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Posted Sat Oct 13, 2012, 1:01pm
Subject: Mahlkonig Pro M Espresso or K30
 

Does anyone have any experience with both of these grinders? Not one or the other but BOTH. There's only a $100 dollar difference. I guess I couldn't go wrong with either one, but I want to know if one is better. The Pro M is relatively new so there is not a lot of info online. I wonder if the only difference is that the Pro M is more of a home version and the K30 is more of a coffee shop grinder. I'll be pairing it with a Rocket Giotto.
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Posted Sat Oct 13, 2012, 4:02pm
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From what I've read the K30 is in a different league. Having said that, it's just too big for my kitchen. I considered one with the small hopper but I thought it looked a little weird with the large body that dwarfed the little hopper. The Pro M certainly looks nice but it seems too pricey to me.
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Posted Sat Oct 13, 2012, 6:25pm
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Well, I love my K30 Vario, but have no experience with the Pro M.  Sorry.

 
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Posted Mon Oct 15, 2012, 12:16am
Subject: Re: Mahlkonig Pro M Espresso or K30
 

I tried both. In my eyes the ProM isn't worth the money, it sounds and handles like a modded Vario Home. Go for the K30 (Vario).

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Posted Mon Oct 15, 2012, 9:55pm
Subject: Re: Mahlkonig Pro M Espresso or K30
 

(according to this review (Click Here (10000shots.com)), the Pro M is an excellent grinder, though not for single-dosing.

read the comments as well

 
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Posted Mon Oct 15, 2012, 10:55pm
Subject: Re: Mahlkonig Pro M Espresso or K30
 

The ProM is promoted by Mahlkönig as a commercial grinder, but IMHO it's more a very high end prosumer product, wheras the K30 is a real professional grinder designed primarily for coffee shops and bars. From what I've heard the grind quality of the ProM is excellent. Both are 65 mm flat burr grinders, but I can't tell if there's much of a difference between the two apart from the amount of kitchen space they take up.

 
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