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withered_preacher
Was watching the myth busting Hedrick video last night and one of them was that you can’t really tamp too hard, or rather tamping over a certain amount doesn’t make an appreciable difference other than adding the potential for a skewed grounds bed. What’s the word on tamping too lightly? For my dark roasts on the Robot, I only use the weight of the classic tamper itself, putting zero pressure on it - set it in, make sure it’s level, spin it, take it out and slightly tap basket, repeat once minus basket tap.
This works well for me but most others use substantially more force than I.
Thoughts?