The NCD features four angled slopes that efficiently, evenly and consistently move the coffee around in a circular motion to create an even puck. Make sure that the distributor you choose is compatible with your portafilter size and espresso machine. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.

Thanks to its palm distributor features that include three angled slopes that efficiently, evenly, and consistently move the coffee around in a circular motion to create an even puck. The NCD also features an advanced, static-reducing coating on the cross-arm base, eliminating the build-up of coffee grinds on the base. The machine (second hand) came with the original plastic tamping device which is, as I am sure you know, terrible.Its designed funnel prevents spillage during the process, leading to improved extraction and a more delightful coffee taste. This brewing tool will help you distribute your ground coffee evenly in the portafilter, which is guaranteed to lead to much better tamping results. In this step, the distributor is lightly placed on the coffee grounds in the portafilter, ensuring that the level of the flat base of the distributor matches the portafilter surface.

you know, I started weighing the coffee and the espresso but I have stopped weighing the output now. The depth of the coffee distributor is easy to adjust and only a few quick turns of the portafilter are needed to distribute your coffee perfectly. These would help you tweak your technique and improve consistency in multiple areas rather than spending the same money on a tamper that (arguably) affects one. Here, the pressure is applied in a downward direction to distribute the coffee evenly by spinning the tamper in the palm. The NCD: V3 comes with an advanced, static-reducing coating on the base, as well as a range of other features: – Textured sides for easy grip and non-slip; – Reduced friction and generation of static electricity; – Lightweight build (290g less than previous models).If you would like to learn more about how we use cookies, you can find out more on our cookies policy page.

The leveler is just a disk composed of two parts, a top which rests perfectly on the edge of the filter and the other lower (similar to a fan) that by turning allows to perfectly distribute the coffee in the filter. With its aluminum sleeves and heavy 304 stainless steel base, this distributor is built to withstand rough usage. A textured, non-slip design around the sides provides grip and durability while the brass body helps eliminate static electricity, allowing for more even extraction. This technique uses a needle-like instrument that is inserted in the coffee bed to create channels and holes, promoting consistent extraction and decreasing channeling. So, if a user wants to go with 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 pins, they can do it depending on their personal preferences or coffee dosing requirements.Distributor is less important than a scale and a well fitting tamper (IMO) but if you can afford to stretch to one, I can only say I enjoy using mine a lot. At MaxiCoffee, our history and experience have convinced us that coffee is so much more than coffee. When coffee is not leveled before tamping you run the risk of an uneven extraction as some parts of your portafilter will have more coffee than others. If the appliance is too big or too small for your portafilter, then it would be unable to distribute the grounds properly which would lead to uneven extraction.