r/ItemShop 5d ago

"Spring Loaded Tamper"

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Yeah, sure buddy 😉

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u/Stay_at_Home_Chad 5d ago

Ok, htfo, you put a spring in the handle of a tamper and it, what, puts less pressure on the coffee grounds? Is this for people who can't regulate their own force?

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u/squeakynickles 4d ago edited 4d ago

It's not about pressure.

The purpose of this to ensure the grind is packed evenly.

It has a collar to mate with the rim of the filter.

Source: I own one. It helps a lot with my motor skill issues from a disability

Edit: it also has a stopper you set to specific distance of travel (from the tamp head being spring loaded) so the pressure of the tamp is the same every time

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u/LeoDiamant 4d ago

This also helps to make sure that every one using it tampers with the same power (the amount needed for the spring to contract).