Coffee Appreciation

Looking online, I see coffee tampers coming in a range of diameters, typically 49mm to 59mm

Does anyone know what the most common/standard size is?

58mm. is the most common, but plenty machines use different sizes. What machine do you have? 58.4mm is often described as a competition tamper, and offers a snugger fit in a 58mm basket.

I am looking for a 49.7mm tamper.

That is a lie, I haven't looked at all, i was hoping someone can point one at me.
I have a ROK presso that I completely fail to make good beverages with, so am looking to get "all the gear" to accentuate my "no idea"

@hippy are you still using that tamper I 3d printed for you?

If you decide to get rid let me know.

I was thinking of making some to sell, so wanted to choose the most common.

I'd say 58mm, but 58.4mm is better, lol.

3D-printed Ti please. Thin wall, polished, some kind of clever, mathematically optimised lattice core. I don't mind if the tamper section is 3D carbon instead of Ti. List:

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Hmmmm. Could this be an oversaturated market with unreasonably demanding customers?

I mean, I have a 58mm, I want a 58.4mm, but you're competing with perfectly usable stainless tampers that can be bought for a tenner. It seems like a tough market to crack tbh.

Yep, it's still going strong.

Awesome. Was wondering if it was still in use. 3d printed parts are not particularly durable!

"Using a 3D printed tamper is a lot like making love to a woman... "

Clumsy, disappointing and followed by an apology?

Well, I could definitely do the precision of .4mm but would struggle to match the price point

What’s the plan for making them? I guess the market is two main groups - people who have an espresso machine who need a tamper/want to replace the dinky plastic one ye machine comes with, and people who want a nicer tamper than just a basic one.

Those ground levellers and spring tampers seem to be fashionable, but I reckon that’s just trying to appeal to the people that like gadgets (which is a lot of the home espresso market tbf).

Best to apologise throughout I find.

no real plan beyond I have steel and some nice wood and it would be an interesting thing to make

Finding a tamp that fits a ROK is no easy feat. There were some guys selling them on Etsy but they stopped I think. But check there. I ended up using the closest I could and there was still a small gap. Just had to do the best job I could with it. And quelle surprise, drinks were very average. Every time. Which is why I sold it.

Not sure about the ROK in particular, but manual lever machines can be a bit tricky to dial in given the additional variables at play. Not sure if there are any ROK forums out there that you can check out for tips. Might be worth buying a bag of something not too expensive and doing a bit of playing around with grind size, dose & pressure and see what works best for you.

Had a quick look there and spotted that it comes with a scoop/tamper, and no actual dedicated tamper. Probably a good idea to pick up a dedicated tamper if you haven't already though. Found a list here but a lot of the links point to out of stock items, probably a good starting point though: https://cooklikechuck.com/2016/08/22/tampers-rok-espresso-maker/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-58102252

Not that I drink either milk or alternatives (because I'm not a monster), but some may find the above pleasing.

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The voice of an utter insufferable cretin. Cunts.

Was thinking of you when I posted :)

Which reminds me, I've been paid so I must place an order.

If I get a knock out drawer can I put my coffee machine on top of it to save worktop space?

Any recommendations for coffee spots in Edinburgh? No level of wankery is too high.