VS6 Grinder

I’ve got a VS6 and I’ve tried both flat and conical (it’s super easy to swap!) and I just decided I prefer the flats for the most part. I could see myself trying the conicals again in the future but meh I also might not bother.

Very happy owner of a VS6 checking in. Obviously these grinders are too new to say whether they'll fail, and there's no question that Mazzer has a reputation that backs them up and Varia does not. That said, the VS6 \*feels\* like a tank and absolutely nothing about it comes across as cheap. It does seem like early adopters had issues with grind adjustment drift when using the bellows but I've not had that issue on mine. I would venture a guess that anybody saying the VS6 feels lower quality has not used one in person. I also considered the Philos but the footprint was going to be a problem for me and it not coming in white was going to be a problem for my wife. I would buy the VS6 again if I had to do it over.

I got a used Gaggia Classic with a Baratza Sette 30 which worked really well for me. Got it for about 950usd here in the Philippines. I just recently upgraded my grinder to the Varia vs6 but the Gaggia is holding up pretty well.

The Varia VS6 for espresso seems promising too. The 58mm flat stock burrs seem to have a balanced profile and there are a wide selection of burr choices. Ability to control the RPM and easily chang over to conical is appealing as well.

Varia VS6! Do not get the niche.

I genuinely think that VS6 is gonna be the way to go, I don’t have one, but I believe the QC issues have been resolved

Been a zero user for about 5 years. It’s zero complications sure, but it’s way, way, way overpriced nowadays. The Varia is a much better grinder for the money, in terms of burr quality, burr interchangeability, cup quality, and very close in terms of workflow.

I love my Varia Vs6

I only do light roasts and I’ve not had any issues

This is what I do with the VS6. I have all but the dlc flats and I change burrs once in a while when the beans will benefit or I want a different flavor. I have a conical hand grinder for when I don’t want to switch burrs for V60, but do use the stock flat for chocolate flavor and more body with espresso.

I have a VS6 and it's built like a tank. The only oversight so far has been the magnet in the bottom of the grinds cup, which fell out. I think that's a common issue. Some superglue and it's been back in place without issue. I like the aesthetic, and the quality does seem top notch. The carrying case it comes in is insanely nice. I'm not sure I really nice a carrying case for my coffee grinder, but just for shipping purposes it's greatly appreciated.