Red 49mm Espresso Tamper Stainless Steel Coffee

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Product Features

• Stainless steel
• Colorful acrylic accent
• Commercial quality
• Available in blue, orange, clear and red

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000BU7TSA
• Item model number: 49-RD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,264 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Our barista's choice RED tamper measures 49MM. This sleek 18-10 Stainless Steel Coffee Tamper with colored top fits beautifully in the hand. The tamper is commercial style and features a 49mm flat bottom with acrylic accents. Works great in your kitchen or coffee bar or it makes an ideal gift for the discerning coffee drinker!!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect size and feel, April 2, 2009

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Don Trapani "trap49" (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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I have a DeLonghi EC155 and the inside diameter of the portafilter basket is 51mm. Many larger machines have 53 or 58mm baskets so these larger tampers won't work with the EC155. I couldn't find any 50 or 51mm sizes, so I ordered this 49mm size. It works perfectly, no problems whatsoever. Much more convenient than using the attached plastic tamper on the machine. The problem with that is that you must push the basket UP to compress the coffee while holding your other hand on top of the machine to hold it down. Much, much easier to just push down with this tamper. Also, this is a substantial tool, made of 18/8 Stainless Steel and weighs in at almost a half-pound (7.5 oz or 212 g). Unlike aluminum alloys, this will not discolor in the dishwasher.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect tamper for my Mr. Coffee machine, March 10, 2009

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Seacell (NM) - See all my reviews

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This is the second tamper that I bought. The first one was 1mm too big for my Mr. Coffee machine. It was my fault that I didn't measure it carefully and it was misleading to see the first tamper I bought featured with the Mr. Coffee machine I have as having been bought together by some customers. Thanks for the review posted earlier about this being the perfect one for the Mr. Coffee machine. Anyway, this tamper works and looks great. I used it for the first time today and I can taste the difference. I had been using a measuring cup while waiting for this item in the mail. I like the feel of it in my hands and it has a pretty good weight. I love the price too. I ordered this from Chef Tools and it was a pretty smooth transaction- great communication and fast shipping.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect tool for an essential task in the espresso process, January 30, 2011

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John F. Huesman "QPhysics" (Osgood, Indiana, United States) - See all my reviews
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A good press is essential to making good espresso. If you don't get the grounds packed enough, the steam will go through too quickly to get all the oils extracted; if you pack the grounds too tightly, the steam won't be able to get through the grounds quickly enough and you'll have a burnt, bitter taste (a la $tarbucks). The perfect method is to use a flat-bottomed tamper, press down with about 50 lbs of force and twist. This is a substantial, ergonomic tamper that will let you do just that. It feels nice and firm in the hand, the rounded "jewel" on top lets you push hard without any discomfort, and it's solid metal (not cladding over softer metal as some of the other tampers are made these days) so you don't have to worry about the dishwasher turning it gray or getting heavy metals in your drink.

I spend a lot of time researching products before I spend my hard-earned dollars and this was no exception. After comparing the reviews of products and comparing the specs to what professional baristas in Italy say is the perfect tamper, this one is the hands-down winner.