Collection: IKAPE Calibrated Coffee Tamper

As a core tool in espresso preparation, the coffee tamper directly impacts the uniformity of the coffee puck, extraction quality, and flavor profile.

Core Functions of a Coffee Tamper

Even Compression of Coffee Grounds

After grinding, coffee grounds often have uneven density and clumps. The tamper applies vertical pressure to form a uniform coffee puck, ensuring consistent water flow and preventing channeling (water bypassing dense areas, leading to uneven extraction).

Controlling Extraction Pressure

Tamping pressure affects puck density. Insufficient pressure (loose puck) causes fast flow (under-extraction), while excessive pressure (overly dense) slows flow (over-extraction). The ideal pressure for espresso extraction is 9 bar, by using an espresso tamper to press the ground coffee, a tight coffee puck, which creates extraction pressure with the brewing head of the coffee machine.

Ideal pressure: 15-20 kg (beginners can practice with calibrated tampers). According to different degrees of coffee bean roasting and grinding, the applicable tamper pressure is 15lb-35lb, after repeated testing, comprehensive comparative data analysis, the ideal handle tamper pressing pressure is 30lb, so the current market calibrated tamper pressing pressure set to 30lb

IKAPE Coffee Tamper Classification and Selection

IKAPE V3 Calibrated Coffee Tamper - Classic Series Coffee tamper

While many brands are still using springless or single-spring tamper, IKAPE Coffee team, after many iterations of R&D and debugging, will launch the V3 coffee tamper with built-in dual springs in 2021, which can be applied to coffee novices and baristas at any stage of the coffee process, and simplify the espresso puck prep, so that you don't have to worry about uneven and biased coffee pucks any more. No more worries about uneven pucks and partial presses.

IKAPE V4 Palm Coffee Tamper - Force-friendly Tamper

Based on the traditional hand-held press tamper, IKAPE has introduced the IKAPE V4 palm tamper based on ergonomics and the principle of press-friendly, which is a tamper with a press area comparable to the area of the palm of the hand, increasing the area of the press force, and the same 30 lbs. of pressure, which allows for a more relaxed feeling.

IKAPE V5 Click Coffee Tamper Sounds Feedback

The IKAPE V5 click calibrated tamper is made with a built-in three-stage spring, plus an additional acoustic feedback spring that provides a “click” sound after the press is completed. Add the fun of espresso puck prep

Color Set Matching

The Black

Classic black is a color that IKAPE has always stood for, and you can choose black on almost any IKAPE product. Black is one of the very popular colors that can match most of the coffee machines to build a cool coffee bar
The Silver

The silver color of IKAPE products is more like galactic silver, like the color of the galaxy sparkling in the dark night. If your coffee maker is stainless steel looking ECM, Rocket, etc., it will match very well
The White

White, a color that is rarely seen in coffee tools, has a homey style that can bring a warm feeling. Moreover, the overall impression is clean, neat and gives a bright look
The Wood

The wood set as a whole gives an elegant and dignified look. The walnut color with black metal, the combination of nature and modernity will surely leave the deepest impression on you

Quality feels ok, fits good to Bambino but hard to level due to its shape

IKAPE Coffee Rotary WDT Distribution Tool

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Box is fine. Service not good.

On seeing the box in my tiny kitchen I decided it was too big. The box was fine, as described and of good quality. It was just too big for my kitchen. I followed the detailed instructions on the web site to initiate a return but did not receive any reply much less an RMA. The window for return has now passed with no contact. I will be initiating a dispute with my credit card company.