Quote from: Pyment on August 31, 2010, 01:06:51 PMI was thinking the ridged would have to be a good fit for it to produce a consistent finish.You'll tamp to a level that's below the grouphead. Once water is introduced, the puck swells to fill the void, and those pretty ridges disappear.I've used the convex & flat tampers on back to back to back to..., and couldn't discern any advantage one had over the other. When the ridged tampers came along I laughed out loud at the prices tamper makers were charging for this improvement. :laughing4:
I was thinking the ridged would have to be a good fit for it to produce a consistent finish.
If I had one, I am sure I could convince people I know that it makes my espresso better. I say lots of things about coffee that they never heard before and some of them are even true.
Whereas, I speak nothing but the truth and folks doubt me. :laughing4:
Quote from: Tex on August 31, 2010, 02:01:39 PMWhereas, I speak nothing but the truth and folks doubt me. :laughing4:I don't believe you!
If I had one, I am sure I could convince people I know that it makes my espresso better.
Quote from: Pyment on August 31, 2010, 01:30:23 PMIf I had one, I am sure I could convince people I know that it makes my espresso better. In fact, I am pretty sure that the ripple tamper or serrated tamper would be ideal in machines with a pre-infusion. The ripples give it a greater surface area for absorption. There is also more area for the grounds to expand into during pre-infusion. Perfect!peter should buy one!
Since when did that have to happen?
Quote from: mp on August 31, 2010, 05:00:06 PMSince when did that have to happen? I must have forgotten where I was.
There is no character, howsoever good and fine, but it can be destroyed by ridicule, howsoever poor and witless. Observe the ass, for instance: his character is about perfect, he is the choicest spirit among all the humbler animals, yet see what ridicule has brought him to. Instead of feeling complimented when we are called an ass, we are left in doubt.- Pudd'nhead Wilson