Varia VS6 Coffee Grinder

Varia VS6

Great grinder for the home barista. Build quality is excellent and feels substantial. 5 stars. Out of the box, one issue experienced was the spacing between the upper and lower burr at the calibrated zero point. I followed the included User Guide instructions, but this space was too large and resulted in not being able to dial the grind in fine enough. There was nothing in the User Manual that addressed this. I found the solution in the Varia website FAQ section, which recommended "Add an additional washer between the spindle and the burr (for a total of two washers). The spare washer can be found in the spare parts kit." Problem solved. The spares kit provided is another positive. While the service from Alternative Brewing was good, the shipping service was not. Delivery service took in excess of ten working days to a delivery point of 250km from the warehouse. Thankfully the shipment arrived in good order.

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