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  • GregWormald
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    I reckon I get better coffee from my Pharos than my Macap M4D...but I havent done double-blind testing.

    I didnt go to an electric large conical because of both the price and the size.

    Greg

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  • sidewayss
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    Off topic, heres my solution for a mess free day to a nice cup of coffee.
    Have cut out the base of a KFC potato gravy container (well!! I was hungry at the time :) to the right diameter for the 58mm portafilter and placed the top part into it.

    Grind, lightly tap on the two metal platform on the grinder.
    Bring over to the knockbox, then remove the cup, tamp and there we have it. 

    Found that i only have to clean the area with a broad paint brush once a week for those few stray grinds that do escape when i do the light tamp, then the full tamp technique, which is separate from the grinder issue.

    On topic, from what i read, theres not a huge jump in grind quality once youre at K3T quality.
    The main reason why you would need to upgrade, is for speed.

    If youre not in a huge hurry, then you should be more than happy with the K3.

    Perhaps a naked portafilter with a triple basket or a FZ-RR700 Baby Roaster and change of burrs for your 50th?

    Gary at G

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  • wonder
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    Originally posted by 7A7576767B100 link=1318385219/0#0 date=1318385219
    I find the K3T to be a bit on the messy side (or maybe Im just not very good at getting the coffee in the basket) and Ive always struggled to get a really consistent grind from it.
    I cant comment about others, but Im consistently (daily) adjusting my grinders to get the best out of my beans due to age of beans, weather temp and water temp, tamp pressure and operator issues, and  I find thats part of the enjoyment of coffee.. 

    As long as it tastes good, pour times and puck results dont mean much to me at home..

    Maybe instead of a new grinder, get some naked pfs, maybe a new tamper and a $$$$ voucher for a years worth of fresh roasted beans from Andy at CS.... That might change your mind about the grinder 

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  • jeffk
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    Originally posted by 617978727364160 link=1318385219/12#12 date=1318611134
    So the better half got me a paper cup, and cut the bottom off it so it fits in the pf like a funnel and now I have no grinds outside of the pf on the counter top    (but also with my wega I got rid of the 2 metal rods so the funnel would fit underneath exit chute)
    Yeah - maybe Im just over optimistic about the mess thing? Ive used the paper cup idea but hadnt thought of removing the metal bars. Doh!
    Originally posted by 5B7F65757E77160 link=1318385219/13#13 date=1318634229
    Maybe you can get the funnel parts as spares?
    I did a search on the net and didnt find any mention of it as a spare part but you never know so Ill do a bit more digging.

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  • OCDom
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    Originally posted by 6C595453677B575E5E5D5D380 link=1318385219/8#8 date=1318553568
    Hi Dom,

    I really dont think you will see a big improvement until you go to a big conical from where you are.

    Bring your grinder in one day and we can run a shoot off between yours and our robur- same coffee, same machine.

    Cheers

    Chris
    That sounds great Chris, thanks. As soon as I get some spare time to get down there ill take you up on that. Though I dont plan to buy a robur... do u have any demos of the compak k10 or similar?

    Originally posted by 75514B5B5059380 link=1318385219/9#9 date=1318561870
    Theres nothing wrong with a k3, its an awesome grinder. Not to be rude but its more likely something wrong with its operator.
    I dont disagree with this, I just dont have any experience with any other grinder, better or worse. Ill be buying another grinder to go with my new machine when I get it and using the k3 with the Silvia at work so figure it would be a wasted opportunity to buy another k3t and not upgrade ;D

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  • Mischa
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    Maybe you can get the funnel parts as spares?

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  • wonder
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    Jeff K, I have a few diff grinders now (mazzers, compaks, wega) and Im really messy with them. 

