Hello; Anyone know where to get a small hopper for the K30 Vario? Also I have the unused full size one, is it worth anything? It is big enough to take a bath in.

Thanks, KDM

Yeper,
http://www.mahlkonigusa.com/

Phone: 831-438-9800

The short hopper is right around $120.

Cheers

AR

Thanks, just ordered it from Prima Coffee at $120.
KDM

It not cheap is it. Is that the smokey coloured one with the flip top lid?

I have not seen a picture of the one I ordered but it comes from Mahlkoning, I believe it is the only factory one there is.

gyro wrote:Is that the smokey coloured one with the flip top lid?

That particular hopper is originally a Ditting part which comes on the KR-805. Back when I was looking for a smaller hopper the Mahlkönig vendors I was talking to did not have it, but the Ditting vendors did. I hope you're getting the correct hopper and not the same tall model you already have with just a smaller diameter (as seen on the K30 Twin).

Nasi at Fortuna http://www.coffeeshopsolutions.com sells the K30 and has an aftermarket short hopper for about 1/4 that price. I haven't seen it in person, but it looks good in photos.

Thanks, Da Gino but too late: I had already ordered the "official" hopper. It fits just fine and holds a reasonable amount of beans, and much less air, for my purposes. I sold the jumbo one to a caffe in Canada for $50+shipping. Now to dial it in!
KDM
1/20/11 The guy in Canada was not serious about buying my jumbo hopper and would not own up to that he changed his mind, either via email or phone. I had boxed it up with bubble wrap and was ready to ship it, now it takes up half a shelf in my closet. Maybe if I drop the mini hopper I'll cut it down to size as suggested by several folks here.
KDM

Still have the original hopper, anyone?
KDM

Hi KDM,

Do you still have the full size K30 hopper?

Thx,

Lee