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Video: How We Make the Cavendish Series Briar Tampers
Written by Kirk on Feb 27th, 2012
Watch Video On Creating our Tampers
Handcrafted Espresso Tampers
We thought it would be fun to show you a little of what goes into making one of our Cavendish Series Briar Tampers. The specific tamper in this video is the Calabash Royal Smooth Tamper. Enjoy!
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