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colin
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To tamp hard or not to... - 2007/08/05 16:57 I am an advocate of the light tamp.

Someone has asked me to start a thread on the subject.
Here it is.

My opinion?
Tamping much beyond a few pounds is a waste of energy.
They do not tamp in Europe -- at least very hard.

It is called "leveling" there.

Or level and press.

These people that preach the 30 to 50 pound tamp are blowing smoke rings - and I won't say where.

Grind FINE and tamp to control. Colin is the Senior editor and creator of the CoffeeCrew.Com Website
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Re:To tamp hard or not to... - 2007/08/06 12:24 I always tell my baristas that you tamp however it feels comfortable to you. The pull of the actual shot should only be determined by the grind. Your tamp should always be consistent so when the weather changes or you start using new coffee, you can adjust the grind accordingly. The tamp is more a tool to reduce the forced chanelling of the water that occurs when you don't have a smooth, perfect puck in your pf. Some ppl prefer to tamp fairly hard because it will smooth it out better for them, some ppl don't need to push as hard to get the same effect. (which is also why the grind changes from barista to barista.) Anyway... just my two cents for the day.
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Re:To tamp hard or not to... - 2007/08/07 14:43 I upgraded to Silvia/Rocky last week. The 1st time I used Silvia, I did the usual 30lb tamp. The result was okay. Then I remembered that Colin talked about light tamp so I decided to give it a try. The result was surprisingly good!

Over the long weekend, I played with the grind and the tamping pressure. I now use 2 level scoops of beans, grind at setting 5. Tamp lightly. 2 oz shots at around 27 seconds.

I like my new light tamp routine. As Colin said, let the grinder do the work. I haven't had any bad shots from my Silvia yet. Tmplo is a Vancouver area resident and coffee expert
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