Normcore 58mm Magnetic Dosing Funnel V2, Espresso Coffee Dosing Ring, 28mm Anodized Aluminum with 8 Neodymium Magnets Fits 58mm Breville Portafilter

Funnel snaps in place magnetically and grinds stay where they should be. A nice upgrade from a twist on dosing funnel

The Backstory (copy borrowed from my review of the Normcore WDT tool): I recently upgraded from a Breville Smart Grinder to a Lagom Casa. While the grind quality/consistency improved, the issue was that I always made a mess transferring from the dosing cup to the portafilter. This ended up with a *worse* workflow than the messy previous, where at least the Breville roughly piled grounds into the center of the portafilter. Solution: I ordered this funnel (the taller version) and the Normcore WDT tool. Verdict: Oh my god. These little steps have ended up drastically speeding up my process even from before. I now: 1. grind into the dosing cup 2. latch my funnel on the portafilter 3. dump in the grounds (no spilling!) 4. briefly WDT it all (2-3 seconds) to fluff it up, generally level any slope from the dumping-in process 5. gently tap the bottom of the portafilter on the counter a couple times... this magically settles the grounds just below the portafilter rim (the WDT leaves it all fluffed up OVER the rim, so taking it off before this would be messy). 6. Now I can take off the funnel with zero grains spilled, and tamp immediately. This beats the slow, messy, and wasteful finger-leveling-over-the-sink process from before! I'd say the funnel by itself is great, but with the WDT it really shines because a couple seconds ends up saving you far more seconds than it costs.

So its a funnel for your portafilter basket. It fits well, it funnels grinds, and keeps you counter a bit cleaner. I think the only downside about this is the price. Honestly I would have been perfectly happy with a bit of high-grade molded plastic (like the stuff power tools are made of) set with magnets since its all about function. But this is machined aluminum which is then anodized, so that is what you are paying for. That said it works. First the shape. The groove on the bottom sits OUTSIDE the lip of the portafilter basket so you have full access to DE clump the sides of the basket, and you can tamp with this in place. And its sized accurately for the 58mm basket I use. Been using it about a week and so far the magnets are staying in place. The extra magnets seem to give it a tight fit, it will hold up even if you turn the portafilter upside down, but not too tight so its annoying to remove. Your mileage will very depending on how ferrous your basket is. For example, one of my baskets, magnets don't seem to stick it because of the alloy its made from. I got the tall because I use a Baratza grinder so clearance isn't an issue for me. Gives me lots of room do do the WDT thing to break up clumps with clumsy abandon. Very good for morning coffee when you are not awake enough to be coordinated. The only problem I have is price. I know people who do machining for a living. I realize the margin I had to pay for this is kind of insane. (Think 10x) But all the competition apparently failed at being about 1oz of turned lathe turned metal sized to the nearest 0.05 of in inch, which is so pathetic its impressive. But its also a lunk of turned metal, so it *should* be a buy it for life kind of thing. I theory I could break this, but I would have to actually put effort in. Even the worst case, if a magnet comes out, epoxy will fix that in a minute.

This dosing funnel is definitely better than the previous two I had. The magnets appear to be stronger/bigger than most out there which helps it to attach better. Some of the difficulty with the magnetic attachment I don't think is the funnel's fault. I have a Breville Infuser and this dosing funnel connects really strongly to the stock portafilter. Surprisingly, it has a decently weaker connection to Normcore's own unibody bottomless portafilter that I also have. However, it's JUST strong enough even for that unit (whereas my previous two had next-to-no magnetism). This one also has good height to help maintain a clean workflow.

The magnetic part that connects it to the portafilter is a game changer. Love this item and can’t imagine making my coffee without it now. Super easy to use, just connect it and continue on with your espresso journey. Fits like a glove and have used over 20+ times without any issues. I also like that it looks sleek and matches all of my other normcore accessories!

Definitely has made life easier, less messy, and more accurate espresso shots

Nice product, but very disappointed it doesn't stick to IMS baskets very well. It sticks to normcore basket that came with the bottomless portafilter well, but it does not stick to my IMS basket very well at all. It falls off very easily. Maybe this has to do with the material IMS uses is less magnetic?

Fits perfectly on my Lelit Bianca V3. I am so glad I got the taller one. I grind with my Niche Zero and pour it into the portafilter with this sitting on top. It's perfect.

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Very nice and a great price. Fits perfectly on the puck of my my Ninja Luxe Pro. Bought so that the grinds didn't go everywhere when using the Wdt tool. Works perfectly.

The height of it is perfect for preventing any accidental spillage, along with the great magnetic hold it has without leaving an imprint of a ring on the outer edge of the coffee puck. All this whilst still having the durability to bounce right back up into my hands when I accidentally dropped it from chest height without leaving a scratch.

Does what it's meant to. Stops coffee grinds going everywhere