That’s the portafilter (also sometimes referred to as a “group handle“). This spoon-looking device harbors a basket which is actually what holds the coffee grounds during the pulling or extracting of the espresso shot Does a portafilter make a difference? While most coffee products compete to look new and different some are constrained by existing … Read more
While most coffee products compete to look new and different some are constrained by existing standards. Portafilters are a prime example – they all look essentially identical even on close inspection, but the differences in performance can be massive Is it worth getting a bottomless portafilter? A bottomless portafilter helps give you more information about … Read more
A bottomless portafilter helps give you more information about your coffee and makes it easier to figure out what’s going wrong Without a spout obstructing your view, you can see the coffee pass through the puck and detect any non-uniformities that might be causing an uneven extraction. Are naked portafilters better? 1. A Quality Control … Read more
What Pat said — 58mm baskets are interchangeable, but many PFs are not Rancilio and e61 pfs are interchangeable, and the bottomless Rancilio is sold by a few on line vendors as an e61 bottomless, so you got lucky. Are portafilters baskets universal? Sizes, shapes and hole patterns vary by manufacturer. There is no consensus … Read more