Varia Multi Brewer

Take Your Coffee Brewing Experience to the Next Level With The Varia Multi Brewer - 6-in-1 Brewer!

The Varia Multi Brewer is a 6-in-1 brewing unit made with high-quality materials and designed by coffee-masters in New Zealand! 

The Varia includes a dripper in a 2 cup (02) size for filter coffee, stainless steel jug for cold brewing or tea brewing, plunger for press coffee, Moka Pot coffee chamber for stovetop coffee, and a boiler so you can use the Varia as a kettle as well.

It also includes a lid (used when the plunger is not in use) and a base (used when the boiler is not in use). The main body of the brewer is double-walled stainless steel and is paired with a cool-touch silicone handle for safe and easy brewing. The decor seal at the bottom of the brewer is customisable, with different colours included in the box.

The Varia features a handful of durable parts that fit together to create a versatile brewer that not only makes delicious coffee and tea, but it also looks great on your kitchen bench.

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Varia Multi Brewer Features:

 

- Six Brewing Functions: Filter, Cold Brew, French Press, Moka Pot, Kettle, and Tea Pot

- Boiler function can be used on gas, electric, or induction stovetops.

- Customisable colour seal

- Cool-touch silicone handle

- Precision Photo etch Filter

- Volumetric Dosing Base Cap

- Multi-use parts

- Easy to clean: simply rinse out coffee and use a cloth to wipe out any residue after use.

 

Varia Multi Brewer Inclusions:

 

- 1 x Varia Brewer (Jug, Boiler, Base, Lid, Plunger, Moka Pot Chamber/Filter)

- 1 x Set of High-Grade Silicone Seals

- 1 x Set of filter papers

- 1 x Brewing Guide

- 1 x User Manual

- 1 x Set of Decor Seals

 

Varia Multi Brewer Specifications:

 

- Capacity (Jug): 500ml

- Capacity (Kettle): 850ml

- Diameter: 90mm

- Height (Jug): 150mm

- Height (Boiler): 85mm

- Materials: Stainless Steel, BPA-free Plastic, and Silicone

- Warranty: 12-Month manufacturer's warranty.

 

How to use your Varia Multi Brewer:

Featuring durable parts that fit together to create a versatile brewer, that not only makes delicious coffee and tea but it also looks fantastic sitting on your kitchen bench. With six different brewing functions in one unit, you've got; Filter Pour Over, Cold Brew, French Press, Stovetop, Tea Brewing, and even a Stovetop Kettle. 

All major components are made of a high-quality dual-wall stainless steel material and have been designed by coffee masters over there from our friends in New Zealand. 

The main jug features a cool touch silicon handle, so as to save yourself from any residual heat burning when using on the stove. The Varia comes with a multitude of accessories including a sizable pack of replacement seals for all components. A volumetric dosing base cap and it also uses precision photo-etch filters. It also comes with customizable seals for extra flair and personalization. 

Using the three-cup recipe from Varia's manual and we want 20 grams of a medium to coarsely ground coffee and 330 mils of water, which has been heated to between 92 and 94 degrees Celsius. Start by attaching the base to the bottom of the Varia body, ensuring that it is tightly sealed. 

Next, place our plastic filter cone on top of the jug and then pop in one of the paper filters that are included. It's recommended that you pour around 300 mils of hot water over the paper filter and this is not just to enable it to stick, but also to pre-heat your jug below. Just make sure that you remember to remove the excess water before you place your Varia onto a set of scales. 

Pour in our pre-weighed 20 grams of ground coffee and we're going to give it a little bit of a shake. Just to ensure that we have an even pouring surface and then we're going to tear it off to read zero to begin the brew.

We start the brew with a 50 mil pour, which is left to bloom for around 30 seconds, and then we follow with a second and a third pour. Which sees the remainder of the water poured in a particular manner and method. 

