Most cyclists love their espresso. A lot of them additionally love the precision delivered by Chris King. Pair these two collectively, and also you’ve received a match made in heaven.
Chris King has been making espresso tampers on and off for years, sometimes in small batches that at all times offered out rapidly. Now, the tampers are again however with a significant replace – a 15mm shorter deal with.
In keeping with lead Designer and Espresso Guru Jay SyCip, “Pulling the right shot of espresso isn’t straightforward. Some may even say it’s an artwork kind. Would the Mona Lisa be within the Louvre at this time if Leonardo DaVinci had used a rooster bone to color it? For espresso lovers all over the world, that excellent shot of espresso may be the distinction between a very good day and a foul one.”
SyCip continues, “We acknowledge {that a} method utilized by many distinctive baristas is utilizing their fingertips to gauge the levelness of the tamper piston in opposition to the outer fringe of the porta-filter and longer handles can get in the way in which. Making this variation will permit for higher extra exact management for all baristas. It’s a small factor, however we felt it was essential.”
Because of this, the brand new tamper is 70mm tall, nonetheless with a 58mm base diameter and a depth of 10mm. It weighs 420g, coincidentally, I’m positive.
Constructed with the higher part of a legendary Chris King NoThreadSet headset, the tampers can be found in present Chris King Colours of black, crimson, silver, matte turquoise, 3D violet, gold, midnight, matte black, and matte mango for $150 every.