

[staylor]

A new Macap M4 doser, stepless can be had for $499 "Here". It's commercial and in my opinion superior to the Vario.  3 reasons.


1. Larger burrs. Vario - 54mm / M4 58mm
2. Stepless (Infinite grind settings for any brew type)
3. Commercial built

Did you spend a few days living with the Macap and the Vario, or are you just research comparing?

I owned a Macap for a few years prior to the Vario, when the Vario came out I bought it and sat the two side by side for quite a long time. I sold the Macap and kept the Vario.

[peter]

Burr size has little to do with that equation, since one is flat and the other conical.

I also think for 99% of the time, 'stepless' is less significant than what we ascribe to the word; most grinders nowadays that use steps have them spaced close enough together.  I had a stepped M4 before my current grinder and it was never an issue.

[staylor]

Burr size has little to do with that equation, since one is flat and the other conical.

I also think for 99% of the time, 'stepless' is less significant than what we ascribe to the word; most grinders nowadays that use steps have them spaced close enough together.  I had a stepped M4 before my current grinder and it was never an issue.

Agreed on both points, Peter. My Macap was stepped as well, then I modded it to stepless, that mod didn't change my coffee world.

Speaking of new grinders, aren't you tired of yours by now? I think you've been hanging on to the grinder, that I would like to own, for quite long enough. Are you ready to send it my way yet? ;-)

[peter]

Burr size has little to do with that equation, since one is flat and the other conical.

I also think for 99% of the time, 'stepless' is less significant than what we ascribe to the word; most grinders nowadays that use steps have them spaced close enough together.  I had a stepped M4 before my current grinder and it was never an issue.

Agreed on both points, Peter. My Macap was stepped as well, then I modded it to stepless, that mod didn't change my coffee world.

Speaking of new grinders, aren't you tired of yours by now? I think you've been hanging on to the grinder, that I would like to own, for quite long enough. Are you ready to send it my way yet? ;-)

As a matter of fact, yes I am!  My grinder will probably pass your San Fran on its way to B|Java.