Normcore Portafilter Holder Test and Review

In this video, I test out the Normcore Portafilter holder with a bunch of common portafilters, to see how well it does holding them.
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► Normcore Portafilter Holder:

Machine source: private purchase

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[FaithAndCoffeeBean]

Love the video Tom! I want one know. I am always going from a ecp to a 58mm. I love the idea of it fitting every thing for me 👍🏽😎☕️

[Maq]

I like your content Toms, out of the box and authentic

[wiktortortew]

Man i love yours video's
Your video's make me buy my own espresso machine

[JMWexperience]

Hi Tom: That was the first accessory I bought when I started my Espresso journey. Mine came with an additional half moon insert that appears to possibly help with different handle shapes. Thanks for your reviews as usual!

[TomJones-txpb]

wow what a comprehensive review of a gadget.

If I WDT or shake, I like the portafilter to be horizontal, otherwise grounds and/or fines migrate to the lower side during puck prep. 
I achieve this by using a bottomless portafilter and placing it on the countertop with the handle over the side of the countertop.
One hand holds the portafilter and the other does the puck prep.
Long term storage of my portafilter is done by keeping it in the machine, with the insertion using very light force to not compress the seal.

My experience with a slightly tilted puck (versus horizontal) is that it can lead to a slight reduction in the extraction,  
and not change the taste profile,
so a mere mortal should not be able to detect the difference by tasting.

As far as this gadget goes, some improvements to the shape and design come to mind 
that would make it more universal with more baskets being truly horizontal in the gadget.

[IsaacPinillaAlfaro]

Excelent video, do you know a holder that works well with the 51mm Delonghi La Specialista

[renysdelacruz]

Does it work for a Gaggia Classic portafilter?

[bernardoazevedo]

Does the Ninja Luxe Cafe portafilter work with this?

[rajeevrastogi]

Hi, how does this work with Flair 58 +2 portafilter. Concerned becoz of its angled handle

[patrickdesouza]

Hi Tom. This Normcore holder holds both the Normcore 54mm bottomless and Normcore 54mm double spouted PFs?

[JTPerfomance]

Für den bodenlosen Portafilter verwende ich einen Eishockey Puck als Unterlage. Perfekte Höhe, nix wackelt, braucht wenig Platz und ist leicht zu reinigen 😊

[GriuGriu]

I am not sure about Lelit VIP portafilters

[cristinmarius]

50 Euros is a bit much for a portafilter holder imo.

[josealqueres]

lol... another over engineered coffee gadjet.. I just use a solid wooden box 10cmx10cmx10cm.