Tamping is the process of pressing the ground coffee into the portafilter. It is important that the grounds are well distributed and pressed on exactly straight. Even a slight misalignment causes an uneven brewing process. The tamper, also known as a coffee grounds press or press plunger, should fit comfortably in the hand and be pressed onto the coffee grounds with about 15 to 20 kg of pressure. The diameter of the tamper should be adapted to the sieve, and the contact surface can be convex (more for single servings) or straight (more for double servings). Tamping is optimised by a tamping station, a very important accessory for espresso machines.
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Tamping is the process of pressing the ground coffee into the portafilter. It is important that the grounds are well distributed and pressed on exactly straight. Even a slight misalignment...
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Tamping is the process of pressing the ground coffee into the portafilter. It is important that the grounds are well distributed and pressed on exactly straight. Even a slight misalignment causes an uneven brewing process. The tamper, also known as a coffee grounds press or press plunger, should fit comfortably in the hand and be pressed onto the coffee grounds with about 15 to 20 kg of pressure. The diameter of the tamper should be adapted to the sieve, and the contact surface can be convex (more for single servings) or straight (more for double servings). Tamping is optimised by a tamping station, a very important accessory for espresso machines.
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