Haha KF has one too.. but I was referring to another friend.. he got his gears from KF as well.
As for Baratza/Mahlkonig being a PITA to maintain.. I never had any issues with the Vario. It even almost tempted me to go with the Baratza Forte at one point, but decided to scrap the idea for something else instead. If you're looking to go with the Compak K3, seriously, go for it. It's definitely worth the upgrade.

Depends on the type of coffee you drink. Vario, K3, and Macap are all from RM2.3k onwards. Not too sure about the Macap as I know, their grinders are along the same range as Mazzers. So maybe from RM3k onwards.. But maybe the M2 might be cheaper.

Please avoid the Mignon.. It's not a bad grinder, but because of the mess it produces while grinding. Previously the price of the Mignon is around RM1.6k, not sure how much it's selling for now..

So I finally got my Compak K3 Touch (Ferarri Red) to pair with the Oscar + OPV.

Some thoughts:
-Grinds very fine and consistently. Clumpiness still persist at very fine grinds but not as bad as lower end models. If you already have an efficient WDT sequence, clumpiness is never an issue to begin with. I try not to use the WDT with the K3 unless necessary. So far so good.
-Moderately difficult to know where your grind size is when you first get it. After you get it then the stepless adjustment makes sense.
-Documentation is horrible and shite. Read the manual but use your head as well.
-Timer is awesome. It's in front and adjusting it is easy peasy.
-The PF holder isn't very ergonomical for my naked PF, but otherwise gets the job done.
-Plastic top cap cover is a let down. Some aesthetic defects. Cross threading with the safety screw happened by default. Won't even grind fine enough if I leave the safety screw in tact. Does wonder if they calibrated the thing properly in factory.

Once you get the grind size calibration right, does produce good shots.

The safety screw has to be removed otherwise you can't get it fine enough.

The Grinta, despite its limitations is still in my opinion an excellent and well designed grinder. Simply because it is fool proof and so easy to use for any form of beginners.

The K3 definitely provides a much better extraction in comparison. (the price is also at least double of the grinta ><) You can observe this by tasting it (much more complex taste) and visually "see" it (through the naked portafilter).

I didn't even do the WDT with the K3. One thing that still irks me is that it doesn't fit with my naked portafilter. I have to transfer it to a small cup first before pouring it in.

I didn't get the Push because I was too lazy to go the extra mile to track down anything else. Touch was available hence touch it is.

No worries.. If you're getting a grinder, especially an electronic one, best to look around locally.

A pictar of my current setup

Excuse the mess obviously

Yeah, please let me know. I had to go a few notches finer when changed back to the initial beans.
Hey Peter, try calling the guys here:
http://www.classiccoffeeandbeverage.com.my...tional-presence

They advertised the M4 on their page, maybe perhaps they could bring in the M2. Man.. Previously I wanted to get a Macap, but no distributor locally.. Big poison now.. I'd choose a Macap over a Mazzer any day.

Why doser is a waste of coffee?

You don't have to fill the doser to dose, when it grinds just keep pulling the lever till you get the right amount of coffee. Yes each pull only gets u a little coffee and you may have to pull 30-50 times. End of each shot you grind doser is always empty

Haha.. I drink 2 in the mornings, then pack 2 for the day in my tumbler.. and when I'm back home, another 2

I usually have long blacks in the afternoon. Milk based sometimes.. but mostly espressos.

1 latte a day keeps the doctor away

man.. if you don't like it bright/acid/fruity... antipodean is definitely your siiizzt there, bro..

Was at tan & tan, grab a bag each from antipodean, Sumatra mahdehling village & lintong...

Mahdheling predominantly coco and dark bitter chocolate, woody, minimal to none floral, some fruity flavor...looks like fc+ medium dark roast. A bit difficult to dial in. Fluffy grind.

Lintong predominantly nutty...very nutty flavour, more floral and fruit, smells nicer than mahdehling...looks like fc medium roast. Less fluffy but easy to dial in. More creama.

cheapest beans I have tried. Will check out the rest.. .

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where to buy this?
saw this on lazada Rm27 but shipment from oversea

bad experience with lazada if shipment from oversea 

> coarse tongue is not cultured...

All things equal, tastes is mostly subjective and if it tastes like shit then IT IS shit. (if you've done all the tweakings to your fullest...)

I had "connoisseurs" telling me one coffee is good but in reality tasted like shite. Some of these wankers are even "barista trainers" IRL.

Try the Matt Perger method to tweak your coffee. If it's still bad, then drop the beans.

you mean sour? first sip have some minor zing, the rest I found to be mildly sweet.

i find this bean, and a few other indo beans need more effort to dial in...that to me is the fun/challenge...

Mandheling always taste like panadol to me. Herby and medicinal (depends on the roaster, and bean quality also la). It can be good if you extract it properly, but a little off, or getting a little old, I get that hint (or punch!) of panadol. I'm the sort who is pretty sensitive to herb flavours, so yea... If it's a really high acidity, maybe underextracted? Experiment & pull it a little longer.

If it gets better acidity-wise but along with it, an unpleasant bitterness too, it could be the grinder quality. Decent grinds get you a more balanced extraction, for the reason that it doesn't create too much fines like a lesser grinder does (fines = makes you overextract or underextract a shot)

Hi all, I have a Philips Saeco machine, do you all descale? and where do you get the descaler? 

How about portafilter? I am looking to replace my portafilter, where can I get?

using hand grind now, any electric grinder recommended?

Good articles and videos at home-barista.com if you've not seen them.

Are you using just for espresso, or you wanna use for filter too? If the latter, consider baratza as it will cater to both grinds. My grinder is the Compak K3, and while it's excellent for espresso, for pourovers/filter size, it has too many uneven grinds for my liking. It's quite significant, the difference.

I don't like the K3. For this grinder class I prefer mazzer mini. Can be modded with 63mm SJ burrs.

General consensus is mini > K3.

Matthew preger has a lot of good info very advance.
Love the idea of using the reflectometer but it cost way too much money.

Another is Heather Perry, she has some good entry level video.
http://dailycoffeenews.com/2014/05/21/five...-heather-perry/

this is our current setup..