Description
Our testing team gets this question all the time: “Do you really need a distribution tool for espresso?”
The short answer? No, you absolutely don’t need one.
But do you want one? Well, that’s where things get interesting…
Key Features:
- Premium aluminium alloy housing
- Three-wing design in food-grade 304 stainless steel
- Clear depth adjustment markers for precise settings
After months of testing countless distribution tools in our coffee lab, we’ve developed quite a fondness for these clever little devices. There’s something oddly satisfying about the smooth spin of a well-crafted metal distributor across your portafilter basket, leaving behind that perfectly level bed of coffee.
Let’s be brutally honest here – when we chat with professional baristas (and we know quite a few), most will admit they use distribution tools simply because they enjoy them. If you ask whether skipping this step would impact shot quality, you’ll likely get a knowing smile and a straightforward “not really.”
Here’s the thing though – coffee isn’t just about necessity. When we’re not rushing to get our morning caffeine fix, we love taking our time with the ritual. We’ll break out the WDT tool, give the distributor a few satisfying spins, maybe even dabble in some RDT (that’s spritzing water on beans, which honestly doesn’t do much). It’s all part of the ceremony.
So while you mightn’t need a distribution tool, we’d argue that’s not really the point. Sometimes the most enjoyable aspects of coffee brewing aren’t about strict necessity – they’re about the pleasure of the process.
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