Bravo Tampers

dfk41 - Fair enough.

But I have to remind you of your own advice to another member trying to improve their journey:

dfk41 if you just want to try one out, then go ahead…….I reckon within a short space of time it will gather dust in the cupboard marked CoffeeBollocks

https://coffeetime.freeflarum.com/d/3027-spring-loaded-tampers-worth-getting/8

I’m glad you have changed your mind.

I personally like them and I can’t see myself going back to a standard tamper. Despite some of the annoyances (coffee in between plates), it eliminates two variables (level and pressure). Given it costs a fraction of the value of a coffee machine / grinder combo… It’s well worth the money.

Enjoy your new toy!

dfk41 I can pick up 🤣🤣🤣

@dfk41 what you bought..

And I thought spending nearly 50 quid on a sprung tamper was being extravagant! So what makes this one better than a Normcore or MHW-3 Bomber?

Look at the price of a force tamper, then come back lol

dfk41

Thank you David 😎

5 days in now with the Bravo tamper.

As expected, had to side shift from the ACS basket back to the IMS basket.

Bravo feels great in the hand.

Does it make better coffee ? No.

Do the pucks look better when knocked out? No

Has it introduced anything to impact the cup in a negative way? NO.

Will i keep it? Yes i think so, Yes. Feels good and even though no obvious benefit, it does, i feel remove what could be seen as a variable. Its basically, as it’s designed to be, repeatable without requiring a coffee in order to get the brain functioning prior to using!!

So, thank tou for Forcing it on me (oh, no, wrong tamper!!) 🤭

Thank you David for the opportunity (just been watching lord Sugar!!).

I currently have a rather bad shoulder and appreciating the bravo tamper.

Im left handed. Bad left shoulder!!

Never had to do 2 handed tamp before and it just feels wrong trying to do it with my right hand!! You try using the wrong hand ☕

Adrianmsmith haven’t compared side by side, but find myself reaching for the IMS basket. You think I should persevere with ACS basket?

nope, ims comp is better

Jason1wood

Normally, i agree with Jake 🤔

Depends what better means ,🤪🤭

Will try both tonight, maybe just been using it as an excuse to get new toys 🤣

Adrianmsmith well itll save a fortune in beans isnt the stock acs like 46litres

Cuprajake

Haha

Not quite, its 32mm same as the ims one. 19g with the 1.7mm puck screen. Ims is actually bigger as its 54.7mm not 54.4 diameter, so an extra half a bean bigger 🤭

I do have the 26mm ims but thats too small 🤭😎

i forget now the one i had but i used to dose 17g from memory

Cuprajake i forget now the one i had but i used to dose 17g from memory

Yeah! 17g is perfect on IMS26. Might get away up to 17.5 if not decaf.

The IMS 26 and IMS 32 take Bravo 54.9 mm in my case.