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  • #16
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    "What darling? the tamper? I thought I had showed it to you, bought it ages ago...."

    Works everytime. ;D

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    • #17
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      Originally posted by askthecoffeeguy link=1166066220/0#12 date=1166087679
      I justified my new tamper to my wife by saying that it doubled as a butt plug...
      Is it a tight fit and do you still have to use the standard 15 kg of pressure behind the plug. Er, tamper.

      --Robusto

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      • #18
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        Originally posted by robusto link=1166066220/15#16 date=1166095156
        Is it a tight fit and do you still have to use the standard 15 kg of pressure behind the plug. Er, tamper.
        You have to feel sorry for Greg when he measured the em... "basket"

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        • #19
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          On the other hand, he may have found it an enjoyable, if somewhat novel, experience. I wont go into what sort of puck it produces, either.

          Robusto

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          • #20
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            Ummm Guys....

            This thread is taking a turn decidedly for the worst and maybe should head back to topic

            Mal.

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            • #21
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              Getting back on topic have recently introduced mandatory tamping for all coffees at my work, and a 30 / 30 pour (30ml in 30 sec), and the difference to the quality of our coffees has been outstanding!

              Were generating a much richer, thicker, and more flavoursome espresso, and already customers are asking:

              "Have you changed your coffee?"

              And, despite my initial protestations, the manual tamping process takes no longer to do, than using the less effective mounted tamper, which is attached to the grinder, and provides a more even, compact, and polished tamp, resulting in noticeably superior extraction.

              Gotta be happy with that!

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              • #22
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                Some experts say tamping is overrated when it comes to a good extraction. But assuming that is not the case, and tamping is indeed, as most of us agree, crucial... then it beats me how lifting a portafilter to the stationary tamper under the grinder, and exerting no force whatsoever, does the required job.

                Manual is definitely the way to go. Way to be.

                Robusto

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                • #23
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                  Originally posted by robusto link=1166066220/15#21 date=1166131798

                  Manual is definitely the way to go. Way to be.

                  Robusto

                  Nice - I myself was thinking of a Manuel tamper to save me the effort, but Ive been advertising in barcelona without success for a month now.

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                  • #24
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                    Originally posted by grendel link=1166066220/15#22 date=1166143498
                    Originally posted by robusto link=1166066220/15#21 date=1166131798

                    Manual is definitely the way to go. Way to be.

                    Robusto

                    Nice - I myself was thinking of a Manuel tamper to save me the effort, but Ive been advertising in barcelona without success for a month now.
                    I prefer the Conchita tamper myself ;D

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                    • #25
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                      I might be missing something here, when manual tamp was being referred to I was picturing just using a normal tamper (such as me with my Pullman tamper). But from the way Grendel was talking now I am picturing the pull down tamper stand such as the one from coffeeparts.com Tampers

                      Or maybe it was an inside joke and I am way off track now.

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                      • #26
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                        Originally posted by Coffeechaser link=1166066220/15#24 date=1166144412

                        Or maybe it was an inside joke and I am way off track now.
                        Yep... Grendel is referring to Manuel ..... as in a person whose name is Manuel

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                        • #27
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                          Well now I feel really stupid indeed :-? Atleast others can laugh at my expense for a while.

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                          • #28
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                            Originally posted by Coffeechaser link=1166066220/15#26 date=1166153563
                            Well now I feel really stupid indeed :-? Atleast others can laugh at my expense for a while.
                            Nope, well just assume that neither you nor Grendel have ever watched Fawlty Towers. If you had youd have understood the "Manuel" reference, and if Grendel had seen it hed have understood that having Manuel tamp his coffee is probably the worst possible thing he could do. :P

                            Back on topic, put the tamper at the back of the wardrobe, go searching for a jumper/shirt/something you "have" to wear, and find the tamper while youre looking. "Hey darling remember this, I got it years ago and couldnt use it. Wonder if it will still work....."

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                            • #29
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                              Originally posted by Coffeechaser link=1166066220/15#24 date=1166144412
                              I might be missing something here, when manual tamp was being referred to I was picturing just using a normal tamper (such as me with my Pullman tamper). But from the way Grendel was talking now I am picturing the pull down tamper stand such as the one from coffeeparts.com Tampers

                              Or maybe it was an inside joke and I am way off track now.
                              Dont worry, I thought manuel was a spelling error! So were stupid together! ;D

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                              • #30
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                                Originally posted by Greg Pullman link=1166066220/15#28 date=1166162595

                                Dont worry, I thought manuel was a spelling error! So were stupid together! ;D
                                Come on Greg get with the program .... or are you too young for Fawlty Towers.....

                                Id rather have Manuel tamp my coffee than Basil Fawlty..... at least the grounds would be in the PF and not in the water reservoir

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