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The PUQ Prep Navigator is a one-touch automatic distribution tool from PUQ, the makers of PUQpress. Place your portafilter under the Navigator, press once, and its needles break up clumps and level the coffee bed – the WDT (Weiss Distribution Technique) step, automated.
Specialty cafés that want every barista to prep the puck the same way, barista training setups, and home baristas who want café-level consistency.
Distribute with the Navigator, then tamp with a PUQpress automatic tamper for a fully consistent puck – every time.
| Capacity | 500–800 cycles per charge (mode dependent) |
|---|---|
| Distribution profiles | Standard, Speedy, Precision |
| Delay mode | Yes |
| Needle options | 18–20 g and 20–22 g baskets |
| Basket size | 58–58.3 mm |
| Charging | USB-C, lithium battery |
| Dimensions | 10.5 × 9.5 × 5.0 cm |
| Weight | 400 g |
| Warranty | 2 years |
It is optimised for 18–22 g baskets. With larger baskets or doses you may still need to adjust distribution by hand.
No. The Navigator only handles distribution. You still tamp afterwards – ideally with a PUQpress.
Start with Standard. In busy service, try Speedy. For maximum precision, for example in competitions or roasting labs, use Precision.
With 500–800 cycles per charge, most cafés charge it about once a day, depending on volume.
An even, clump-free puck lets water flow through the coffee more uniformly, which helps against channelling. Grind size, dose and tamping still matter, so treat the Navigator as one part of a consistent routine.
There are two needle options: one for 18–20 g baskets and one for 20–22 g baskets. Choose the one that matches the dose you use most.
Delay mode lets the Navigator start its cycle after a set delay instead of immediately, for example after grinding.
Hand WDT works well. The Navigator makes the same movement every time, so the result does not depend on who is on bar or how rushed they are, and it saves time in busy service.
In-stock items are dispatched within 1–2 working days. Delivery cost and time for your country are shown in the cart and at checkout.
Shipping details15 days to return unused items, 30 days for orders placed 19 Nov–24 Dec. You pay return shipping, unless the item arrived faulty or wrong.
Returns & warranty2-year warranty with service in Europe. For a warranty issue, we cover the return shipping.
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