Tamping mat with corner

Product Details:

• Material Thickness: 5 mm silicone
• Protective Function: Prevents damage to the table surface during tamping
• Angle: No side marks on the work surface
• Edge Reinforcement: 8 mm at the edge
• Function of Edge Reinforcement: Prevents the spreading of coffee grounds during portafilter preparation for tamping
• Cleaning: Dishwasher safe or easily cleaned under running water
• Non-Slip Properties: Mat is non-slip and provides good grip when tamping
• Base Dimensions: 20.1 x 14.7 cm (length x width)
• Angle Inner Dimension: 2.5 cm
• Angle Outer Dimension: 3.1 cm
  

Why Do We Sell This Tamping Mat?

We particularly like the 90° angle on the front of the tamping mat. This supports the grip of the non-slip mat and closes a typical problem area — the front edge of tables or work surfaces. With classic tamping mats, the table is only protected from above. However, tamping always happens at the edge. This quickly leads to many dents on the work surface.

What Makes Good Tamping?

"Tamping" refers to pressing the coffee grounds in the portafilter. The pressure of approximately 8 - 15 kg compacts the coffee grounds in the portafilter.

For good tamping to be possible at all, the preparation of the grounds in the basket is crucial. If air bubbles are trapped or if coffee grounds are compressed more in some places, the resistance of the coffee cake to water changes.

A good espresso extraction is enabled by even resistance. Lower resistance leads to faster water flow and correspondingly uneven extraction. In the worst case, channeling occurs. With this channel formation, the brewing water flows much faster in some places and over-extraction takes place.

We have explained more on the topic Espresso Preparation here.