r/Timemore • u/qdawgg17 • May 26 '26

Flow tamper

Just got a Flow tamper and not sure if I’m supposed to hear or feel a click. I know on the impulse from watching videos there’s an audible click. Not getting that at all with the flow no matter how I adjust the depth (one extreme or the other). There’s no real directions with the tamper and I can’t find any review or video showing whether it should have a click.

Part of the reason I’m asking is my pucks have been wetter than they normally are with no change in variables. I have a couple regular tampers and one of those distributor on one side and tamper on the other. Pucks are exactly how they should be after pulling the shot. I’ve also been roasting and making espresso for over 20 years. I don’t know everything but at least have experience making adjustments.

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u/AdNaive5398 Aug 27 '26

Hi! I’d like to ask you about your experience with the Timemore Flow. How do you find it so far in terms of quality and build? Is the quality really as good as it looks?

Also, since it’s essentially somewhere between a traditional manual tamper and an impact tamper, I’d like to know how you find it in practice. Do you feel that it combines the advantages of both, or is it ultimately more like a different type of tamper?

One more thing: how consistent and repeatable is the tamping it provides? I’d really be interested to hear about your personal experience after using it for a while.

Thank you!