Baratza Vario Grinder - First Look - Page 17

#161: Post by **mivanitsky** » March 1st, 2009, 2:16 am

IMAWriter wrote:Me too
Just not lately. My clients (artists) are cancelling their recording sessions in droves, due to the economy.
BTW,Mike, I didn't mean to sound arrogant.....or whiny.

Rob, I thought you were neither arrogant nor whiny, and the only reason I answered that part of the comment is that I did not want to offend you or others on this forum, who know you well and me not much yet. No apology or explanation necessary!

I am sorry that the economy is affecting your business, though. It hits me too, as the elective side of my practice has all but dried up in the first two months of the year.

-Mike

#162: Post by **houdina** » March 1st, 2009, 9:39 am

HB wrote:Thanks Jim, I understood the underlying reason behind the comment, but given the context, it still left me scratching my head. Sort of like me buying a quality car and reporting "I turned the key and the engine started."

Dan
That was my original comment and the context was that previews of the grinder had some problems with it grinding fine enough.
Gregg

#163: Post by **tribe3** » March 1st, 2009, 10:04 am

kschendel wrote:We can certainly agree on that. I'm looking forward to some good end user stories.

I know Karl and I agree with you about plastics. My road bike is better in composite than in metal and so are my camera tripods; but some stuff have their line drawn between consumer and commercial according to the material they are made. This new grinder claims to be "commercial". If it's 75% of what it says it is I'll buy one.

#164: Post by **Lockman** » March 3rd, 2009, 3:39 am

Er, have we got some reports yet??? This silence is killing me.

#165: Post by **tinseljim** » March 3rd, 2009, 7:08 am

I would be especially interested in feedback regarding French Press/Drip/Vac. Can it beat a Ditting? (Same company now?)

#166: Post by HB » March 3rd, 2009, 7:53 am

Sorry, Nicholas' unit doesn't arrive until Thursday. I'm helping Jim with testing the Dalla Corte Mini and can't test two unknowns at the same time, so I'm using the Compak K10 WBC. Friday we're planning a Mazzer Mini vs. Baratza Vario shootout at Counter Culture Coffee.

#167: Post by **ddr** » March 3rd, 2009, 10:58 am

I should have mine from PT's Coffee on Wednesday.

#168: Post by **JonR10** » March 3rd, 2009, 11:42 am

HB wrote:Friday we're planning a Mazzer Mini vs. Baratza Vario shootout at Counter Culture Coffee.

Awesome! That sounds like a very cool experiment

#169: Post by **TUS172** » March 3rd, 2009, 1:03 pm

Partial:

HB wrote: Friday we're planning a Mazzer Mini vs. Baratza Vario shootout at Counter Culture Coffee.

Well it sounds as if Saturday will be very informative indeed!

#170: Post by HB » March 3rd, 2009, 1:12 pm

Don't bet on it. The informal Friday get-togethers are done before work and under considerable time constraints. They can be fruitful, but sometimes they're a complete blow-out. I don't rush to form an opinion and consider these forays just a small part of the larger puzzle.