Baratza Vario

[germantown rob]

I have had mine since last August and it is excellent for making espresso. It is very easy to switch from fine to coarse but since I have a virtuoso as well I use that for all other brew methods and leave the Vario to do espresso only. I do not brew Press coffee very much but all grinders are going to produce fines to varying degrees until you get up over 2k. All reports of the Vario for press have been good although when calibrated for espresso it won't produce as coarse a grind as the Virtuoso at it's coarsest but IMO that is to coarse anyway.

I did have a problem with my first Vario after 6 months and it was replaced, any problem I have read with the Vario Baratza takes care of quickly.