I am a tamper! And how? (RBC Tamper Size?) - Barista Exchange2024-03-29T01:45:43Zhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/1688216:Topic:8777?feed=yes&xn_auth=noKeep in mind, the La Marzocco…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2008-02-12:1688216:Comment:422952008-02-12T21:00:14.016ZNick Chohttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/NickCho
Keep in mind, the La Marzocco standard doubles are "ridged" baskets.
Keep in mind, the La Marzocco standard doubles are "ridged" baskets. Thanks Jason. I appreciate th…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2008-02-12:1688216:Comment:422912008-02-12T20:52:01.851ZBenjamin H Wilkinsonhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/BenjaminHWilkinson
Thanks Jason. I appreciate the encouragement. Maybe I'll pick your brain about signature drinks as I am getting mine ready.
Thanks Jason. I appreciate the encouragement. Maybe I'll pick your brain about signature drinks as I am getting mine ready. Yeah.. you'll probably hit th…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2008-02-12:1688216:Comment:422862008-02-12T20:45:23.883ZJason Haegerhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/JasonHaeger
Yeah.. you'll probably hit the ridge.<br />
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It didn't bother me as much as I thought it would, but it was a little annoying.<br />
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I was running a flat tamper, however, and the C-Flat may give a little extra buffering room.
Yeah.. you'll probably hit the ridge.<br />
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It didn't bother me as much as I thought it would, but it was a little annoying.<br />
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I was running a flat tamper, however, and the C-Flat may give a little extra buffering room. Jason, sorry I forgot to incl…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2008-02-12:1688216:Comment:422842008-02-12T20:38:11.295ZBenjamin H Wilkinsonhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/BenjaminHWilkinson
Jason, sorry I forgot to include that. Presently, I'm consistently dosing 18 grams into a ridgeless double basket. I don't have a gram scale to get down to tenths of a gram, however, I like this coffee at this volume. While it's not the competition blend, it is similiar and from the same roaster.<br />
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Best,<br />
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bhW
Jason, sorry I forgot to include that. Presently, I'm consistently dosing 18 grams into a ridgeless double basket. I don't have a gram scale to get down to tenths of a gram, however, I like this coffee at this volume. While it's not the competition blend, it is similiar and from the same roaster.<br />
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Best,<br />
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bhW I think you'll be just fine w…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2008-02-12:1688216:Comment:422802008-02-12T20:36:04.687ZJason Haegerhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/JasonHaeger
I think you'll be just fine with that tamper.<br />
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But, again. What sort of a dose are you planning to run?
I think you'll be just fine with that tamper.<br />
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But, again. What sort of a dose are you planning to run? Does anyone use a staub tamp…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2008-02-12:1688216:Comment:422782008-02-12T20:34:31.826ZBenjamin H Wilkinsonhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/BenjaminHWilkinson
Does anyone use a staub tamp in a 58mm basket? Which tamper size do you prefer? I'm pretty set on a staub tamp to complement some sort of Stockfleth move, and, am considering a RB 57.6 cflat, but, only because I have undying love for whatever Mark Prince says. What do you think?
Does anyone use a staub tamp in a 58mm basket? Which tamper size do you prefer? I'm pretty set on a staub tamp to complement some sort of Stockfleth move, and, am considering a RB 57.6 cflat, but, only because I have undying love for whatever Mark Prince says. What do you think? I would go on the safe side,…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2008-02-12:1688216:Comment:422632008-02-12T20:13:08.622ZJason Haegerhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/JasonHaeger
I would go on the safe side, personally. But really, it depends on your dose. Higher doses don't need to be "safe" since the tamper will never hit the ridge. If you are a lower dose barista, then I'd play it safe.<br />
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I hit the ridge every single time for the coffee I used.
I would go on the safe side, personally. But really, it depends on your dose. Higher doses don't need to be "safe" since the tamper will never hit the ridge. If you are a lower dose barista, then I'd play it safe.<br />
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I hit the ridge every single time for the coffee I used. Thank you. So, if during prac…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2008-02-12:1688216:Comment:422282008-02-12T19:46:14.731ZBenjamin H Wilkinsonhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/BenjaminHWilkinson
Thank you. So, if during practice time, someone has trouble one can request replacement baskets and hope that the replacement one is better than its predecessor?<br />
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Best,<br />
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bhW
Thank you. So, if during practice time, someone has trouble one can request replacement baskets and hope that the replacement one is better than its predecessor?<br />
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Best,<br />
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bhW I'm talking older than 5 year…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2008-01-03:1688216:Comment:113772008-01-03T19:15:20.229ZJason Haegerhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/JasonHaeger
I'm talking older than 5 years, I think.<br />
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It was definitely an LM basket, and my 58mm flat-bottom definitely fit past the ridge, and it does not on my newer LM basket (or on the LM baskets in competition).<br />
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I'm not saying I know the manufacturing dimensions. I'm just saying what I've experienced.
I'm talking older than 5 years, I think.<br />
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It was definitely an LM basket, and my 58mm flat-bottom definitely fit past the ridge, and it does not on my newer LM basket (or on the LM baskets in competition).<br />
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I'm not saying I know the manufacturing dimensions. I'm just saying what I've experienced. CoffeeFest is in Washington D…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2008-01-03:1688216:Comment:113722008-01-03T19:02:12.405ZNick Chohttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/NickCho
CoffeeFest is in Washington DC. It alternates between DC (even years) and Chicago (odd years). Seattle is every year. Atlanta every so often as well.<br />
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The host indeed is Alterra Coffee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. From the scaa.org website: "Great Lakes Regional Barista Competition (GLRBC) March 14-16, 2008 at the P.H. Dye Building in Milwaukee. Alterra Coffee Roasters is hosting the event."<br />
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As for the tamper-diameter issue, Jason, it's not "new" La Marzocco baskets that have the ridge the way…
CoffeeFest is in Washington DC. It alternates between DC (even years) and Chicago (odd years). Seattle is every year. Atlanta every so often as well.<br />
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The host indeed is Alterra Coffee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. From the scaa.org website: "Great Lakes Regional Barista Competition (GLRBC) March 14-16, 2008 at the P.H. Dye Building in Milwaukee. Alterra Coffee Roasters is hosting the event."<br />
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As for the tamper-diameter issue, Jason, it's not "new" La Marzocco baskets that have the ridge the way they do. It's the standard La Marzocco original (OEM) double baskets that have always been that size and shape (at least for the last 5 years). Sometimes, people use other baskets, such as the Faema rounded-side baskets, but the ridged doubles are classic La Marzocco. If you're tamping below the ridge, I'd go even smaller than 57mm.