    So the better half got me a paper cup, and cut the bottom off it so it fits in the pf like a funnel and now I have no grinds outside of the pf on the counter top    (but also with my wega I got rid of the 2 metal rods so the funnel would fit underneath exit chute)

    Id say my wega/compak k3 gives as good a grind as both my mazzers (mini and sj), well I dont really notice the difference, but im no expert.  :-[

    Cheers


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  • jeffk
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    Originally posted by 74414C4B7F634F46464545200 link=1318385219/6#6 date=1318542858
    The only "K3" stock I can recall without a tongue were some black Wega mini instant 54 which used a button instead. All had the chute and the taller hopper. We sold perhaps 10 of them a couple of years ago.
    Hi Chris,

    Live and learn as they say... a quick search of Google images shows that what I had always thought was a K3T (thanks to every bit of documentation saying K3 Touch) is in fact a Wega Mini Instant exactly like the one pictured below. Looks like I have one of those 10 you sold in 2009...

    Now I know what Ive got, it looks like I have a good grinder with a poor delivery mechanism.

    So now a new dilemma. The grinder has always annoyed me because of the mess but from the advice here Im not sure theres anywhere to go that will be a huge improvement - and it seems a bit silly to buy another grinder just to get an extra bit of plastic... but, the mess, the clumps, the creative ways of getting the grind into the basket...

    All thoughts welcome and advice welcome...

    Cheers,
    Jeff K

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  • jeffk
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    Originally posted by 5E7A60707B72130 link=1318385219/9#9 date=1318561870
    Theres nothing wrong with a k3, its an awesome grinder. Not to be rude but its more likely something wrong with its operator.
    Ill never rule out operator error, especially if the operator is me, but I think the missing the tongue part just makes it a bit messier and more likely to clump up.

    Its not that theres anything wrong with the grind as such - theres just a lot of extra messing around to actually get the coffee in the basket.

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  • Mischa
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    Theres nothing wrong with a k3, its an awesome grinder. Not to be rude but its more likely something wrong with its operator.

    You could make it so that when you flick the switch to "manual" position, that the grinder just kicks on straight away without having to press the button. Thats what ive done with mine, and i just tap the portafilter on the two metal prongs as it grinds to settle the grinds and any clumps.

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  • TC
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    Hi Dom,

    I really dont think you will see a big improvement until you go to a big conical from where you are.

    Bring your grinder in one day and we can run a shoot off between yours and our robur- same coffee, same machine.

    Cheers

    Chris

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  • OCDom
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    Originally posted by 35343E2D33362C5F0 link=1318385219/2#2 date=1318410311
    A tad over $1K will get you a Super Jolly or for around $1250 the electronic version
    Do you think that the Super Jolly e would represent a significant / noticeable step up in grind quality, speed and dose consistency from the K3T?  Or just a minor / marginal improvement? 

    What about a K10 wbc?  A bit more again, but not sure if it would be annoying for only making 1-2 coffees a day and having to use a doser, scrape out grinds from the chute and no timer etc?  Im curious as I own a K3T as well.  Sorry hope Im not hijacking the thread here.

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  • TC
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    Hi Jeff,

    The only "K3" stock I can recall without a tongue were some black Wega mini instant 54 which used a button instead. All had the chute and the taller hopper. We sold perhaps 10 of them a couple of years ago.

    Cheers

    Chris

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  • jeffk
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    Thanks guys,

    I got the K3T as a spur of the moment extra while at Talk Coffee buying my Giotto. Now this might be cause to revoke my Coffee Snobs membership but Im not one for hours of pictures and tech specs of gear and its only in the last few weeks Ive done any real research into grinders.

    What I see is that my K3T doesnt have the chute and lever bit as highlighted in the picture below. Not sure if it should have had one? Now Im researching Ive seen pictures of some that dont seem to so Im not sure its a missing part, just an early design.

    In any event, the result is clumpy grinds that you need to poke with a sharp stick to use and the desire for another grinder... maybe even just a new K3T with the chute?  - although the timer in it is a bit rubbish so maybe a shinier new grinder with an e in the name could be a good move?

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  • Pavoniboy
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    Tell her youre in midlife crisis and concerned you might impulsively buy a Porsche, however maybe a Kony e would scratch the itch for new, shiny things. ;D

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