I found it almost impossible to texture milk well with the Bellman, especially maintaining a whirlpool, something I attributed to the large hole on the steam tip. Unfortunately, the steam tip is part of the wand and not removable.

I was beating myself up about my poor skills until I started steaming on my Gaggia Factory with a drilled out acorn nut as a steam tip, it was so much easier to texture milk and microfoam that I think the Bellman is pretty tough to use, though I have read of those who have learned to use it well.

As I mentioned before, I use the Kyocera CM-45 CF for espresso with the Twist and I think it pairs well, but the Porlex wasn't available when I picked it up so if I had it to do over again I might consider buying the Porlex.

I really should try my Hario slim to see how well it compares to the Kyocera for espresso some day, since it is more available and available at a lower price, but I like the smaller sized Kyocera CM-450 CF or Porlex for travel.