tamping in Espresso Makers

from hubieb, Shopping.com

…Pros: Good entry level, light use espresso machine. Cons: Touchy on tamp pressure and grind.…

from Cooking.com

…Tamp the espresso grind really Hard! Otherwise you'll get just strong coffee.......... a steam espresso maker makes much better , & tasty espresso.… 81 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… cheaper machine that would produce a quality espresso. The Cafe Roma fit the bill. I've had the machine for about a month now, and after finally finding the proper grind and tamping pressure, I've been…

from Amazon.com

… I've yet to master the darn thing. I continue to experiment with different grinds of espresso and different levels of tampness. Clearly this machine cannot handle grinds that are too fine or too…

from Amazon.com

… />Unfortunately I've yet to master the darn thing. I continue to experiment with different grinds of espresso and different levels of tampness. Clearly this machine cannot handle grinds that are too fine or too…

from Amazon.com

…This machine produces excellent crema and a fine-tasting product. It is, however, sensitive to grind and tamping. On two early occasions -- whether due to too fine a grind or too-vigorous tamping I… 301 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

…Great maching. Works well consistently. Other reviewer probably didn't have fine enough ground of coffee or adequate tamp. Much better function (though less attractive than my previous FrancisFrancis).…

from Amazon.com

…This machine has the ability to produce great coffee with the correct grind and sufficient tamping. Unfortunately the switches on the front of the unit are substandard compared to the rest… 23 more reviews »

from A Customer from Colorado Springs, CO, Buy.com

…The machine looks new and works great. I'm not exactly barista material, but after buying the correct grind and experimenting with tamping pressure, I was making great espresso with a nice crema… 237 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… with the grind and tamp to dial it in. I was pretty close on my first try with a medium fine grind and light tamping....very good flavor (this was medium roast Columbian bean) and excellent crema (really). When… 270 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

…Got mine today! Unpacked, ran some blank runs through to get everything lubed up and hot. Made my first weee cuppas and... they sucked. I musta tamped waay to hard and just got nastyness. Then I read…

from Amazon.com

…, perfectly ground, gently tamped down, and wait for a weak cup of espresso to come out of it. I called their help line, and the customer service rep essentially said to keep trying different grinds…

from Amazon.com

… to slightly tamp the grounds on the holder (I'm talking 2-5 pounds of pressure), the machine won't pass liquid through (you are supposed to tamp at 30 pounds of pressure). The only way to get the machine… 251 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

…. It started out good, although I had to add quite a bit of coffee for a decent cup. I liked the convenience of the measure and tamp combination and the easy storage (although the tamp was weak and I never did… 254 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… with grinds, tamping and different beans found that you can get really good expresso to rival Cafe Nero (which in my opinion is the best chain in the UK). What really made the difference was the grind and tamp… 55 more reviews »