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.
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.
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.
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.
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Great value for espresso, but clogs and poor for pour-over.
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