Specification and Sales Information
Thank you for waiting! The TOBIRA Tamper is currently on sale in Japan and in North America (including international sales).

Ball Grip

Balanced Weight

Mirror Face

Specification

Material
The base and the stem are made of stainless steel. The grip is made of compressed laminated wood, permeated with synthetic resin and hardened by heat and pressure. This material looks and feels like natural wood but also exhibits the strength and moisture resistant characteristics of plastic.

Height and Weight
The TOBIRA Tamper is 84mm (3.3in) tall and weighs 390g (13.7oz), which is within the range of current leading tamper height measurements, as shown below.
84mm is slightly shorter than the height of popular tampers (85mm-92mm) due to the fact that some baristi prefer to touch the base with their thumbs and forefingers while they hold the grip. 390g is slightly heavier than the weight of popular tampers (365g-389g) but it feels lighter since this tamper is not bottom-heavy.

Other Information
The TOBIRA Tampers are currently available in 53mm, 58mm, and other sizes up to order in Japan. For foreign sales, please contact your local distributor (to be decided).
A convex-based TOBIRA Tamper is not available since the form is not compatible with the flat and polished mirror design.
"Espresso no Tobira" has a patent pending in Japan as well as an Paris Convention priority on the TOBIRA Tamper design concept. Producing copies will be regarded as a violation of patent laws in your country.

Sales information

In Japan
The TOBIRA Tampers are marketed through Daiichi-Denkasha Co., Ltd., Nara, Japan. Currently tampers of 53mm, and 58mm are on sale. Tampers of othe sizes are made by order. If you are a resident of Japan with Japanese reading capabilities, you may order direct via Daiichi-Denkasha's website.
http://www.daiichi-mottainai.com/ (Website in Japanese Only)

In North America and International Sales (updated: 6 march 2005)
The TOBIRA Tampers are marketed through kiko marketplace, Calgary, Canada. Currently tampers of 58mm are on sale. You may order direct via kiko marketplace's website.
http://www.kikomarketplace.com/

Contact Information
To contact "Espresso no Tobira" please use the e-mail address below in English or Japanese.
Espresso no Tobira
http://www.espresso.jp/ (Website mostly in Japanese)
E-mail: (English or Japanese)