Moving to the Mokapot, or Stovetop, as you may know it. The Varia has been designed to be compatible with all gas, electric and induction stovetops. We're going to be using Varia's recipe ratio of a four-cup brew. That is 15 grams of freshly ground, medium coarseness coffee and 330 mils of lukewarm water. Our recommendation at Crema would be filtered water if you have it available to you. If not that is fine. 

Set up your brewer by placing the appropriate circular filter disc inside each funnel. Place the filter disc with the larger holes, that goes inside the base funnel and the filter disc with the finer holes goes in the top funnel-like so. Just make sure that you do have the rubber tabs on both of the seals facing outwards and that will help you remove them after brewing. 

Fill your boiler with the lukewarm water to the required brew line. Just make sure you don't exceed the safety valve or you will run into issues later on. Place your ground coffee into the filter basket. Make sure you evenly spread it out and then flatten it down, and you can use

your finger if you like, and then place the top funnel on top of the ground coffee, and then place that whole set up inside the boiler, and then you want to screw on the body of the Varia. Just making sure it's tightly sealed.

Place the pot on medium heat to perform the extraction. They say it should take around three minutes to complete the brew. As per our How-to Stovetop' video, we at Crema recommend that you brew with the lid off, and then you watch your coffee as it begins to brew. As soon as you see it start to flow quickly from the funnel that's the ideal time to take it off the heat. The reason we're going to do this is that the Varia will have already conducted enough heat to gently finish your brew and then you won't be at risk of burning the coffee. 

Once the coffee stops flowing completely, then you're ready to pour. Just allow it to cool slightly before you enjoy but you can always add a splash of cold water or milk if that is your personal preference. 

Moving on to Plunger or French Press coffee. Following the three-cup recipe from Varia's manual, we want 15 grams of freshly ground coffee and 250 mils of water. Varia's manual says they like a medium coarseness for French Press. However, we would actually recommend a bit of a coarser grind.

Ensure that the base is firmly attached to the body and then we're gonna pour the coffee inside. Then place that whole set up on a pair of scales and we're gonna tare it off to read zero. Your brew water should be somewhere between 92 and 94 degrees Celsius and we're gonna pour that water evenly across the surface of the ground coffee. Ensuring a complete saturation of the grinds, you can always give it a little bit of a stir once you finish pouring if you need to. 

Place your plunger lid on top but make sure you leave it for about three to four minutes to brew, and then we're going to plunge down, and there you have your delicious plunger coffee. Which you can, of course, drink straight or add a splash of milk as well. Next up we have Cold Brew. 

The Cold Brew in the Varia uses a very similar set up to the plunger style. You simply need to adjust the recipe to a one-part coffee to four parts water ratio. Pouring the same coffee ground coarseness as pour-over, into the base of the jug, but this time we're gonna use cold water. So we're replacing heat with time and we're going to go for a longer brew this time. At Crema we recommend anywhere between 8 to 12 hours, depending on your strength preference. 

Place your standard lid on top to seal whilst it's brewing and you can always put it in the fridge if you like. When it comes time to plunging the coffee, we're going to connect an extra filter basket to the French Press filter and then we're going to gently plunge the coffee grounds and then strain it into a separate container. Which you can either serve from or store in the fridge for up to two weeks. 

The remaining two brewing functions are Tea and a Stovetop kettle. These are a little bit more self-explanatory, so I'm not going to go into depth about these, but you can always check them out on Varia's website or in the manual when you purchase it. In regards to cleaning the Varia, it's pretty straightforward. You just need to ensure that all the remaining coffee has been removed before you give it a hot soapy wash, and then a good rinse and make sure that it's completely dry before you put it back together to brew again. 

The Varia Multi Brewer is the perfect investment for our coffee fanatics out there, who love experimenting with different brewing methods. However, I think it's also a solid and quality product for anyone who just likes to enjoy one of the many classic brewing methods. It's the ultimate coffee brewing all-rounder.

Please note: If used daily, it is recommended to replace the silicone seals every 2-3 months. To clean, wash the Varia with warm, soapy water once a month. It is not recommended to put the Varia in the dishwasher.