Tamping methods?????

[RayTCoffeePro]

Hmmm i personally use the straight on 30lbs and polish....

I use a 58mm flat base tamper with 1kg weight.....

In what way do you tamp?

Came here to discuss tamping science....

[muppet_man67]

Level, once, no need to polish, hard enough to prevent channeling.

[Yelta]

Came here to discuss tamping science....

"Tamping science" eh? that'll bring em out of the wood work.

[RayTCoffeePro]

Yelta and Muppet man,

Thanks for the no polish tip....

Heres a tip from another barista im working with....

He says he uses the Staub method...

Although i just do the grinding (i always hit 14 grams consistently due to the doser on the Mazzer) and then i place it on a tamping mat, use my pinky finger to level, tamp hard with fingers round the basket (to ensure tamper is level while tamping) and polish with a nice turn....

Anyways the portafilter is at my hip-level and my elbow is at a 90 degree angle with my hand at a fencing hold....

Anyways anything wrong with this tamp.....

Looks good for a bottomless shot

[Yelta]

Yelta and Muppet man,

Thanks for the no polish tip....

Heres a tip from another barista im working with....

He says he uses the Staub method...

Although i just do the grinding (i always hit 14 grams consistently due to the doser on the Mazzer) and then i place it on a tamping mat, use my pinky finger to level, tamp hard with fingers round the basket (to ensure tamper is level while tamping) and polish with a nice turn....

Anyways the portafilter is at my hip-level and my elbow is at a 90 degree angle with my hand at a fencing hold....

Anyways anything wrong with this tamp.....

Looks good for a bottomless shot [ATTACH]7339[/ATTACH]

Very similar to my method Ray, I use 18 grams in a 14 to 18 gram basket, use my thumb and first two fingers on the rim of the basket to maintain level, I use relatively light pressure, approx 5 kg and I do polish.

[RayTCoffeePro]

Good to see that, Yelta [emoji11]

Damn does a god-shot seem so elusive!!! [emoji11]

[kwantfm]

use my thumb and first two fingers on the rim of the basket to maintain level, I use relatively light pressure, approx 5 kg and I do polish.

What I do too... I don't use much pressure either (not sure how much as I've never measured), and I also polish although I realise that it's purely for aesthetics.

[mwcalder05]

Very similar to my method Ray, I use 18 grams in a 14 to 18 gram basket, use my thumb and first two fingers on the rim of the basket to maintain level, I use relatively light pressure, approx 5 kg and I do polish.

Ditto minus the polish. Works using larger VST's and a Pergtamp as well, all day long!

Michael

[RayTCoffeePro]

Hmmm... VST baskets are the premiere aftermarket precision portafilter baskets......

Wonder if anyone used an Espro tamper (seems like its calibrated for 30 pounds and its a "click" tamper)

[Dragunov21]

Nothing relevant to add, just wanted to say

Looks good for a bottomless shot [ATTACH]7339[/ATTACH]

Uh, yah. That'll do just fine ~licks lips~

[RayTCoffeePro]

Dragunov21, Thanks lol...
Looks like my tamping is all set!!!!

Anyways im closing this thread as OP (original poster)

[gunda]

Hmmm... VST baskets are the premiere aftermarket precision portafilter baskets......

Now THAT will REALLY bring them out of the woodwork.

[TC]

I just use the heel of my palm and a UK 20 pound note.

[gibberblot]

I do: level, one medium (I guess?) tamp with fingers to guide, and then a very very soft polish.

I don't think the polish makes any difference at all in the cup (not to my palate anyway), but it does clean any little grinds off the tamper.

[Yelta]

Hmmm... VST baskets are the premiere aftermarket precision portafilter baskets......

Certainly an arguable point, probably closer to the truth if the statement were prefixed with the words (some claim)