Originally Posted by
Trsnrtr
WhyFi Far be it from me to comment on a fellow espresso aficionado’s accrual of more paraphernalia but I’ve looked at these, too, and struggled to see how to incorporate it into my system. I currently use a bottomless filter, tare it on the scale and fill till I get the dose I want.
But, like I say, in the search for the holy golden shot, acquiring more stuff is warranted.
#OffToShopEspressoKnickKnacks
Oh, and FWIW, I found the bottomless portafilters to be a great learning tool/visual aid to help with even tamping, etc, but when I went back to a spouted portafilter, I felt like my shots got better. I assumed that it was the thermal mass and keeping things just a bit warmer until it hit the cup, etc. Thinking about it now, it may have also been the different basket sizes and resulting dose, but I'd have to revisit. Anyway, YMMV, obviously, but give it a whirl some time.