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Park_Ridge_Dave
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Joined: 15 Feb 2010
Posts: 72
Location: Mundelein (Chicago)
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Espresso: BES900XL
Grinder: Baratza Vario
Vac Pot: N/A (French Press)
Drip: Technivorm MochaMaster
Roaster: None

Posted Wed Feb 27, 2013, 1:56pm Subject: Re: Breville Dual Boiler BES900XL Owners Thread

Iluvdabean Said: Knowing like they do that it is going to you and the results will be reported on here, I wonder if they inspected ,tested and rechecked this machine to insure its performance? That would seem the logical thing to do. Posted February 27, 2013 link Ya think? ;-) lol

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BubbaDude
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Joined: 8 Jan 2011
Posts: 493
Location: Frisco Bay
Expertise: I love coffee

Espresso: Breville Dual Boiler
Grinder: Baratza Vario
Vac Pot: Yama
Drip: Clever Coffee Dripper
Roaster: Hottop 2KB

Posted Wed Feb 27, 2013, 2:12pm Subject: Re: Breville Dual Boiler BES900XL Owners Thread

Iluvdabean Said: Knowing like they do that it is going to you and the results will be reported on here, I wonder if they inspected ,tested and rechecked this machine to insure its performance? That would seem the logical thing to do. Posted February 27, 2013 link I wouldn't complain if they did, but it got here pretty fast.

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Deus
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Joined: 1 Dec 2011
Posts: 44
Location: Boston
Expertise: Just starting

Posted Fri Mar 1, 2013, 4:09pm Subject: Re: Breville Dual Boiler BES900XL Owners Thread

What is the best grinder for this machine. I don't mind spending $500

AlexKilpatrick
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Joined: 30 Jan 2013
Posts: 117
Location: Austin

Espresso: Breville Dual Boiler
Grinder: Bairtiza Vario

Posted Fri Mar 1, 2013, 4:11pm
Subject: Re: Breville Dual Boiler BES900XL Owners Thread

Deus Said:

What is the best grinder for this machine. I don't mind spending $500

Posted March 1, 2013 link

I don't think there is a best grinder for any particular machine.

However, I have the Baratza Vario ($449), which works great. It gets great ratings for the price. There is also the Vario-W, which has an integrated scale. It is about $549.

Deus
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Posted Fri Mar 1, 2013, 4:22pm
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AlexKilpatrick Said:

Posted March 1, 2013 link

I was JUST now reading about that one :)

toiler
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Joined: 23 Aug 2012
Posts: 14
Location: Whistler
Expertise: I love coffee

Espresso: Breville 990XL
Grinder: Vario W
Roaster: 49th Parallel /Old School!

Posted Sat Mar 2, 2013, 12:26am Subject: Re: Breville Dual Boiler BES900XL Owners Thread

I have the Vario W, happy with it. Nice fluffy grind. Had an early issue, but Baratza looked after it quickly. Well supported.

michaelgo
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Joined: 21 Jan 2012
Posts: 91
Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Expertise: I love coffee

Espresso: Breville 900XL
Grinder: Baratza Vario

Posted Sat Mar 2, 2013, 8:07am Subject: Re: Breville Dual Boiler BES900XL Owners Thread

Ditto on the Vario. I had the Breville SmartGrinder but found that it was inconsistent in grind, noticed immediate improvement with the Baratza. Michael

PrescottCR
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Joined: 19 Dec 2012
Posts: 46
Location: Prescott
Expertise: Pro Roaster

Espresso: Breville
Grinder: Baratza
Roaster: Diedrich

Posted Sat Mar 2, 2013, 8:30am Subject: Re: Breville Dual Boiler BES900XL Owners Thread

The Vario is a great little grinder. If you keep an eye out on the Baratza web site you can pick up a refurbished Vario for $360+ shipping. I hope it's okay to mention that! The weight system is nice, I'm sure, but if you buy a small scale instead you can use it to check your dose and the weight of your shots. I believe the weight based grinder doesn't dose into a portafilter too, which is a small detail for most. I feel a sense of urgency after the coffee is ground and want to get the shot pulled quickly so the extra step is unwelcome. FWIW it takes about 9.5 seconds to grind 14gm of espresso on my Vario. Not super fast, but clump free, cool and consistent.

Posted Sat Mar 2, 2013, 10:25am Subject: Re: Breville Dual Boiler BES900XL Owners Thread

The "w" does drop the coffee in a container, but it dumps out quickly. The upside is you get an exact dose each time.

Deus
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Joined: 1 Dec 2011
Posts: 44
Location: Boston
Expertise: Just starting

Posted Sat Mar 2, 2013, 11:24am
Subject: Re: Breville Dual Boiler BES900XL Owners Thread

toiler Said:

The "w" does drop the coffee in a container, but it dumps out quickly. The upside is you get an exact dose each time.

Posted March 2, 2013 link

I found a thread about the two and am fighting to figure out what is better. They both have pros\cons but one is also $100 more

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