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Espresso tamping station: a layout that cuts rush-hour mistakes

A fixed home for tamper, knock box and scale cuts wasted motion and keeps dose consistent at peak.

Espresso tamping station: a layout that cuts rush-hour mistakes

One path left-to-right (or mirrored)

Dose → distribute → tamp → lock in → extract → knock out. Tools outside that path add turns and mistakes.

Stable tamp height

A comfortable tamping station protects wrists on long shifts and repeats pressure better than tamping in mid-air.

Scale by the grinder, not the group

Weigh at grind time, not after jogging to the group. Consistency starts before the tamp.

One-week drill

Tape tool positions lightly for a week until the whole team owns the same motion habit.

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