Comments on: Don’t forget to tamp! http://www.arizonacoffee.com/2007/dont-forget-to-tamp/ Sharing the best places to find great coffee in AZ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:38:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris Tingom http://www.arizonacoffee.com/2007/dont-forget-to-tamp/comment-page-1/#comment-23617 Chris Tingom Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:46:57 +0000 http://www.arizonacoffee.com/2007/dont-forget-to-tamp#comment-23617 Sounds good, Mike. Sounds good, Mike.

]]> By: Mike Kirby http://www.arizonacoffee.com/2007/dont-forget-to-tamp/comment-page-1/#comment-23611 Mike Kirby Thu, 08 Feb 2007 19:52:08 +0000 http://www.arizonacoffee.com/2007/dont-forget-to-tamp#comment-23611 We at Soma believe in tamping. We have 2 tamps, one of which is on the grinder itself. Also we have a separate tamp. I have yet to see any employees not use one or other. Coffee is my thing. Any time you would like to espresso your ideas or taste a great shot, come in and talk to me. My name is Mike. We at Soma believe in tamping. We have 2 tamps, one of which is on the grinder itself. Also we have
a separate tamp. I have yet to see any employees not use one or other. Coffee is my thing. Any time you would like to espresso your ideas or taste a great shot, come in and talk to me. My name is Mike.

]]> By: Chris Tingom http://www.arizonacoffee.com/2007/dont-forget-to-tamp/comment-page-1/#comment-23188 Chris Tingom Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:16:34 +0000 http://www.arizonacoffee.com/2007/dont-forget-to-tamp#comment-23188 I don't know, I'll look the next time I'm in. I don’t know, I’ll look the next time I’m in.

]]> By: Austin http://www.arizonacoffee.com/2007/dont-forget-to-tamp/comment-page-1/#comment-23185 Austin Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:59:34 +0000 http://www.arizonacoffee.com/2007/dont-forget-to-tamp#comment-23185 tamping is lame, and a 4 second shot is over-extracted. thats probably why it didn't taste good. A perfect espresso shot should take not longer than 3.3 seconds using unground beans. tamping is lame, and a 4 second shot is over-extracted. thats probably why it didn’t taste good.

A perfect espresso shot should take not longer than 3.3 seconds using unground beans.

]]> By: Jason http://www.arizonacoffee.com/2007/dont-forget-to-tamp/comment-page-1/#comment-23179 Jason Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:30:28 +0000 http://www.arizonacoffee.com/2007/dont-forget-to-tamp#comment-23179 Does Soma us automatic grinders -- ie a La Marzocco Swift EPS? That might explain some of it (although the grind still seems to be off). I agree with Jason, why not just tamp? ..be bold Does Soma us automatic grinders — ie a La Marzocco Swift EPS? That might explain some of it (although the grind still seems to be off).

I agree with Jason, why not just tamp?

..be bold

]]> By: Chris Tingom http://www.arizonacoffee.com/2007/dont-forget-to-tamp/comment-page-1/#comment-23178 Chris Tingom Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:23:51 +0000 http://www.arizonacoffee.com/2007/dont-forget-to-tamp#comment-23178 I've always found the service to be more than satisfactory at SOMA. I'm not complaining about that. I've been to SOMA a dozen times or more. I’ve always found the service to be more than satisfactory at SOMA. I’m not complaining about that. I’ve been to SOMA a dozen times or more.

]]> By: hb2 http://www.arizonacoffee.com/2007/dont-forget-to-tamp/comment-page-1/#comment-23144 hb2 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 05:47:56 +0000 http://www.arizonacoffee.com/2007/dont-forget-to-tamp#comment-23144 Im sorry, but SOMA Cafe has the worst service and coffee... I was there last week (same location) and my coffee was horrible... Im sorry, but SOMA Cafe has the worst service and coffee… I was there last week (same location) and my coffee was horrible…

]]> By: Jason Haeger http://www.arizonacoffee.com/2007/dont-forget-to-tamp/comment-page-1/#comment-23126 Jason Haeger Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:44:05 +0000 http://www.arizonacoffee.com/2007/dont-forget-to-tamp#comment-23126 Larry: That's awesome. Love to see that kind of dedication. The "no tamp" thing I MIGHT be able to look past if the shot were good, and the timing were within parameters. Even still, tamping is still better, and in 99.9% of all cases, absolutely necessary. It's possible to get a passable shot without tamping, but it's definitely not something you'd want to do in a commercial environment. (it'll get dirty in a hurry, and you KNOW it doesn't get cleaned on time in a shop that doesn't tamp) Larry: That’s awesome. Love to see that kind of dedication.

The “no tamp” thing I MIGHT be able to look past if the shot were good, and the timing were within parameters. Even still, tamping is still better, and in 99.9% of all cases, absolutely necessary.

It’s possible to get a passable shot without tamping, but it’s definitely not something you’d want to do in a commercial environment. (it’ll get dirty in a hurry, and you KNOW it doesn’t get cleaned on time in a shop that doesn’t tamp)

]]> By: MikeFTrevino http://www.arizonacoffee.com/2007/dont-forget-to-tamp/comment-page-1/#comment-23110 MikeFTrevino Mon, 05 Feb 2007 21:50:29 +0000 http://www.arizonacoffee.com/2007/dont-forget-to-tamp#comment-23110 I believe that this "no tamp" prceedure is perpetuated by espresso machine maintainence people, or the reps that sell the machine. I've heard many people use the excuse, "the company that made this says I do not need to tamp." I don't know of any machine, besides the Super-auto, that does not need some sort of tamp. I believe that this “no tamp” prceedure is perpetuated by espresso machine maintainence people, or the reps that sell the machine. I’ve heard many people use the excuse, “the company that made this says I do not need to tamp.” I don’t know of any machine, besides the Super-auto, that does not need some sort of tamp.

]]> By: Larry http://www.arizonacoffee.com/2007/dont-forget-to-tamp/comment-page-1/#comment-23097 Larry Mon, 05 Feb 2007 17:28:49 +0000 http://www.arizonacoffee.com/2007/dont-forget-to-tamp#comment-23097 Unfortunately your experience is indicitave of way to many places. On the other end of the spectrum, you have places like Cabin Coffee and Espresso. I'm going to be there tonight between 7-9pm to do a full staff training. They are closing the shop early and requiring all their employees to be present. Now that is dedication and a commitment to bringing quality to their customers! They are allready doing a remarkable job, but now they will be able to demonstrate a more complete coffee knowledge and help to educate the public on true specialty coffee! Unfortunately your experience is indicitave of way to many places. On the other end of the spectrum, you have places like Cabin Coffee and Espresso. I’m going to be there tonight between 7-9pm to do a full staff training. They are closing the shop early and requiring all their employees to be present. Now that is dedication and a commitment to bringing quality to their customers! They are allready doing a remarkable job, but now they will be able to demonstrate a more complete coffee knowledge and help to educate the public on true specialty coffee!

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