Espresso Tamper

Espresso Tampers
are tools used to pack (or tamp) espresso grounds into baskets.

The purpose of a tamper is to pack the grounds evenly for a quality shot.A good tamper is made from lightweight metal and matches the size basket and portafilter you are tamping.

However, there is some debate over whether rounded or flat-bottomed tampers are better.

In general, all of the handles and bases can be easily taken apart and swapped with a different handle (All aluminum, Wood, Powder coated, Anodized) or base (Stainless steel, Aluminum,Copper,Brass).