Very good tool for coffee preparation, using the distribution side to evenly spread the coffee and with the flat plate properly adjusted, you always have a correct and level tamping. For detail, you can play a little more with the height to change the pressure applied to the coffee in the filter. Just because it is exactly 58mm and the filter is slightly larger, it tends to collect coffee around the edges, but it cleans very easily with a brush. It generally requires a little experimentation to get it where you want it compared to tampers that have a spring to gauge the pressure applied.