The handle is made of sealed rosewood and the base is made of polished stainless steel.

Espresso tampers are a necessary tool for crafting quality espresso.  With most of the machines we sell that don't include some sort of crema enhancer, packing in the finely ground coffee with a firm press or "tamp" with a tamper helps even out the extraction rates on the espresso, and provides great consistency.

We offer a good range of tampers in a variety of sizes to match your espresso machine setup.

The 58mm tamper is recommended for the following brands/machines.  It will  provide a snug fit inside the basket:

ECM: Giotto, Botticelli II
Espressione: XP1 Professional, Nuvola, Luna
Gaggia: Espresso, Carezza, Coffee, Classic, Tebe, Paros
La Pavoni: Club Combo, Duet
La Pavoni: All commercial espresso machines
Pasquini: Livia 90 Series
Rancilio: Audrey, Lucy, Sylvia, S20 Series semi-commercial models, all commercial models
Wega: Mininova, Lyra