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A Year of Gear in Review: Our Most Popular Test Drives of 2025

January 2, 2026 baristamagazine Comments Off

From home espresso machines to impressive grinders, the past year was a time of exciting coffee gear releases. Today, we share the products our readers loved most in 2025. FROM STAFF REPORTS Featured image courtesy […]

On top of a wooden table is a bag of coffee beans next to a sleek, matte black coffee grinder: the Varia VS6. In the background is a sign with a painting of a coffee cup on a saucer. In cursive writing, the sign reads “Vasileia’s Coffee Bar.”

Test Drive: Varia VS6 Grinder

March 12, 2025 baristamagazine Comments Off

Does the Varia VS6 coffee grinder live up to the hype? Join us as we test it to find out. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos by Vasileia Fanarioti The world of coffee grinders is […]