Tampers

A tamper compresses the dose into an even puck. The number that matters is the base diameter, which must match the basket's internal diameter: a 58mm machine wants a 58 / 58.4mm base, a 54mm Breville a 53 / 53.4mm base, a 57mm Lelit a 57mm base. A tamper a millimetre too large won't reach the coffee; too small and it leaves an untamped ring the water races around. Match the base to the basket, not to the portafilter's outer size.

Not sure which size you need? See which tamper size fits your machine.

58mm tampers (4)

• Breville Force Gauge Tamper 58mm — listed for 5 machines verified
• La Marzocco Standard European Convex Tamper — listed for 3 machines verified
• Lelit LELIT58 Tamper (PLA481A, aluminium handle) — listed for 5 machines verified
• Rancilio Professional Tamper 58mm — listed for 3 machines verified

Machines we cover that take 58mm: Breville Dual Boiler, Breville Oracle, Breville Oracle Dual Boiler, Breville Oracle Jet, Breville Oracle Touch, ECM Estetika, ECM Mechanika MAX II, Flair 58, and 19 more on the 58mm hub.

57mm tampers (1)

• Lelit LELIT57 Tamper (PLA471A, aluminium handle) — listed for 1 machine verified

Machines we cover that take 57mm: Lelit Anna (PL41TEM).

54mm tampers (1)

• Breville Force Gauge Tamper 54mm — listed for 9 machines verified

Machines we cover that take 54mm: Breville Bambino, Breville Bambino Plus, Breville Barista Express, Breville Barista Express Impress, Breville Barista Pro, Breville Barista Touch, Breville Barista Touch Impress, Breville Duo Temp Pro, and 1 more on the 54mm hub.

52mm tampers (1)

• La Pavoni Stainless Steel Coffee Tamper, lever machines (LPAPRELE01) — listed for 4 machines verified

Machines we cover that take 52mm: La Pavoni Esperto Abile, La Pavoni Europiccola Lusso, La Pavoni Professional Lusso, La Pavoni Stradivari Lusso.

51mm tampers (1)

• De'Longhi Black Wood Espresso Tamper (DLSC080) — listed for 1 machine verified

Machines we cover that take 51mm: De'Longhi Dedica Maestro Plus (EC950M).

How these entries are sourced

8 tampers are listed here, 8 of them backed by a manufacturer document read firsthand. A part appears under a machine only when a maker's own documentation names that machine or states the dimension it is built to — we do not infer a fit from two numbers matching, and where a maker is silent we leave the gap visible instead of filling it. See how we verify compatibility.

New to sizing? See espresso portafilter sizes explained, or browse all part types.