Guided tamper convenience

Owners praise the click pillar tamper and dosing collar system, which works in concert with the grinder cradle to guide roughly 30lb of pressure, keep grounds corralled, and form a flat puck without removing the portafilter, making tamping easier and less messy than on many entry level machines.

The integrated Impress tamp is a major convenience, using a handle pull that feels satisfying and reduces mess compared with manual tamping. It supports repeatable puck prep, while prior notes mention the adaptive dosing system can sometimes overdose.

Assisted tamping is a highlight, applying consistent pressure with guided feedback and enabling a cleaner, more repeatable puck-prep workflow than manual tamping alone.

Guided/automatic tamping improves ease and repeatability by distributing grounds and polishing the puck with minimal effort. However, dose control can be limiting for precision-minded users, and getting to a preferred dose may require tricky tamp-depth adjustments or different baskets.

The lever-driven assisted tamping is highly convenient and satisfying for beginners, producing a level puck and reducing uneven tamp errors; the added polishing twist is present but described as mostly marketing rather than a major performance changer.