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.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Espresso
• Coffee
• Grinder
• Machine
• Test
• Speedster
• Coffeegeek
• Vario
• Baratza

[ilikeneurons]

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?

[CoffeeGeek]

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.

[TimEggers]

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?

[CoffeeGeek]

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.

[BaristaEvolution]

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?

[CoffeeGeek]

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

[benm5678]

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 ;)

[TimEggers]

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...

[TimEggers]

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

[valicourt]

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!