Krome Espresso Coffee Tamper - Premium Quality Stainless Steel, Solid Heavy, Barista Style, 54 mm - C2275

Works as intended ,fits ours espresso machine cup perfectly. Heavy bottom solid steel , top handle is aluminum with black powder coating. For the price it can't be beat. The thing is heavy you could knock out a burglar. I swear I get more froth on my espressos now because our old all aluminum tamper was lightweight and didn't fit the basket entirely. This tamper is heavy and that's a good thing , works great.Something about cheap lightweight tampers you seem to get uneven pressure on the basket . This heavyweight tamper distributes pressure even across the entire tamper surface and because of it's weight it sits in the basket really nicely.If you look at the picture the bottom is solid steel , and where the black part meets the top portion is aluminum with black powder coating.I have an all steel tamper which cost $40 and it weighs the same as this one , so the steel in this one seems to be of good quality.For $20 it's no brainer for those who wants solid steel heavyweight tamper on a budget price.

Nice heft and balance, and the flattened handle top is comfortable when really leaning on this tamper.The 53 mm size fits the basket of my "vintage" Swiss-made Krups espresso maker well.Clean lines, with all-metal construction. The tamping head on mine is machined stainless steel, with a threaded-on handle of cast metal with a durable black finish. The handle snugs up firmly and is centered by a locating pilot, so they feel like one rigid piece when assembled.This tamper wasn't the cheapest available, but was far from the most expensive. I like it and feel it delivers solid value for its cost.

Solid with a nice weight to it. Works well. Mine came with a slight indentation on the rim of the tamping surface. Not much of a detriment to its form or function.

This tamper is tall, about 4 inches, so you have to tamp like you write your name. It is heavy and nice . It is tall which makes it easier to find and grab. It fits my 58mm Unic portafilter perfect as Unic runs with steeper filter sides which binds a 58 mm tamper. I love this tamper. Will last a few lifetimes. There are $10 ones, but this one is worth the extra money.

With most of the other 53mm tampers being twice the price of this one, or else aluminum, I decided to give this one a try. I wasn't sure how I'd like the unconventional handle shape, but in the end I'm glad I chose this. It is a good, heavy, solid stainless steel tamper, and it turns out that I really like the handle.As for the sizing, it's spot-on. Fits my basket perfectly - any larger and I'm sure it would stick (as it is I must be careful to lift straight up); any smaller and it would leave coffee around the edges that can eventually muck up the portafilter locking mechanism.In conclusion, this is a substantial tamper with an unusual but comfortable handle. I think you'll like it too.

This is a perfectly good tamper at a reasonable price. The espresso machine at work has some oddly shaped portafilter baskets that start to narrow almost at the top, so regular 58mm tampers get stuck preventing a proper tamp. This slightly smaller 57mm tamper works much better in my admittedly niche situation.The build quality is just as good as that of the Cafelat tamper I use at home, and the tamper of unknown origin that I used to use at work. The handle isn't as pretty as one on a Cafelat, but it's half the price.

simple and quality materials. well made. nice and flat puck. Fits very well!

The build quality of this product is great. But I had to return for a refund. Although it is advertised and physically marked as being 54mm, the actual size after measuring with calipers is just over 55mm. It did not work with my 54mm portafilter.

This is a very good quality tamper. The base is flat and it has a crisp edge and it has some heft to it too. The handle appears to be permanently affixed to the base (it doesn't unscrew so it won't come loose) and the joint between the plastic and metal is even and well machined. This tamper fits a 53mm Saeco Poemia basket perfectly.

I had been looking for a coffee tamper for my Sage Duo Temp Pro 53mm portafilter for a while. I wanted something that had a decent weight to it and looked good too. This seemed to fit both of those things. It did take a while to arrive (think it came from the US) but it works really well with my portafilter and I have had quite a few people comment on how good it feels to use. Definitely worth the wait.BTW i weighed mine when I first got it and it weighed 379 grams.

Good quality for the price, heavy enough and fits perfectly for my Gaggia Classic.

Great quality. And very affordable price.