Does anybody have any experience on if there would be any improvement with a stock Bunn G1 versus the Vario or Forte with the metal brew burrs? I know people say the Bunzilla is better but what about a stock G1. I am considering buying one and I would probably do the conversion down the road but I would be using it stock for awhile. Right now I have a Vario with the steel burrs.

I have no direct comparison but I loved the bunn lpg. I use a vario with metal burrs at work and I doesn't seem quite as good.

There was a topic about the bunn LPG vs Vario with metal burrs here Bunn LPG versus Baratza Vario with Steel Burr As I understand it the LPG burrs are the same as the G1 but the former lacks an auger and popcorns with an empty hopper..

Thank you very much

I have a Bunn FPG with stock burrs (Bunn bulk grinders uses the same burr set). I have not compared it to a Forte BG, but I did consider buying one and getting rid of the Bunn. I was told the Forte would be a bit of a step back, but the wife approval factor is much higher on the Forte. In the end I ended up wiring an outlet into a kitchen closet and kept the Bunn, albeit hidden from view.

So "Coming out of the closet" has an entirely different connotation for you

Did you get the Forte so you can tell us what you think about the difference in the cup?

I'll be able to do a side-by-side comparison next Saturday as there's an LPG where I work. It's not a G1-G3, but hopefully close enough. My preemptive taste buds tell me that the Forte BG will be superior.