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  • magi
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    Re: Recommendations for first time grinder?, 500-550 limit

    The coffee would go stale if i had a full doser, and i would be required to adjust the grinder per 1-2 hours, since the temp and humidity changes the times of the shots. Yeah im going to head out to dibartoli, and see what advice they can give me, and see the machines. Closest to me out of nearly all the sponsors. Thanks guys, been a great help.

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  • Thundergod
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    Originally posted by 3F33353B520 link=1243148274/15#15 date=1243207346
    sorry i shouldve said accurate, as in the doses they put out, wont be accurate, like on click, being one dose.
    The answer then is what Jetblack said, "they can be adjusted".
    That being said, if you want to use them as intended (with a full doser) they are accurate.

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  • bjeck14
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    Originally posted by 2F23252B420 link=1243148274/16#16 date=1243208045
    Ive got another dillemma now hahaha, buying a Compak K3T for around 600, K3E for 650, or save up for a Mazzer Mini $750. Which would you guys choose?
    see http://www.coffeetamper.com.au/**/reviews/mini-k3/

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  • magi
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    Ive got another dillemma now hahaha, buying a Compak K3T for around 600, K3E for 650, or save up for a Mazzer Mini $750. Which would you guys choose?

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  • magi
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    sorry i shouldve said accurate, as in the doses they put out, wont be accurate, like on click, being one dose.

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  • Thundergod
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    Originally posted by 5A56505E370 link=1243148274/11#11 date=1243157852
    i doubt the dosers on any of these machines will be correct
    Would you please explain (for my benefit) what you mean by that?

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  • JetBlack_Espresso
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    Originally posted by 3D313739500 link=1243148274/11#11 date=1243157852
    Ahh i see, so it practically comes down to doser and doserless, i doubt the dosers on any of these machines will be correct,
    Its not really a question of the dosers "being correct". Firstly, they can be adjusted, secondly and more importantly, not many people use them to "measure" the dose.

    And if Cremorne is convenient, you can demo the range with us too,

    charlie

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  • luca
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    IMHO, the domestic grinders around are basically clustered around a few price points:

    You can spend a few hundred bucks and get one of the cheap conical grinders. The ones that I have used for espresso offer quite reasonable grind quality, but they tend to be loud, messy, plasticky and slow.

    You can buy a Rancilio Rocky. This grinder is somewhat popular because of rave reviews on the internet, but, IMHO, the current price point of this grinder makes it a poor value proposition new.

    You can buy a K3 touch for $600 or whatever they sell at at the moment. This is really the cheapest of the next tranche of grinders and, IMHO, represents pretty good value. Grind quality and build quality are pretty good. It has a number of slightly irritating features, such as an awkward position for the power switch, some plasticky parts, awkward timer adjustment and a stupid grinds tray that is nestled into a stupid position in a stupid foot, basically creating more mess than it really solves. All of that said, it should last a fair while and I think that most people would be very hard pressed to pick the difference in the cup between this and the established market leaders in this grinder category.

    If you spend more money than the compak still, you probably arent going to get a noticeably better cup until you get up to one of the commercial conical burr grinders with a large diameter burr set. What you will get is last-a-lifetime build quality, ease of use and cleanliness. And Ill pause to note that the value improvement might not be proportional to expenditure!

    Hope that helps,

    Luca

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  • magi
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    Ahh i see, so it practically comes down to doser and doserless, i doubt the dosers on any of these machines will be correct, then if thats the case, ill just shop around the place for the K3 touch and alternatives. I also hear dibartoli has a range of grinders, that are able to be tested before purchase, probably be my first stop. Thanks guys. If there are any other comments or suggestions, it would be much appreciated, will keep checking in for the entire week. Thanks once again.

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  • Koffee_Kosmo
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    From the Talk Coffee web site

    K3 Elite - Doser Model - Micrometric adjustment and a superb dosing action are some features of this well-made grinder.

    Australian specification is in platinum finish and includes standard auto-stop.

    K3 Touch - Doser-Less - Micrometric adjustment and the ability to set a single or double dose are some features of this well-made grinder. The Compak K3 Touch is supplied in platinum finish.

    http://www.talkcoffee.com.au/equipment/grinders.php

    KK

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  • magi
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    thanks guys, another question i have is, whats the difference between the k3 touch, and the k3 elite? thanks.

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  • Koffee_Kosmo
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    Originally posted by 464A4C422B0 link=1243148274/4#4 date=1243150655
    Thanks, hmm i can probably stretch that to around 600, would i be better off getting a better second hand grinder?
    Originally posted by 614E5F69474A4840684A4D4E2B0 link=1243148274/5#5 date=1243150986
    $600 will get you a Compak K3 Touch, which IMHO is a fantastic grinder for the price,

    charlie
    Yes K3 Touch is a good machine

    If you decide to upgrade the espresso machine sometime in the future the K3 will be able to handle the requirements of a new machine as well

    KK

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  • Dimal
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    Plenty of info re: Grinders here ESPer... http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1163235531

    Mal.

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  • maryb
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    Agree,  have had the Compak K3 Touch for 6 months and very happy with it.

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  • JetBlack_Espresso
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    $600 will get you a Compak K3 Touch, which IMHO is a fantastic grinder for the price,

    charlie

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