What Did Terra Kaffe Change Between the TK-01 and the TK-02?
Summary
The biggest change is drip coffee. The TK-01 makes espresso drinks only, while the TK-02's hybrid brew unit also brews true drip coffee, up to a 28 oz pot. The TK-02 also moves the water tank, waste bin and drip tray to the front, adds app control and software updates, and adjusts the grind by itself for each drink. The two machines are almost the same size, and Terra Kaffe now sells only the TK-02 and the Demi.
Side by side
| TK-01 | TK-02 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drip coffee | No drip mode | True drip, up to a 28 oz pot into the Drip Coffee Carafe |
| Grind setting | Knob in the bean container, sizes 1 to 5 | Metal conical burr grinder that "adjusts the grind based on drink type" |
| Screen and app | 5-inch touchscreen | 5-inch capacitive display, phone and Echo control, over-the-air updates |
| Milk | Built-in frother, from the carafe or an open-ended hose | Separate heating element for steam, frothing dial, from the carafe or straight from the milk's own container |
| Access | About 7 inches on each side for door clearance | Front-access water tank, waste bin and drip tray, "no side clearance needed" |
| Water tank | 57 fl oz | 75 fl oz |
| Drip tray | 27 fl oz | 40 fl oz |
| Waste bin | 8 to 10 pucks | 9 pucks |
| Size and weight | 17.3 x 10.6 x 14 in (D x W x H), 28 lbs | 17.5 x 10.4 x 14.3 in, 29.5 lbs |
Both use a 48 mm burr, draw 1,400 W and leave 5.5 inches under the spout. The TK-01's own FAQ is candid about drip coffee on a super-automatic, explaining a workaround and adding that machines claiming to brew both are just "running the process outlined above." The TK-02 page answers that directly: "TK-02 doesn't imitate drip. It makes it."
The side-clearance row decides some kitchens on its own. A TK-01 slid into a gap between a wall and a stand mixer needs about 7 inches free on each side for door clearance, while the TK-02's tank and bin come out from the front.
Keeping a TK-01 or buying a TK-02
Terra Kaffe's product catalog lists two machines, the Demi from $695 and the TK-02 at $1,795 with a coffee subscription or $1,995 without, and the TK-02 carries a 2-year or 5,000-brew limited warranty. The TK-01 no longer appears among the machines. Its parts page still lists items such as a $79 brew unit, a $66 milk carafe and a $24 water tank, but the brew unit's product page shows "Sold out," and the $15 TK-01 water filter, which Terra Kaffe says to replace every 90 days, shows a back-in-stock notice.
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Sources
- Terra Kaffe — TK-02 Overview
- Terra Kaffe — TK-02
- Terra Kaffe — All Products
- Terra Kaffe — TK-01
- Terra Kaffe — TK-01 Super Automatic Espresso Machine (landing page)
- Terra Kaffe — TK-01 Extra Parts
- Terra Kaffe — TK-01 Brew Unit
- Terra Kaffe — TK-01 Water Filter
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