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  • K3 Touch Coffee Tastes Different to EM0480

    Im struggling a bit coming to grips with the difference between the K3 and the EM0480 as far as coffee taste is concerned.

    The K3 tastes acidic the EM0480 doesnt - same beans of course.

    From what I understand, the acidity has to do with the roast and not the grinder. So I guess this means the K3 is able to highlight the difference between good and inferior beans whereas the EM0480 cant.

    Anyone care to comment :

    Cheers,

  • #2
    Re: K3 Touch Coffee Tastes Different to EM0480

    Rusty,

    Have you managed to dial them both in to the same pour time, give or take a second? If the K3 is running the pour faster, then it will taste acidic/sour.

    Also take not of the colour of the crema.

    I bought a mazzer mini a few months back, and honestly, I cant tell the difference in taste when theyre both dialled in. The Mazzer is much quieter, easier to use, but in terms of difference in taste, I dont think theres a diff.

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    • #3
      Re: K3 Touch Coffee Tastes Different to EM0480

      Originally posted by 797B777F7F71766B180 link=1244163879/1#1 date=1244164628
      I dont think theres a diff.
      Do you mean between the Mazzer and the K3 or the Sunbeam :-?

      Cheers,

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      • #4
        Re: K3 Touch Coffee Tastes Different to EM0480

        Originally posted by 30323E3636383F22510 link=1244163879/1#1 date=1244164628
        Rusty,

        I bought a mazzer mini a few months back, and honestly, I cant tell the difference in taste when theyre both dialled in. The Mazzer is much quieter, easier to use, but in terms of difference in taste, I dont think theres a diff.  
        I went from the Sunbeam to the K3T and now have the K3 Pro with doser. From memory I, too, do not think I noticed a dramatic difference in the taste of the coffee if everything was dialled in correctly between Sunbeam and K3T BUT... K3T quieter, less messy, less waste. K3T also a much more "substantial" grinder, heavier duty, built to last...

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        • #5
          Re: K3 Touch Coffee Tastes Different to EM0480

          Maybe I made a mistake in buying the K3T

          Should I sell it after less tha a week and stick with the Sunmbeam :

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          • #6
            Re: K3 Touch Coffee Tastes Different to EM0480

            I would like to add that I also think the K3T may have offered better consistency. The Sunbeam seemed to get itself mixed up from time to time. I would have to grind really coarse and then attempt to dial-in again. Never an issue with the Compak.

            I thought my K3T was a GREAT grinder.   I would never have considered going back to the noisier messier Sunbeam. The only reason I went to the Compak doser model was to try something new. It had nothing to do with being dissatisfied with the K3T.

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            • #7
              Re: K3 Touch Coffee Tastes Different to EM0480

              Originally posted by 654244434E370 link=1244163879/4#4 date=1244169661
              Maybe I made a mistake in buying the K3T  

              Should I sell it after less tha a week and stick with the Sunmbeam  :
              If you bought a Ferrari and couldnt handle it for the first few days, would you go back to your old 4 cylinder Datsun?

              Or would you persevere and end up enjoying all the benefits of the better engineered vehicle?

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              • #8
                Re: K3 Touch Coffee Tastes Different to EM0480

                Rusty,

                While the sunbeam is a good basic grinder, theres many benefits in going for something such as the K3. Stick with it, work on getting your technique. As with any new piece of equipment, theres a learning curve. YOu might have to revisit the basics again to make sure youre heading in the right direction.

                And I meant having the K3 and the sunbeam dialled in to the same pour time. I only mentioned my mazzer mini as an example.

                -ACog

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                • #9
                  Re: K3 Touch Coffee Tastes Different to EM0480

                  Thanks for the advice ACog.

                  Looks like my bean supply will deplete over the next few days

                  Probably at the same rate my caffeine level increases :P

                  Cheers,

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                  • #10
                    Re: K3 Touch Coffee Tastes Different to EM0480

                    OK! I standardized the pour between the two grinds and bingo! I could hardly tell the difference in taste.

                    It was a matter of stopping the shot just as the colour lightened.

                    So what have I learned from this episode :

                    Technique, technique and technique

                    Thanks for your input

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                    • #11
                      Re: K3 Touch Coffee Tastes Different to EM0480

                      Originally posted by 0B2C2A2D20590 link=1244163879/9#9 date=1244179092
                      OK!  I standardized the pour between the two grinds and bingo!  I could hardly tell the difference in taste.

                      It was a matter of stopping the shot just as the colour lightened.

                      So what have I learned from this episode  :

                      Technique, technique and technique  

                      Thanks for your input  
                      The challenge now is to get it tasting better than the Sunbeam...

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                      • #12
                        Re: K3 Touch Coffee Tastes Different to EM0480


                        I guess its not just about making coffee - seems theres always a challenge pursuing the God Shot

                        Once I achieve that whats left :

                        Cheers,

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                        • #13
                          Re: K3 Touch Coffee Tastes Different to EM0480

                          Achieving it every time ;D

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                          • #14
                            Re: K3 Touch Coffee Tastes Different to EM0480

                            this to me has been an interesting thread.

                            From reading some threads on CS, it is always reiterated "its all in the grind" and a better grinder will produce a better shot, but from reading this, thats not necessarily the case (or is it potentially other factors - ability of ones palette to discern differences etc).

                            I guess it could be some other things you aim for (consistency being perhaps the key one) but if the timer on the K3T is as useless as an ashtry on a motorbike, then again, consistency has to come down to technique rather than just equipment.

                            Ive hopefully organised a trial of a mazzer (SJ or mini, depending on what my roaster has spare) for a week or 2, but for me, if I cant tell the difference in the cup, it would be a hard sell (to the minister of finance) for the upgrade

                            Maybe a weekend of side by side shots is called for.....

                            Sen

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                            • #15
                              Re: K3 Touch Coffee Tastes Different to EM0480

                              Originally posted by 63555E51445F42300 link=1244163879/13#13 date=1244182902
                              Maybe a weekend of side by side shots is called for.....
                              Hi Senator,

                              I look forward to reading your report

                              Cheers,

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