Posted Sun Feb 13, 2011, 2:10pm Subject: Re: Does anybody know the new Breville BCG800 (Smart Grinder)?
I just bought one. I will be putting it through the ringer over the next few weeks, and will post my review soon. So far I like it a lot. My friend and I will be testing it with his Silvia and Rocky this week.
The B. Vario has been anything but problem free & I certainly wouldn't consider it a high quality product. At less then half the price of a B. Vario it will be very interesting to see how the Breville fares in a head to head comparison. I definitely prefer the grind adjustment of the Breville over the Vario's floppy levers. I also like the way the hopper is locked in place much better then the flimsy Vario hopper lock. I'll wait for some U.S. reviews & owner feedback but the BCG800 could be the travel grinder I'd hoped the B. Vario would be.
Yes, well, mine HAS been problem free -- I've purchased a second one for use in my office -- and let's just say our opinions (and experiences) differ. ;^)
Posted Mon Feb 14, 2011, 2:22pm Subject: Re: Does anybody know the new Breville BCG800 (Smart Grinder)?
There is a lot of good info including a grind comparison in that 5 page Coffeesnob thread linked to above. Too soon to say much about the 110v version but the Aus. owners of the 220v version seem to be pretty happy with it. Keep in mind that only the espresso grind quality of the B. Vario has been compared to the SJ & others. The actual build quality has not left too many impressed. I wouldn't expect miracles from any $200 grinder but the Breville certainly does offer a lot for that price. How it holds up remains to be seen.
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Posted Mon Feb 14, 2011, 2:56pm Subject: Re: Does anybody know the new Breville BCG800 (Smart Grinder)?
JVBorella Said:
There is a lot of good info including a grind comparison in that 5 page Coffeesnob thread linked to above. Too soon to say much about the 110v version but the Aus. owners of the 220v version seem to be pretty happy with it. Keep in mind that only the espresso grind quality of the B. Vario has been compared to the SJ & others. The actual build quality has not left too many impressed. I wouldn't expect miracles from any $200 grinder but the Breville certainly does offer a lot for that price. How it holds up remains to be seen.
I have no problem so far with the Vario build quality. I have had mine for over a year, with no problems so far (knock on wood). It appears you had a bad experience, and I have seen some other people that have had bad experiences, but they sell a lot of Varios, so I would not consider these to be typical.
Also, the SJ is a commercial grinder, built to grind all day long, for years and years. Not what the Vario was designed for, apples and oranges to compare build quality.
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