La Marzocco Vulcano Swift Automatic Grind & Tamp System
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Overview
The La Marzocco Vulcano Swift is genuinely revolutionary - it's the world's only grinder that grinds, doses, AND tamps in one seamless operation. While other grinders stop at dosing, the Swift completes the entire preparation process, delivering a perfectly tamped puck that's ready to lock into your machine and pull.
The magic happens through La Marzocco's patented Swift technology. As the 63mm conical burrs grind your coffee at 500 RPM, a rotating impeller system inside the portafilter holder spirals upward. When the preset volume is reached, the system automatically transitions to tamping mode, applying consistent pressure to create a perfectly level coffee bed. The entire process takes about 8.7 seconds for a 17-gram dose - faster than most baristas can grind and tamp manually.
What makes this even more impressive is the volumetric dosing system. Unlike time-based grinders that can vary with temperature and humidity, the Swift doses by actual volume. A contact switch triggers when your target volume is achieved, ensuring remarkable consistency regardless of environmental conditions or bean characteristics. We're talking accuracy within fractions of a gram, shot after shot.
Built on the same stunning 1968 Giuseppe Bambi design as the standard Vulcano, the Swift adds 21st-century automation to mid-century Italian style. Each unit is handmade in Florence with the attention to detail La Marzocco is famous for. The dual hopper system lets you offer two different coffees or dedicate one to decaf, while the 600-watt motor provides the power needed for continuous commercial operation.
For busy cafes, the math is simple: eliminating the tamping step saves 5-10 seconds per shot and removes the single biggest variable in espresso preparation. No more worrying about new baristas learning proper tamping technique. No more inconsistency between different staff members. No more repetitive strain injuries from tamping hundreds of shots a day. The Swift doesn't just make better coffee - it makes running a coffee shop better.
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Grinders may be factory tested and calibrated with actual coffee beans prior to being sold. Therefore, it's possible to find some coffee residue leftover from the calibration process in a "factory new" grinder.
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