Customer Reviews

Red 49mm Espresso Tamper Stainless Steel Coffee

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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.

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.

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.

Item arrived promptly & in good shape but the tamper is a little too small for the Delonghi EC-155 contrary to what other reviewers stated, it is actually smaller than the one included with the unit which is small to begin with, the tamper is of course better than that one but coffee squeezes up about .5 mm from the edge of the basket which is rather annoying when attempting to create an even pack.

There's not much to it, really. It does what it was meant to do. I love it because it fits the basket of my Mr. Coffee espresso machine perfectly

If you own a Pavoni, this is the tamper for you. It fits the filter basket to a "T" and with it's slightly rolled edges allows for a gentle rolling action when tamping down your choice of grind.

I had a hard time finding a tamper small enough to fit by Breville expresso maker. (The standard 51 mm size was too big). This one is 49mm, which works well. It is good and heavy and has a good feel in my hand. Very satisfied, after a long search.

Product is fine, just as described. However, if you were looking for a tamper to fit the Delonghi EC155, do not listen to the other reviewers here that say this fits correctly. IT IS TOO SMALL by about 2 mm, which makes it useless.

So the product is well made and great if it fits your application, but if you are buying to use with the EC155, it is absolutely not correct! I ordered this one specifically because other reviewers said it was correct and I can tell you it is positively not!

This stainless steel tamper is the perfect size for the portafilter on the DeLonghi EC155. Being solid, not hollow, it has a very substantial feel to it.

Arrived today. I may end up just returning it because it's too small - more like 47mm, 48 max. Not 49 as claimed. Basket on my machine is 50-51mm...