Bottomless portafilter still worthwhile for experienced barista?
- slipchuck
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I am getting a new espresso machine and after using a bottomless for 4 years would you still invest in another one? (The present one would be too small for the new one)
I know the rules in and out and know what causes spraying (I don't throw away a shot because of spraying)
Would I just be wasting my money?
Has the benefits of having one gone?
Any and all opinions are welcome!
Randy
I know the rules in and out and know what causes spraying (I don't throw away a shot because of spraying)
Would I just be wasting my money?
Has the benefits of having one gone?
Any and all opinions are welcome!
Randy
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Since you are changing to a machine with a different sized portafilter, I believe it would be to your advantage to have one that fits the new device. The size change will likely have a pronounced effect on your shots. And besides how else will you get pictures of the stripes on your shot while being pulled?
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- yakster
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I like the bottomless portafilter because there's less clean-up involved.
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- randomorbit
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I like the bottomless primarily because I like to watch. It's nice to see the striping and formation of the funnel, but I do think it is beneficial to be able to keep tabs on what's happening.
My last bottomless cost ~$70, and I might not have bought a new one for my latest machine right away if I hadn't found one for $15, but for that price it was an easy choice. What is your new machine?
My last bottomless cost ~$70, and I might not have bought a new one for my latest machine right away if I hadn't found one for $15, but for that price it was an easy choice. What is your new machine?
- another_jim
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I restarted with a bottomless after a two year pause. Turns out my skills did not disappear. So I doubt that once you're in the groove, the skills go away.
Jim Schulman
- slipchuck (original poster)
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Will be getting a pro 500 as soon as my insurance settlement comes in. And of course when there is a good deal:)randomorbit wrote:I like the bottomless primarily because I like to watch. It's nice to see the striping and formation of the funnel, but I do think it is beneficial to be able to keep tabs on what's happening.
My last bottomless cost ~$70, and I might not have bought a new one for my latest machine right away if I hadn't found one for $15, but for that price it was an easy choice. What is your new machine?
Randy
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- randomorbit
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That's an E61 group right?slipchuck wrote:Will be getting a pro 500 as soon as my insurance settlement comes in. And of course when there is a good deal:)
Randy
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- SonVolt
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But the mess it makes to the machine negates any clean up you save on the portafilter.yakster wrote:I like the bottomless portafilter because there's less clean-up involved.
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Spouted drips all over the counter, I find them infuriating for this reason which is a shame because I like the look of pulling shots with them