Customer Reviews

Clear 49mm Espresso Tamper Stainless Steel Coffee

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This tamper is nice looking and heavy in weight which is what you want when making espresso. It is a good size, kind of in between so it will work with most any espresso maker. I have several coffee making devices and this tamper works well with any of them. It is true to size and very easy to handle and nice looking to leave out with the machine.

The title says it all. The tamper arrived rusted and appearing used. The clear plastic "dot" on top was cracked. Returning mine ASAP.

Update: Returned the clear one, ordered the red one. The red one had better reviews and, sure enough, arrived in new condition as expected. Good tamper for the money. I'd recommend getting the red one as of 8/20/10...

Hard to find a 49mm tamper, this one was a good value and feels great in the hand. It is heavy, makes a good pack, and has a nice contour face.

As some reviews warned, it came cracked...I tried to order a replacement but was told they were no longer available...plus despite measuring and trying to get the perfect fit for my portafilter its a little small.

Good quality stainless steel tamper. I had to return mine since the plastic top was cracked. Vendor sent cracked one, but this seems to be happening quite often?

Ok. The cost was very attractive, but the item that I received, like another reviewer mentioned, appeared to be used item or just horrible quality control. There were actual scuff marks and other scratches of use marks. A 1/2" long hairline crack on the side. A 1/2" long scratch on the top plastic. There was also a small 1mm dent on the edge of the bottom. There was a 5mm noticeable molding imperfection near the top from sealing the material inside with stainless steel. Now, this may all sound picky, but I ordered a new item and I want my item to look attractive. If i wanted a scratched up cracked tamper, i would have just bought that $6 cheap tamper. Anyhow, no biggie thx to Amazon's awesome return policy. I love Amazon service.

Another thing to mention, is that you can smell the impurity of the stainless steel coating. The tamper is obviously not stainless steel inside out as u can see the crack and plating warps. When a stainless steel is well made and free of impurity, u should smell nothing from metal. However, a "stainless steel" that has alot of impurities, u can smell the steel/metal odor. The item was made in China. No wonder. Also if the metal was not very pure and water was left to dry on the tamper, it will likely eventually form rust over time and make it unusable. A reviewer below actually mentioned rust, which is no surprise.

This is the perfect size if your portafilter is smaller than normal. For the Delonghi it is even a bit small, but with one tap and then a re-press you're good to go. Build quality is superb for the price. No rust after months of use.

It would be nice if you had the size of it listed. It's kind of hard buying it with out knowing if it fits.