The Truth About Tamping Pressure
Apply a repeatable tamping rule based on level compression instead of arbitrary force.
Tamp for level maximum density, not for drama. Tamping compresses the ground coffee so water has to work through the puck instead of racing through loose voids. Once the coffee stops compressing under the tamper, more force is not the useful goal. The useful goal is a flat, horizontal bed that you can repeat. The mechanism If one side of the puck is lower density or thinner, water reaches that path first. Pressure does not politely distribute itself; it follows the easiest route. That creates uneven extraction. The repeatability rule Use distribution to make the bed flat before tamping. Place…
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