DIY Coffee VIDEO: Tampers Made Out of Pencils

You read that title right. Pencils aren’t just for adult colouring books any more – now they’re also for creating your very own, custom-made tamper.

And they look seriously cool.

From Pencils to Tampers

The pencils form the handle, giving you an endless choice of colours. They’re then glued together, cut down into the right length, and hollowed out. Kavekalmar, the team behind this, then shape and varnish the handle before attaching the base. Here’s their process.

SEE ALSO: How to Make Your Own Tamper: A VIDEO Guide

Now guys, we know that after watching this some of you may be tempted to purchase one – and others among you may prefer to make a trip to the local art shop. However, we can’t emphasise this enough: put your own health and safety (and that of your customers’) first. If you do not have the right equipment or knowhow to make this product, don’t risk it! This is a tool meant for the creation of specialty-grade beverages. Even if you don’t hurt yourself while making it, you can cause damage ranging from poorly extracted coffee to food poisoning.

And no tamper is worth that. Even ones that are this beautiful.

Feature photo credit: Kavekalmar

Please note: Perfect Daily Grind does not own the rights to these videos and cannot be held accountable for their content. Moreover, Perfect Daily Grind does not advise the use of equipment that you have not been trained on, and recommends following all relevant health and safety procedures, including wearing safety equipment. Please seek advice from professionals if you have any questions about the safe and appropriate use of equipment.

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