Chris King's new stainless steel coffee tamper
A couple of years after turning a pair of its hubs into salt and pepper shakers, Chris King has found a novel use for another of its bike products. Coffee-loving cyclists can now indulge both passions with the Portland-based company's professional quality espresso tamper.
“We built the first one out of aluminum because we’re so used to making things light,” said Chris DiStefano, King marketing manager. "But in this case you need some weight."
King's new range of espresso tampers
The tamp will be offered with a distinctly recognisable headset-shaped aluminum handle available in four anodised colours: pink, brown, gold and red. The complete tamp is 83.5mm high, including its 10mm deep stainless steel base, which is made from the same alloy steel as King’s Cielo frame and fork dropouts — air-hardened 1403 stainless steel. The tamp weighs just under a pound at 446g.
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“The thickness of that base is such that you can feel that edge of the tamper sticking out of the basket and by feeling that height, you can rapidly detect how much coffee is in there and if you’ve tamped it level,” he said.
Unfortunately, the tamper isn’t available this Christmas; King expects to have the 58mm version ready first and on sale next spring.
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singlespeedexplosif
Posted Wed 8 Dec, 6:42 pm GMT Flag as inappropriate
Oh my giddy aunt. I have died and gone to heaven. It could only be better if it was in a presentation box alongside a naked Penelope Cruz.
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derekbiggerstaff
Posted Wed 8 Dec, 7:43 pm GMT Flag as inappropriate
The 'latter' of three? What school did you skip then?
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mrushton
Posted Thu 9 Dec, 8:02 am GMT Flag as inappropriate
Superb. I want a couple (2 x different sizes). An excellent commercial bike related idea.
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Theodelicious
Posted Thu 9 Dec, 8:29 pm GMT Flag as inappropriate
Well, my Christmas came early. I have a red 58 sitting in front of me! Sadly Penelope was not included, I shall drown my sorrows in espresso - tomorrow morning that is.
