[bch]

> I originally left that out as it can vary based on the density of the coffee being used, and in addition grinders vary not only brand to brand, but quite a bit between various grinders even of the same model.

Indeed, even among grinders that are the same grinder; I just replaced burrs on my Vario and it’s a different machine. I wouldn’t be surprised if disassembling/reassembling the machine, without replacing any parts, might affect the performance depending on how much you squint.

[groby_b]

I've tried across three Barratzas, and I'd argue the difference was at most one or two notches between them. They seemed fairly consistent to me (except when I messed up assembly, see above) but maybe I just got lucky.