I reckon the worktop probably needs protecting from it, not the other way around ;-), but in any case, has a mat to put it in. com, Pattern by Etsy, our mobile apps, and other services as our “Services”), you are responsible for complying with this policy, regardless of your location.

There are various other similar tools with similar needle size, but this one seems nice and sturdy, it comes with a stand which I find handy, you can change the needle setup (if you want to) and the number of needles/pins used. Although you don’t want the tamper to weigh a ton, you still want it to be solid and to bear enough weight onto the coffee grounds so you don’t have to exert yourself too much on each tamp. Any goods, services, or technology from DNR and LNR with the exception of qualifying informational materials, and agricultural commodities such as food for humans, seeds for food crops, or fertilizers. These are height adjustable which simply means that you can remove the silver ring to make the handle slightly shorter. Motta being a popular brand, needless to say, there are lots of spookily similar tampers available online, often very inexpensive as is the case with this one.

Anyway, these particles can gather in clumps, and this is especially true with certain grinders, even more so with grinders towards the entry-level. Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. Yes, I'm sad, we've already ascertained that – but there's quite a big difference between this tamper and most others, which is that the rosewood handle flares out.

The stainless steel base gives a sturdy feel when tamping, while the rubber handle provides an ergonomic and comfortable grip. At Ninth Phase, we're passionate about coffee and dedicated to providing baristas and home enthusiasts alike with the best possible tools to create a perfect cup of coffee. To enable personalized advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. Durable Stainless Steel Base: CNC machined to a precise block of 304 Stainless Steel to ensure consistency in the Combo's build. Not only will it help, but I believe that improving your tamper and therefore your tamping, is one of the low-hanging fruit where espresso making is concerned.Motta Wave Tampers indent the top surface of ground coffee to encourage even extraction and provide a more intense coffee taste.

It's fair to say that improving your espresso machine is another component to this, but I'm holding back on that advice in the post simply because I think most people who're looking for the best coffee tamper, will be people who've literally just bought an espresso machine. I’m Tom and I have been working in the coffee industry for over 10 years, starting my journey as a barista in Australia, working on coffee farms in South America and roasting coffee in The UK. This V4 tamper has further improved on the central shaft design, also the interchangeable springs (15lb/ 25lb/ 30lb) are now applicable to the central shaft which provides pressure directly to the coffee grounds. Not a great deal to say about this really, a fairly standard looking tamper with a wooden handle and stainless steel base.Turning off the personalized advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive.

While tamping is important, grinding is arguably THE key to espresso quality, second only to the coffee itself I'd say. Change country: -Select- American Samoa Aruba Australia Austria Bahamas Belarus Belgium Bhutan Canada Chad Chile Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Estonia Finland France Germany Guadeloupe Guam Guernsey Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Italy Japan Laos Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malaysia Maldives Marshall Islands Martinique Mexico Moldova Netherlands New Zealand Oman Panama Philippines Poland Republic of Croatia Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Korea Spain Suriname Sweden Switzerland Tajikistan Thailand Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands United Kingdom Uzbekistan Vatican City State Vietnam Virgin Islands (U. The blurb states this is to protect the base from the kitchen worktop, but come on, it's stainless steel!

If you don't get a level surface when you tamp, you're more likely to suffer from channeling, where the water finds paths of lesser resistance in the coffee, leading to uneven extraction, and poor tasting espresso. In theory you could use a thinner pronged tool for both, but I find the thinner needles are a bit too flimsy for deeper WDT, they end up bending, and when they do this I think you potentially end up messing up the higher areas with the bending prongs while distributing the deeper areas.