25 March, 2011

Smaller Barista tampers announced!

It's nearly three years since the Barista Tamper was announced to much fanfare. To achieve the ergonomic solution we aimed for, we had to design out of the tamper the capacity to cater for basket sizes below 57mm. In 2008, the commercial market was limited in that area and we didn't want to sacrifice a wide comfortable rubber base for the sake of a few units which would require a smaller base.

But time's moved on, other tamper manufacturers who catered for the smaller sizes commercially have disappeared and more mid to high-end machines have appeared on the market which use a smaller basket. Hence the occasional request for a 49.8, 51.6 or 55.2mm Barista tamper became semi-regular, and in recent months has become a dull roar!

So we're pleased to announce it's now available! This means we can manufacture the Barista tamper in any size from 49mm to 59mm! So whether you own a Synesso, Rancilio, Lelit, La San Marco, Dalla Corte or La Pavoni, the Barista tamper is an option for you! We've achieved this by manufacturing a completely new rubber insert for these smaller sizes. Larger Barista tampers will still have the wide rubber insert, while smaller tampers will use the smaller version.

"But what about the beautiful balance on the Barista? Won't this be compromised by a smaller base?" Not at all. Despite the base being smaller in diameter, we've managed to maintain the same weight and balance as enjoyed by users of the larger-based Baristas. No mean feat, but accomplished.

7 November, 2012

10th Birthday Celebrations

Time flies when you're having fun...

On December 13, 2002, Greg Pullman sold his first coffee tamper - a 'Tapped Disc' tamper which was a retrofit for the Quaha / Imat / Nemox machines.

Who would have thought 10 years later we'd have sold close to ten thousand tampers worldwide?!

To celebrate this event we've had these super-special tamper handles turned up and engraved with a commemorative seal! We've got both Barista and Nexus tamper handles in Ossage Orange, Spalted Holly and American Walnut so there's a good spread of colours. There are only a few of each variety and naturally each one is a bit different.

These will go on sale at 9am Adelaide Time (GMT+1030) 13 December 2012 at Things Coffee, which is 10 years to the day from when we shipped the first tamper. To be fair to everyone there won't be any reservations in advance so it'll be strictly first come first served. There'll be a $20 premium over standard units for these commemorative models. This is a great opportunity to get a piece of history that also performs beautifully as all Pullman tampers do!

We'd like to take this opportunity to thank all our customers and those industry professionals and home users who have helped us develop our products over the past 10 years. It truly has been a collaborative effort, of which each tamper owner is the beneficiary. Keep tamping!