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January 2022 (v1.5)
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VARIO+ OPERATIONS MANUAL
GRINDING OPERATION
After setting up the grinder as outlined in the previous section, press a
preset button
(9)
. The screen will show the corresponding programmed
grind time in seconds. Press START/STOP
(7)
to begin grinding. While
grinding, the screen will count down the seconds to 0.0. When the
screen reaches 0.0 seconds, the motor will stop, and the display will
reset again to the programmed time.
ADJUSTING THE GRIND SETTING:
The Vario+ has a micro adjustment lever knob
(5)
to the left of the display and a macro adjustment lever
knob
(6)
to the right. The Micro adjustment arm is used to make smaller changes to the grind size, while the
macro adjustment arm is used to make larger changes. Twelve micro adjustment clicks are equivalent to
one macro adjustment click. The grind setting is adjusted by moving the micro and/or macro adjustment
lever knobs up or down. Moving a lever arm up will result in a finer grind, whereas moving a lever arm down
will result in a coarser grind. When making a finer grind adjustment with coffee in the hopper, the motor
must be running.
At setting 2Q and settings finer, the burrs
(15)
will audibly contact each other. The grinder is calibrated for
the burrs to touch at this point, and it will not damage the burrs to grind at their contact point or finer if
there is coffee being ground
. However, running the grinder without coffee while the burrs are touching for
extended periods of time will reduce the lifespan of the burrs.
CHOOSING A GRIND SETTING FOR A BREW METHOD:
The settings shown in the table below should be used as a general starting point. The actual grind size needed
for a particular brew method will vary depending on many factors, such as: degree of roast (light vs. dark),
freshness, environmental humidity, variety of bean, oil content, etc. Practice and personal preference will
ultimately determine which setting is right for the desired taste, brewing style, and the particular beans used.
Espresso
AeroPress
Hario V60
Automatic
Drippers
Chemex
French
Press
2Q
4M
6M
7M
9M
10M
