BlueSnail Stainless Steel Coffee Tamper Barista Espresso Tamper 51mm Base Coffee Bean Press

It is amazing how balanced this very heavy tamper lies in my hand. It feels like a million bucks, lol.... perfectly smooth and heavy as it should be. And it makes a big difference to the brewing of an espresso. I have a plastic tamper, which is attached at the side of my espresso machine, and this device is really useless. It won't do a good job at pressing and packing the coffee in the receptacle. My espresso machine is the DeLonghi EC 155, which is a nice machine, apart from the not-so-fancy plastic tamper.This stainless tamper makes a big difference: The coffee is compacted well and smoothed on the surface. The brewing takes place more evenly, when I brew a double batch. Before, without it, the two outlet holes would dispense unevenly, one always being full throttle and the other dripping away, and sometimes the left, or the right, depending on how the grounds were compacted. With this tamper, you can press them evenly, so no more dripping on one side and flushing on the other. And there is a perk: if you have two espresso sizes (one cup/ two cups), you could buy a smaller tamper base and screw that on for the one cup size, too, because the base can be unscrewed. If you have the DeLonghi, you need this 51 mm size for the two cup measure. I highly recommend this tamper, at a price that simply cannot be beaten!

As I have begun to make more and more espresso, I decided that I needed to upgrade from the plastic built-in tamper on my De'Longhi EC155. That tamper was too small for the 51mm portafilter basket, and it was hard to tamp upwards with even force. As I was pulling inconsistent espresso, I decided that something needed to change, and turned to this tamper. I wanted a tamper that was heavyweight stainless steel, and this tamper is it! The body feels very solid. There is a line where the handle may separate from the base with enough force, but I have not been able to unscrew it (I do not want two pieces, but tried to for the sake of this review).The tamper is quite heavy, weighing in at 1 lb. 4.2 oz. This makes for a nice, even tamp. As the photos show, it is just slightly taller than your average shot glass. After some use, the shine holds up. It is easy to clean with a cloth. I would not risk putting it into the dishwasher.In case it helps, I have attached a photo of the tamper in my depressurized EC155 basket. At 51mm, it fits perfectly. I could not be happier with this purchase.

The Vktech Stainless Steel Coffee Tamper is a well made product. It fits the hand nicely, has a nice heft (it is solid metal), and it is polished to a nice luster. It is a very well designed and attractive tamper.I kept putting off buying a metal coffee tamper rationalizing that it was money I did not need to spend. I was making do with the plastic tamper that came with my Expresso machine or using the bottom of a round spice jar that sort of fit the grounds basket. I finally took the plunge and purchased this tamper and am very pleased with its performance. I am not sure if the coffee tastes any better but it is sure a lot easier to tamp the grounds not to mention that it looks kind of neat just sitting there on the counter with the Expresso machine that is also polished stainless steel.With respect to the 51mm diameter of this tamper, it fits my grounds basket perfectly but machines vary in grounds basket diameter so I would recommend if you are considering purchasing a tamper, to first measure the internal diameter of your grounds basket and purchasing a tamper that is slightly smaller (say around 0.5 mm). These are not adjustable so if you purchase one that is too large, it simply will not work and if you purchase one that is too small, the grounds will push out around the edges when you try to tamp them. Bottom line, purchase the size you need to fit your grounds basket.Overall, I give this product five stars. On one level, it seems a little pricy but the manufacturer hit a homerun with this design.

Purchased this to use with my Delonghi Dedica. I didn't want to spend to much and figured I would try this. Perfect fit and it works great! Love the weight, look, and feel. Both easy to use and clean. Feels just right in the hand. Not too big or too small. Definitely beats the plastic tamper my machine came with. Makes tamping my espresso grounds a lot better. The weight definitely helps with the tamping and makes it easier to flatten and even out your espresso ground. Overall, I definitely would recommend this product. You can't beat the price for the quality it offers.