Tamping Mat - Slim

Product Details:

• Material thickness: 5 mm silicone
• Protective function: Prevents damage to the table surface when tamping
• Angle: No side marks on the work surface
• Edge reinforcement: 8 mm at the edge
• Edge reinforcement function: Prevents coffee grounds from spreading during portafilter preparation for tamping
• Cleaning: dishwasher safe or hand wash
• Non-slip: Mat is non-slip and provides good grip when tamping
• Base dimensions: 8 x 14.8 cm (width x depth)
• Angle inner dimension: 2.5 cm
• Angle outer dimension: 3.1 cm
  

Important instructions for use:

Please use the mat as shown here and NOT with the portafilter spouts on the mat. This will cause damage to the material.

Why do we sell this tamping mat in narrow format?

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

What makes good tamping?

"Tamping" refers to pressing the coffee grounds in the portafilter. Through pressure of approximately 8-15 kg of weight, the coffee grounds in the portafilter are compressed.

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

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 runs off much faster in some spots and over-extraction takes place.

We have provided more information on espresso preparation here.