Understanding How to Tamp Correctly for Espresso Brewing

Grinder Used: Eureka Mignon Manual - Black
Ideal tamper: Barista Hustle 58.3mm
Portafilters: Rancilio Spouted and Bottomless
Tamp Mat used: Corner Tamp Mat

If your bench is lower than in the video - this is even better for a more ideal position - where you turn your body and have your shoulder almost directly over the filter basket. The 90º bend in the elbow here is not necessary, just so long as you have your palm facing inwards, and maintain a straight line from the top of the elbow through the worst - you may even be able to have your shoulder line up above your elbow, and this fill further add protection and make tamping easier.

In using VST filter basket - the recommended size of the tamp head is 58.3mm. Most tamping ranges now have this extended 58.3mm tamp head. Just be aware the 58mm alone - whilst it will still work OKAY, generally are best used only with generic filter baskets. On the other hand - a 58.3mm tamp head may get stuck in a generic filter basket. So always check what size diameter basket you have and purchase the right tamp for you.

In our coffee tamper range, we also have a selection of tamper mats & stations to suit any size brew space. If you're just starting out and looking to add a coffee tamper to your kit, be sure to check out our coffee tamper & mat bundles.

Music: Sunset Drive | YouTube Audio Library

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[wardnthought]

Wow. This man is deadly serious about espresso delivery!
I laughed, thought it was ridiculous, and tried it just for giggles.
I just had the best espresso shot of my life 😮

[robcousins]

Is that a tamper in your pocket, or are you just pleased to see me? 😎

[autumn]

Just started working as a barista and am experiencing bad wrist pain. Will keep practicing tamping like this! Hopefully it helps

[tsnstt]

Wow this made me return my espresso machine. This is scary af. Never realized how complicated this was. Perfect temp, perfect level to tamp, perfect pressure, worry about perfect grinds, perfect flow, and ten other things I haven’t had the time to get into. And doing all this while I’m still waking up. Wtf. I’m out!

[sergn]

Whoa, just tried it - and got the most level tamp ever! Effortless, too!

But anyway I ordered the force tamper from you yesterday - still excited to remove that variable from my workflow :) Glad you had it in stock.

[dikoman]

So, how did you break your arm?

I was tamping my espresso...

[dereinzigwahreRichi]

Coffee gymnastics for beginners... :-D

Some things I'll do (levelling coffee grounds), some I do already (grabbing the tamper) and some I won't for my 2-4 coffees a day with the simple machine I've got.

[phil]

Fantastic detailed explanation. I imagine I could use this even if I'd never used my limbs before 😅.

[llsp]

감사합니다. 복잡한 과정이 있다는걸 쉽게 설명해 주시네요. 내일 바리스타 일 가는데 도움이 될 거 같아요!

[merchseller]

Holy moly, so serious about tamping lol

[haystack]

Is it OK that I have LED lighting in my kitchen or do I need official stadium style lights for this to work?

[JensonRiley-iq]

I never realized you had to tamp so hard! Interesting

[Jay-ParaOz]

Have a Pullman custom fit made, now when taking tamper out it brakes part of the puck from vacuum created.

[mikeandrews]

Time to add the ‘tamper’ to my regular yoga routine.

[voenscorp]

How did i make it through this whole video. This guy is awesome, never heard “tamp” or “tamps” or “tamp head” used more in my whole life. I’ll stick with it if it helps my golf game. 😂wtf?

[JazminZenteno]

yayyyy, i always flip my tamp to make sure it doesn't fall out but for some reason today it kept falling out after every tamp i did and i just tired in one time after watching this video and it didn't fall out :D

[tastedcutlet]

Would threw in my 5 cents, not all the tampers (even if they are of the same kind) are designed to allow you hold it with fingers and at the same time apply proper force with handle comfy laying in your palm. That's something to be considered when choosing a tamper, better being checked beforehand.

[TheOriginalCyberd]

Newbie here. So, how much pressure do you exert on the tamper?

[RS-sczr]

How to over complicate a simple task 😅

[n.s.]

Chuck Norris doesn't tamp. He simply folds his arms and pauses for a moment while the coffee retreats into the thingy. The coffee doesn't want any trouble.