GaggiaBottomless Filter Holder - Portafilter with 3 Cup Filter

Not the best qualityChrome Paint started to peel off after 2nd use.

This is a solid portafilter. The basket can be difficult to remove but this seems to primarily due to the design so I suspect all bottomless filters would be the same. This is my first bottomless filter. I figured out pretty quickly that what "they" say is true - this type of portafilter is going to immediately point out any flaws in your technique. This type of filter does not allow much room for error in grind, dosing, packing, or tamping. I do not get crema nearly as often as I did with my previous regular style basket - but I am figuring out my technique and getting better each time. I have used it almost daily since I received it and only twice has it spewed coffee - once onto the back of my machine and once it leaked over the top and down the handle. Both were due to my error in tamping. I have not had issues reported by some reviewers with it spraying onto my clothing or even the counter. If your technique is on point, you shouldn't have these problems (that is true with any bottomless filter, not this one specifically.) The flavor is amazing. I don't think I will ever use a regular filter again. My only complaint is the handle does unscrew very easily, which is not necessarily a bad thing, but it does loosen a tiny bit especially when I am trying to remove the basket. It has not caused any issues, it is more of a slight annoyance than anything. It is a quality filter and worth the money.

Bought this and thought it was a joke, the insert on top of the portafilter didnt fit properly into the portafilter. REGRETFUL PURCHASE!

High quality piece that is sleek and performs well. It fit perfectly into our Gaggia machine and works better than the ogre that came with the machine because it gives much more clearance for a higher shot glass.Fairly heavy actually.

I have a brand new Gaggia Classic Pro. This bottomless portafilter fits and works great! I replaced the basket with an 18g IMS Barista Pro Nanotech basket. The fit is actually a little better than the stock portafilter, and it's easier to remove (I suspect) due to the greater leverage you gain from the slightly longer handle. I no longer have to grip my machine as I insert or remove the portafilter like I do with the stock portafilter. The basket retaining spring is stronger than the one that comes with the stock portafilter, which is nice.Minus one star for the finish. You can tell with my particular piece that it had a bunch of dings in it before it got chromed, which comes through in various places in the chrome Regardless, the quality is SO MUCH better than the stock portafilter that comes with the machine so it's easy to overlook.Overall, it's a good value when on sale ($39.60 before tax at the time I write this). The weight is nice and solid, it looks nice, it fits well, and now I can gain some additional insight on my shots due to the bottomless nature of it.

i dont know how to make espresso. ive tried and all i get is pure black bitter death juice