One of the tools which is underestimated is the coffee tamper. Among various tools, the coffee tamper helps the coffee brewing process and gives a better quality to the final product. Coffee brewing is not just transferring the aroma and taste of coffee to the water content. Coffee is much more than that especially in the texture that is produced in an espresso.
there are various shapes and sizes, yet one function
The filter basket of a coffee machine is the channel through which water passes through. Being a traditional stove top macchinetta or a pump espresso machine, the filter basket needs to be not only filled with quality ground coffee but also well tampered in order to remove any extra air from coffee granules and force the water to pass through the coffee granules with no extra air pockets that will hold water rather than allow it to pass through.
shake, tamp, brew
First, it is best to firmly shake the group handle and then tamp the coffee lightly, shake the handle again and then tamp the coffee firmly. It is recommended to use a weighted tamper so as to avoid too little or too much pressure which is the problem with light plastic tampers which are often given for free. Please take note of the size of the filter before purchasing a tamper as filter sizes differ.
Try it out and stay tuned! In the mean time, keep spreading the love for the bean.
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