Just realized I blew $45 on a 'revolutionary' coffee tamper that's basically a paperweight

I saw an ad for this fancy calibrated tamper that promised perfect pressure every time, so I ordered it online. It arrived and the base is so uneven my shots channel like crazy, making the coffee taste worse than before. Has anyone actually found a decent calibrated tamper, or are they all a gimmick?

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blair39623d ago

Check your technique before blaming the tool, because a bad tamp often causes channeling too. That uneven base might not matter if your grind and distribution are solid. Maybe practice more with what you have before buying another gadget.

the_shane23d ago

You're right about the bad tamp causing channeling. I spent months blaming my leveler before I really focused on my tamping pressure. It turns out my grind was actually pretty good, but I was tamping way too hard on one side. That uneven base you mentioned became a non issue once I fixed my technique. Sometimes the answer really is just more practice with the basics.