Motta coffee tamper - 58 mm - stainless steel / olive wood

The Motta coffee tamper 58 mm, with a flat stainless steel base and an olive wood handle, presses ground coffee into the basket of a 58 mm portafilter before you pull an espresso.

Motta is the brand name of Metallurgica Motta in Omegna, Italy, which has made stainless steel articles for bars, baristas and the hospitality trade since 1967.

Which size fits: 58 mm

You choose a tamper size by the inner diameter of your basket. Motta advises measuring that inner diameter and subtracting 1 mm. For a conical basket, measure at the height where you want to compress the coffee. This tamper has a 58 mm base and is meant for 58 mm portafilters. Baskets are not all identical, so check the size of your own.

How to use the Motta coffee tamper

The Motta coffee tamper has no spring or click mechanism: you decide how hard to press. Fill the basket, distribute the coffee, set the tamper straight on top, press down evenly and lift it off straight. To distribute the coffee you can use the MHW-3BOMBER WDT Lightning 2.0, and to weigh your dose the MHW-3BOMBER Cube Mini 3.0 Pro. Wipe the base clean and dry after use. You will find more tools in Barista tools.

Motta coffee tamper specifications

• Brand: Motta (Motta article 320)
• Base: flat, stainless steel, 58 mm
• Handle: olive wood, natural grain
• Height: approx. 100 mm
• Weight: approx. 350 g
• Engraving on the base: MOTTA, MADE IN ITALY, mm 58
• Made in: Italy