58mm Coffee Distributor, Espresso Distribution Tool, Espresso Distributor Tool, Coffee Leveler 58mm

Beware negative reviews. The first one listed for me was from early 2019. I'm not disputing the reviewer's experience at all, but what matters is what the product is now, not what it was then. This espresso distributor is PERFECT! We bought a new espresso machine last Christmas and have been steadily upping our game in search of perfection (read consistency). We use a digital scale and measure our espresso load to the tenth of a gram. Our grinder costs more than our espresso machine. I absolutely know we're "perfect" in our grind and the load. The espresso machine does an excellent job. The one variable we were inconsistent with was the tamp. Our machine has a manometer (pressure gauge) and we'd be all over the map from 7 bars to 14 bars. It usually wasn't that bad, but sometimes it was. I want to get 9-10 bars every time, and we just weren't achieving that. In fairness, my wife comes closer than I do, but it varies for her as well. We put a digital bathroom scale on our kitchen counter (its actually cool looking and it stays there!). That helped us with our tamping, and we consistently tamp at 30 pounds. But after 8 months of this, we concluded that we just weren't getting the espresso powder consistently distributed, so sometimes we'd get channeling, sometimes not. I don't know why I waited so long to buy this. As soon as it arrived, I was blown away at how well made it is. You'd never know I price-shopped! This is worthy of sitting next to a $3,000 espresso machine (not that I'll ever experience that). The workmanship is first class. It's heavy and does its job extremely well. We tap the portafilter a little and use our finger to somewhat level out the coffee, then use the distributor. You'll have to play around a few days with the adjustment of the distributor; it lets you loosen the top, then screw out the distributor section to extend or retract it to the right depth. Only a little experimenting will let you find the right height. And you HAVE to be completely consistent on the grind and quantity of espresso you load into the portafilter; otherwise there will be no way for the distributor to be consistent! I could tell the first day this was a big improvement, and it got better the next couple days as I got the correct depth set on the distributor. Now I'm seeing much more consistency in our pressure, and therefore in the quality of the espresso we're pulling. Just make sure you're loading a consistent amount of espresso in the portafilter before you distribute and tamp or you'll never achieve consistency. Oh, and this should be obvious, but make sure you order the correct diameter distributor; they come in three sizes. My Solis Barista Perfetta Plus uses a standard 54mm portafilter, so the 53 mm Apexstone distributor was perfect (well, I suppose a 53.9 mm might be even more perfect, but you really don't want to cut it that close! My tamper is also 53mm.) In short, if you're making espresso, this will be the best $15 you will ever spend. I buy a lot from Amazon and most of the time I don't bother to post a review, but this distributor blows me away so much, ESPECIALLY for the low price, that I had to give it its due and recommend it to you.

Worked extremely well and helped me level things off which made tamping much easier!! Distributor is heavy and seems to be of good quality and you can adjust the height. Highly recommend.

I got this leveler because I watched a Whole Latte Love video where Mark said he only used a leveler (which is $125) without tamping. Being completely unwilling to pay that much for a coffee tool, I saw that this device had great ratings and a similar design. I obviously can't compare it to the Jack or the OCD tool, but I'm very satisfied with this leveler. It feels solid (weighs over 1 lb) and has an adjustable locking mechanism to raise and lower the leveling part. It fits in my 58mm portafilter with a little bit of jiggle. I have a bottomless portafilter to see how my shots are doing, and I saw an immediate improvement in all my shots after i started using the leveler. It's not magic though - you still have to tap the portafilter a little to get the grounds more or less level before putting the leveler on top, otherwise it will compress the pile of grounds in the center - this has happened a few times to me; you'll see that you get little flow out of the middle of the filter during extraction. Overall I'm really pleased with this little guy. Like I said, there was an immediately apparent difference in how my shots pulled. I'm not a pro by any means, but at this point in my espresso career I can't imagine how a $125 leveler would provide $107 more value than this one.

It‘s heavy and good quality, but you have to clean it after every use😂

I've been using this coffee distributor for a week now and wish I had been using it for the last year! It does its job very well and saves me a bit of time preparing my coffee 'puck'. I use a wire distributor for fifteen seconds before this tool and my espresso comes out of my machine beautifully! As far as the tool itself, it is clearly very well made and well finished. So solid when you pick it up! I am able to adjust the depth of its pressure very well and I appreciate this flexibility with the tool. I do highly recommend!

Great tool, beautiful finish, weight, and ergonomic design. Ensures level and lightly compressed grounds in preparation for tamping. Perfect match for my Breville BES870XL.

This espresso distributor is one of those tools you don’t realize you need until you use it. The build quality is excellent, hefty, well-balanced, and smooth to adjust. It evenly and consistently levels espresso grounds, noticeably improving extraction and taste. Using it feels natural and quick, and it takes the guesswork out of tamping prep. For anyone serious about their espresso at home, this is a simple upgrade that pays off every time you pull a shot. A reliable, well-made tool that does exactly what it’s supposed to do.

I am a home barista (not a professional) and I purchased this 58 mm distributor because distributing and leveling grind for espresso/cappuccino by hand is very difficult when the level of pre-tamped grind is lower than the basket edge - at least I am not able to do this. This distributor/leveler makes this operation very simple as it was described in previous positive reviews. This tool can be easily adapted to various levels of pre-tamped grind that are lower than the top edge of the basket - I did this many times. Since I purchased this tool I found that I use it in any case to distribute and level the grind even when grind cone is higher than the basket edge - it is much easier and takes less efforts and time in comparison with the hand distributing and leveling. One of the reason is diameters of the middle and upper parts of the tool are same and this diameter is larger than 58 mm diameter of the lower (distributing /leveling) part, therefore two upper parts always sit on the edge of the 58 mm basket that results in perfect leveling. I use this tool only half a month therefore I cannot say will it rust with time, however the tool I purchased looks very sturdy, it is well done (the working part is in polished chrome), looks great, and pretty heavy. I love to keep it in hand. Just in case: this tool can't be used as a tamper as it was said in several other reviews if used upside-down simply because its upper and middle part diameter is larger than 58 mm and they cannot go inside 58 mm basket. To me, this is very good and useful product.

Funktioniert sehr gut, kann in der Höhe eingestellt werden und macht einen wertigen Eindruck, sehr gut verarbeitet. Das Kaffeemehl wird im Siebträger gleichmäßig verteilt und gibt einem ein gutes Gefühl. Channeling wird zumindest stark reduziert. Zuvor verteile ich das Mahlgut immer noch mit einem kleinen Löffel.

Imposible hacer mi espresso sin una buena agua, un buen molido y este distribuidor ¡ Sólido, excelente construcción, con un buen cuidado lo heredarás fácilmente a tus nietos.

Works as expected. Easy to adjust height. I have since upgraded, but if you're just becoming a coffee snob this is a good buy

Works perfectly. Consistent results, saves time, a definite must have tool if you use a Delonghi EC155 (if you use a non pressurized basket) or a La Pavoni Europiccola.

Très bon produit de qualité