51mm Espresso Tamper & Stirrer Set Coffee Calibrated Tamper with Excellent Quality Spring Loaded Flat 304 Stainless Steel Base Barista Wooden Handle Press and WDT Tool for Espresso Machine Accessories

When used properly, this tamp provides and nice even tamp which is critical for good extraction. I polish a little (giving it a short twist after applying pressure), I do this to ensure all my grounds are in the puck and not sticking to the tamp - I do spritz my beans a little before grinding to reduce the effect of static electricity and eliminates (or reduces) voids in my puck. Here the nice WDT (Weiss Distribution Tool) to breakdown clumps and eliminate voids - puck prep is very important to reduce the chance of bitter or sour tasting espresso. I feel comfortable recommending this product.

Fits perfect for the tools I have to use. Great tamper and I love the little case for the stirrer. Good value for the money.

So the tamper is totally the winner of this package the second piece is good however it doesn’t really get all the coffee grinds when stirring so they sorta clump up into balls however it’s not a deal breaker still a really great price

Good combination of espresso essentials here-the tamper is sturdy and does the job, however the spring simply pushes the handle down and not the actual tamp head down to the grounds, so it's not even relevant. However, for a basic tamper it works wonders.The WDT tool does not work out the box-the needles are simply too close together to correctly distribute the grounds, where they will clump up instead of separate and evenly distribute. However, the needles are flexible-a small bend outwards for some of them and the WDT tool works perfectly. For this price point it's worth the extra little inconvenience.

Decent weight for the tamper. But, both items are somewhat corroded and cracked. Very pointy acupuncture needles for the distributor. I don't care what things look like as long as they're functional. If you care about looks, don't buy this set.

The tamper is great!! Very heavy, nice quality. The only thing I’m not too fond of is the stirrer. The needles stay so close together that the grinds actually collect in the center of them. The price is great, even if JUST for the tamper. I’d buy it again

I have returned to making traditional lattes with a manual machine, grinder, and roaster. The difficulty I had was getting a nice layer of crema on the pull with a dry puck. It took some doing, but finally found the combination. The tamper helps provide a properly tamped grind, but only part of the solution. The other little addition is the puck screen.

This makes such a great improvement in my coffee/ espresso taste. The fresh ground coffee is stirred and then pressed to become so much smoother in taste. I consistently now make a better tasting coffee than ever before. I highly recommend this.