To tamp... or not?
Oct 20
This will create a storm amongst coffee geeks… Via this newsgroup alt.coffee thread comes this discussion about tampers.
No big deal you say. Until the respected Alan Frew weighs in with this quote:
“FWIW tamp pressure makes NO difference”
and
“Michael Teahan (Espresso Part Source ) presented some photos as part of a session at SCAA Charlotte where they tracked tamping pressure from zero to 300lbs. No difference, none, nada, zilch. Proper distribution, as opposed to “proper” tamping, seems to be the
key.”
Follow the thread and see what emerges, and leave your comment below.
Update: Contribute on the Ozgreens forum thread here