Espresso Tamper 50 & 60 Mm Sizes Cast Alloy Hand Coffee

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 3 x 3 inches


• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)


• ASIN: B0001XRNEM


• Item model number: TAM
  

Price : $6.59
You Save : $1.40 (18%)

Product Description

Description: This sleek cast aluminum alloy Coffee Tamper fits beautifully in the hand. This was designed by a professional barista to tamp down espresso. You will love it in your kitchen or coffee bar and it also makes an ideal gift for the discerning coffee drinker One side is 50mm the other is 58mm
Color: aluminum
Content: cast aluminum alloy
Measurements: 50mm top diameter and 58 mm diameter on the other side, and 2.75" (69.85 mm)tall
Care: Hand or dishwasher safe
Origin: China

 

Espresso Tamper 50 & 60 Mm Sizes Cast Alloy Hand Coffee

 

Product Features

• Heavy cast metal


• 2" Diameter (top), 2 1/4" Diameter (bottom) x 2 7/8" H


• Dishwasher safe

Customer Reviews

I have a DeLonghi EC155 and the smaller size fits very nicely for tamping. It is able to hold over 50 lbs of pressure with no problem. I used the tamping method from Good Eats, where you put 50lbs of pressure, then twist.

Yes, 1 star! I would go less if I could. While yes, this could be a step up from the cheapo plastic tamps that arrive with your machine, it is a very small step, and in some cases a step backwards. I invite you to consider saving up a little longer and getting a better tamper. The "Rosewood" brand tampers are a knockoff of the industry standard Reg Barber, and are just over $20 here on Amazon. They are proof that you don't need to spend $70 if you are a home user that is not pulling hundreds of shots a day.
You really do need a tamper that is sized to properly fit your porta-filter, or your pulls WILL suffer. Measure the inside of the filter and buy accordingly. The pressurized water will go the path of least resistance, and if you tamper is too small, you will over extract the outside edge and under extract the middle. The result is a shot with little to no body and bitter. Did I mention bitter? A good tamper makes a HUGE difference.
Being flat on both ends makes this tamper very hard to use correctly. Getting a level tamp is very difficult.
Do yourself and your espresso a big favor and just walk away from this item. Search online for videos on how to properly tamp, and you will quickly see why this tamper is not a good choice, and learning all you can about the process will only improve your shots.

 

Espresso Tamper 50 & 60 Mm Sizes Cast Alloy Hand Coffee

 

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