We are thrilled to introduce two new and exclusive Café Kultur products for the espresso connoisseur:
- Espresso knockbox handcrafted from burled walnut veneer and stainless steel
- Matching espresso tamper turned from solid burled walnut and stainless steel
These handcrafted products are unrivalled in terms of aesthetics, function and quality. As the exclusive North American reseller of Café Kultur espresso accessories from Germany, we were able to obtain a limited quantity of these beauties and are selling them on our Artazza website on a first-come, first-served basis. They will go fast and we will re-stock as Café Kultur produces additional pieces.
Burled Walnut Knockbox
Café Kultur of Germany handcrafts the exterior of the knockbox from burled walnut veneer mounted on hardwood. The veneer is sliced from Persian walnut burl (Juglans regia), considered one of the most valuable veneers and highly prized by cabinet makers, prestige car manufacturers and musical instrument makers. The wood is hard, dense, tight-grained and polishes to a very smooth finish; its color ranges from creamy white in the sapwood to a dark chocolate color in the heartwood.
The interior of the knockbox is manufactured by Rieber GmbH & Co. of Germany from premium food-safe stainless steel. Rieber is one of the leading suppliers of kitchen technology for professional gastronomy operations and private households, and supplies customers such as Bosch, BMW, Deutsche Telekom, and Gaggenau.
The knockbox is designed with “triple suspension” to reduce the shock, vibration and noise from knocking an espresso puck out of the portafilter.
Available exclusively from Artazza.
Burled Walnut Tamper
The burled walnut tamper expands our line of TORR tampers, which comprises tampers with handles available in different exotic woods and aluminum, as well as two styles of handles, and of course with pistons available with different diameters (both flat and convex bottoms) to fit various espresso machines.
Café Kultur of Germany handcrafts each tamper with attention to detail in numerous manual steps that results in a first-class fit and finish. The handle is turned from Persian walnut burl (Juglans regia), an attractive wood that is hard, dense, tight-grained and polishes to a very smooth finish, making it ideal for carving and turning. Its color ranges from creamy white in the sapwood to a dark chocolate color in the heartwood. To feel comfortable in the hand, the wood handles are sanded and polished to produce a smooth, lustrous surface. The food-grade stainless steel pistons are finished with a satin, soft-brushed surface that resists fingerprints and smudges. The black-lasered TORR logo on the stainless steel piston adds a touch of class.
Available exclusively from Artazza.
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