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Handcrafted Lignum Vitae Espresso Coffee Tamper
used for tamping down an espresso pellet (puck)
Item details:
Base diameter: 57.76 mm, 2.27 inches
Height: 7.5 cm , 4.0 inches
Weight: 174 g, 6 1/8 oz
Base: flat
Tamping:
Tamping allows the hot water to penetrate the coffee grounds thoroughly and evenly before leaving the chamber. With improper or no tamping, the water makes a quick channel to its escape route, producing a watery cup. The goal of tamping is to create a compacted even pellet of coffee so that the hot water in the machine will penetrate evenly.
Regular drip brew coffee will also benefit from being tamped - Your coffee will have a fuller, rounder taste as the water will spend more time extracting the flavor in the cone or basket. Any size tamper will work for this, so long as it smaller than the size of your cone/basket.
Tampers:
Correct espresso tamping is essential, so is the use of a proper espresso tamper. A quality tamper should be firm, dense, of a good weight and comfortable in the users hand. Sizing, a tamper should be slightly smaller than the basket on the machine that you intend to use it for.
Most of the tampers I make are of the flat bottom variety, I think the crema production is more consistent from this type. If you prefer a concave or convex tamper, I will make custom pieces, listing them for you in a private EBay sales listing.
The tampers I make are one of a kinds made from various hardwoods, some laminated with a more dense wood with a decorative colorful wood handle. Mine are finished with a varnish that is food safe when dry and then buffed and waxed with carnauba wax.
The Wood: Argentine Lignum Vitae - (Bulnesia Sarmientoi) A medium sized tree found growing along the Argentina-Bolivia-Paraguay border. Common name is palo santo (Spanish for "holy wood"). It may also appear named as Paraguay lignum vitae, since it has properties and uses similar to the lignum vitae trees of genus Guaiacum. The heartwood is brown, black, and green (varying in color from light olive green to chocolate brown), with streaks. The basic specific gravity of this wood is between 0.92 and 1.1 g/cm³.
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All Tropicalbloom handcrafted wood items are made from all natural wood, gemstones and metal. No artifical or faux products are used in the creation of any of our items.
All items are one of a kind works of art.
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Fine handcrafted wood items from the best tropical and domestic hardwoods. Located in Sunny Houston Texas. |
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Please browse the Tropicalbloom store, inventory will change frequently according to what wood I have on hand and what I am currently creating. |
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Many years ago my grandfather Paul R. Smith taught me turning on the lathe. I am at the point in my life where I have the time to rediscover the joy of creating handcrafted wood items.
If you have any special requests, please email me, I will arrange for a private sale through eBay.
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