Rating: - Great for the price
I found that the stainless end of the tamper was a bit too small for my espresso maker, but the "handle" end fits perfectly, so that's what I use. Not what the manufacturer intended, but it works for me, and for this price, you can't beat it. The weight is very good, and even though the handle end fits better in the hand, the business end isn't bad either.
Rating: - Great tamper
Does the job very well. Heavy for its size. I think its improved the quality of my espresso shots from my little steam powered machine.
Rating: - Best of what I could find
I decided to pull out the espresso maker we received as a wedding gift that has been collecting dust for a few years to cut down on my trips to the coffee house. After getting the hang of using it again I decided that I should get some accessories now that I was becoming a regular barista (in my mind anyway). I purchased this tamper and am pleased with it. It is a bit on the small side as it's diameter is about 1/4 inch or so too short. Since it was one of the few I could get free shipping on and had decent reviews I purchased it and it's worked fine. I recommend unless you can find a larger ... Read More
Rating: - Does it's job well!
Before purchasing my espresso machine, I was unaware of the necessity of tamping, but now I can get the best results with this tamper; it facilitates the job!!
Rating: - too small
the diameter is too small, about 45 mm. The plastic tamper that came with my machine is about 55 mm. The diameter of my coffee machine cup (where the coffee is tamped) is about 60 mm. The plastic tamper works much better because of the bigger diameter.
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