Cinoart PT2 Automatic Coffee Tamper – Black
The Cinoart PT2 Automatic Coffee Tamper (Black) delivers precision tamping from 2 kg to 38 kg with flawless consistency and a patented Guide Leveling System (GLS) to eliminate channeling. Built for cafés and espresso pros, it offers fast multi-stage tamping, a compact footprint, and ultra-durable construction.
Tamper Diameter
Standard 58 mm (58.3 mm) flat base
Pressure Range
2 kg – 38 kg
Tamping Cycle Time
~1.2 seconds per cycle
Tamper Counter
Tracks up to 10,000 total cycles
Elevate your espresso game with the Cinoart PT2 Automatic Coffee Tamper in Black, engineered to deliver barista-grade consistency with minimal effort. Designed to streamline your workflow and maximise cup quality, its patented Guide Leveling System (GLS) ensures a perfectly flat coffee bed every time, reducing channeling and delivering even extraction.
The PT2 supports an impressive pressure range from 2 kg up to 38 kg, allowing you to dial in your tamp settings precisely for different dose sizes, roast profiles, or grind fineness. What’s more, you can program up to three segmented tamp cycles per preset — for example: a gentle intermediate tamp followed by a heavier final compression — giving you unmatched control and flexibility.
Safety and durability are front and centre in the PT2’s design. A metal-detection sensor ensures the device only activates when a portafilter handle (not a human finger) triggers it. The housing is made from strong cast alloy, built to withstand heavy daily use, and serviced easily thanks to a modular design.
Maintenance is straightforward: the tamper disk is nano non-stick coated, which resists coffee oils and fines, making cleaning simple. There is also a cleaning mode that lowers the disk for easy access, and a sleep mode to conserve energy and protect the electronics.
Designed for baristas, the PT2 includes a usage counter, capable of logging up to 10,000 tamp cycles, which helps you monitor workload, machine wear, or bar activity. Despite its powerful capability, the tamper has a compact footprint, freeing up valuable counter space in a busy café or workstation.
Use Cases & Benefits for Coffee Professionals
- Café & High-Volume Bars: With its consistent pressure and fast cycle time (≈ 1.2 seconds), the PT2 helps maintain steady output during peak service, while the tamp counter helps you monitor bar activity or maintenance needs.
- Espresso Competitions & Training: Baristas can program and repeat exact pressure profiles, enabling repeatable training, calibration, and good competition tamping discipline.
- Quality Control: By removing human error, the PT2 supports better espresso extraction consistency, minimizing channeling, and ensuring each shot meets your recipe.
- Ease of Maintenance: The non-stick disc resists coffee build-up, while the cleaning mode makes it easy to access and swap tamper discs for servicing or replacement.
- Safety and Ergonomics: The metal-only activation sensor reduces risk, while the 12 V power supply ensures safer operation in a busy café environment.
Specifications
- Model: PT2 (Precision Tamp 2)
- Colour: Black
- Voltage (Input): 220V 50/60 Hz
- Operating Voltage: 12V DC (via included step-down transformer)
- Tamper Diameter: Standard 58 mm (58.3 mm) flat base
- Pressure Range: 2 kg – 38 kg
- Tamping Cycle Time: ~1.2 seconds per cycle
- Multi-Segment Tamping: 1, 2 or 3 tamp cycles per preset
- Tamper Counter: Tracks up to 10,000 total cycles
- Weight: ~3.7 kg
- Footprint / Dimensions: Diameter ~127 mm, Height ~318 mm
- Base: Suction-cup non-slip base for stability
- Sensor: Metal detection (operates only when portafilter is metal)
- Coating: Nano non-stick on tamper disk
Features
- Perfect Consistency Every Time: Precision pressure control from 2 kg to 38 kg ensures identical tamping on every shot, reducing variability and improving extraction.
- Guide Leveling System (GLS): The patented GLS flattens the coffee bed after tamping, helping prevent channeling and improving uniformity across your puck.
- Segmented Multi-Stage Tamping: Program 1 to 3 tamp stages per cycle, so you can build bespoke tamp profiles (like soft → hard) for more nuanced espresso workflows.
- Built for Safety & Durability: Activates only when sensing a metal portafilter, and housed in cast alloy with surge protection, ensuring long service life even in high-volume settings.
- Compact & Bar-Friendly Design: Despite powerful functionality, the PT2’s small footprint and suction-cup base conserve precious counter space while staying firmly in place.




