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How to Use the MATOW espresso hand tamper
STEP 1: Grind your coffee beans to the appropriate fineness for your espresso machine. Make sure your portafilter basket is clean and dry.
STEP 2: Distribute the grounds evenly in the portafilter using your preferred method.
STEP 3: Place the tamper on top of the grounds in the portafilter, ensuring it's level and centered.
STEP 4: Apply downward pressure on the tamper until you feel the calibrated spring mechanism compress. Once the spring is compressed, hold the tamper in place for a few seconds to allow the coffee to settle and the puck to form.
STEP 5: Release the tamper and lift it straight up, without twisting or tilting it. The puck should be smooth and evenly compressed.
STEP 6: Insert the portafilter into the espresso machine and begin the extraction process.
SPECIFICATION
Tamper base diameter: 58.5mm
Weight: Appro. 415.5g/0.92lb
Material: Stainless steel + Red Rosewood
1O1
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2025
Excellent build quality with a solid 389.5g weight that feels great in hand. The 58.5mm size ensures even and consistent tamping for optimal espresso extraction. A must have for any serious home barista!
JenSed
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2025
This attractive and well made tamper helps to get the right amount of force when tamping shots. Make sure the base is threaded well onto the overhanging lip section on the bottom of the tamer or the spring will not react properly. I'm happy with this purchase.
Noah Adams
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2025
Well built, works great, exactly the right side for our portafilter.
Charles
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2025
Nice looking Tamper, really liked the wood grain, quality and color but for some reason the expresso seemed to channel for me, I could have been doing something wrong, but I wonder if the concentric rings left in the tamp had something to do with it,
John
Reviewed in Australia on August 18, 2024
Does the job very well and takes the guessing out of pressure consistency
Neb
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2024
Let me spill the coffee beans about this Espresso Hand Tamper I snagged last year – it's a game-changer, my fellow caffeine enthusiasts! This bad boy is spring-loaded, which means it takes the guesswork out of tamping and ensures that every espresso shot is compressed to perfection.Gone are the days of random espresso results messing with my morning mojo. Thanks to this tamper, I'm brewing consistency in a cup. No more too-hard or too-soft tamps throwing off my coffee game – just the right amount of pressure every time.I pair this tamper with my trusty Breville Espresso machine, and let me tell you, it's a match made in coffee heaven. The result? The perfect cup of liquid motivation to kickstart my day without any surprises.If you're tired of playing espresso roulette and want reliable, barista-level results at home, this Espresso Hand Tamper is your ticket to java nirvana. Say goodbye to ruined mornings and hello to consistently excellent coffee. It's a small investment that delivers big on quality. Cheers to perfect pours!
Eugene
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2024
High quality, heavy. Works.
Customer
Reviewed in Australia on January 7, 2024
Does the job. Well made. Nice wooden handle.
Viet Tran
Reviewed in Canada on January 10, 2024
After trying out a few tamper for my Breville, I finally found THE tamper!This is a very nice tamper! The built feels very high quality. The machined parts are very nicely finished. It is said that this has a constant 30 lbs pressure and it seems to work perfectly everytime! The tamper is double spring loaded, one for the 30 lbs tamping and the other keeps a pressure on the black bottom part of the tamper to keep it level. The bottom is flat and not convex. This tamper fits a Breville 54mm portafilter perfectly! I use it with the original portafilter that came with my Breville Barista Express Impress (yes, I manually tamper it 😎). I'm very happy with this tamper, no need to buy a hundred dollar tamper. This is my end-game tamper!
Anthony C.
Reviewed in Canada on April 25, 2024
This was exactly as advertised, you can fully unscrew it for cleaning and it looks awesome. I have not measured the spring load, but it does feel like it's 20+ pounds for sure. I'm using a Breville 54mm portafilter and this fits nicely.My favourite part is that the tamper sits on the edge of the portafilter which ensures a level tamp no matter the angle the portafilter is sitting. I highly recommend this product.
Andrew C
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2023
I don't know why this tamper isn't more popular on Amazon. I bought this (58.5mm version) along with the super duper popular Normcore to compare. I personally think this one looks a lot better, and the style fits well with my portafilter (even though it's not a Matow). No, these springs are not "constant force"... That's marketing gibberish that every seller is inaccurately using. The force of a constant diameter spring is linear to the amount of compression. When pushing the tamper on my scale, the larger spring starts to compress at around 27 lbs, so if you stop compressing your puck once you feel the spring move, you'll be right at around 30 lbs. If you keep pressing, the spring will put out 40+ lbs, so don't do that! The Normcore slides a little smoother, and it comes with 3 springs but otherwise functions the same. I ended up just keeping this one.
Anonymous Reviewer
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2023
This tamper is a notable improvement over my last one, which was slightly too small for my Breville portafilter, and made it difficult to get a level tamp relative to the rim of the basket. The lip on this one solves that, and the slightly larger diameter of the plunger help avoid the tiny ring of untamped grounds around the perimeter of the basket. The wood handle is very high quality, and the force of the spring is appropriate to get a dense puck that does not impede the flow of water. The rippled surface of the plunger also provides a nice visual confirmation of an even tamp. Very pleased with this, and it has definitely replaced a couple others as my primary choice.
Aaron Rain
Reviewed in Canada on October 20, 2023
This is a great little hand tamper for coffee lovers, feels awesome in your hand with the smooth edges and machined mental and has a nice heft to it. The 30lbs spring feels accurate as it's not super easy to push downwards and the metal that touches the coffee surface is smooth and level.The description is little off as it mentions a wooden handle (?) but this tamper has an aluminum handle which I actually prefer.Make sure you are paying attention to the 53.3mm size, as this tamper is not compatible with one of my espresso machines (see photo) and is compatible with the other one I have, So please make sure you measure the size of the portafilter compatible with your specific machine before ordering.Hand tampers for espresso range between $20 and over $100 and at $59 this one does offer the spring loaded compression and a nice feel in the hand so its pretty awesome as long as it fits your machine!
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