In that case it's better to only take the top offe for cleaning. After brushing, flip it upside down and tap it to release as much of the inner debris as you can. This should get rid of a fair share of the old cofffee.

I can't compare the two anymore, but on the positive side, this would also make stay in place when you tap the puck out

@@mjbartending Geeze, push it up from the underneath...

I didn't know! Thanks a lot for sharing

what is your email address?

@@grave3169 where do you measure the temp?

​@@mjbartendingI touch the machine by hand. Even after a few hours, the part where the portafilter is located cannot be touched by hand. The top and sides of the machine are still hot.

@@grave3169 The part where you put the porta can stay hot for long, yes. I take care not to accidentally touch my new La Pavoni within the next two hours after brewing.

@@grave3169 That sounds abnormal, I'd have it checked to be sure

Can you give me some parameters? Like dosages, finesse and runtime?

@@mjbartending I use 15/16 grams, a WDT tool and a spring loaded tamper. I don’t have the best grinder so that could be part of the problem but at the finest setting the espresso takes about 45-60 seconds and anything coarser I just get spray and a very quick espresso without crema!🤷🏻‍♂️

@@buttonman6262 and when you keep the fine grind but reduce the dosage in steps of 0.5 grams?

@@mjbartending I’ve tried reducing the dosage but didn’t make any difference. I can only reduce it so much as I need the basket full enough or my 51mm tamper and puck screen don’t fit into the basket as it’s tapered.

@@buttonman6262 ok, as the porta itself won't change the outcome, see if you can try a different filterbasket. Maybe your current one is flawed

faccs! 🤣

That's definately something else !

It's the ECP's own wand, I only sawed off the bottom 3/4ths of the outer sleeve (from the twisting ring down)

No worries! Outer ring diameter : 14mm. Inner opening diameter : 7mm

thanks so much!@@mjbartending

Ues, 51mm with two ears. Checkout Capfei, they have one that fits and its bottomless.

Thanks a lot for sharing your experience in detail! I've wondered for a long time how the Dedica differed from the ECP.

Try a finer grind! If that doesn't help, switch to double basket. The single basket can only take really small dosages in a Delonghi. In my la pavoni, a single shot basket can take around 10+ grams at finer grinds before it touches the group head.

Through the filter or form the group head? IF you get streams trough the filter then it's called 'channelling', which you can prevent/improve by better distribution (see my latest la pavoni update). If it splashes from the side, then there is probably a seal problem. Could be the portafilter's ears aren't thick enough to fully lock the gap between the filter and station closed.

Hey Chasti, yess I think it is good enough for home use with 51mm machines such as most DeLonghis and Europiccolas. I'll check my DMs, talk you soon.

Hi Chastiz which machine do you have? I still have a basket for a give away that you can for free

@@mjbartending oh so nice! I have Delonghi Dedica 685

@@chasti5754 Gotcha. On Aliexpress, MTL Coffee Store has a porta that should fit. The basket that I can give away is intended for the Europiccola form LaPavoni, but it's likely to fit your didica as well. Let me know if you want it by commenting under this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJKUZqmOm92HnJI

@@mjbartending thank you for recommendation! And I will comment :)

​@@mjbartending🎉

Hi Burak, you can't grind for both at the same time because the number of washers underneath the grind cone ia different. For espresso I'm grinding between #5 and #10, with two 0.2mm washers installed. Fro Aeropress I'm grinding at #14-13 with one 0,2mm washer installed. For V60 I'm grinding at #20 without any washers installed. For Chemex I'm at #25, also without any washers under the grind cone.

Here's one vendor. Be sure to pick the right diameter + number of ramps nl.aliexpress.com/item/1005005101494129.html?pdp_npi=2%40dis%21USD%2140.13%2123.68%21%21%21%21%21%402132b0c616797498122237600e0401%2112000031663520309%21affd&dp=eabd75663bfd2ccd6a3986c9f33bb6bf&af=1711151&cv=47843&afref=https%3A%2F%2Fanazar.com&mall_affr=pr3&aff_fcid=7946016aabae45058510abe236aff56a-1680190488833-06317&aff_fsk&aff_platform=api-new-hotproduct-download&sk&aff_trace_key=7946016aabae45058510abe236aff56a-1680190488833-06317&terminal_id=6d93a5a361ba40b59da040e72b83af48&afSmartRedirect=y

If you can get the flavours where they should be, a pressurized filter is good enough for the normal user. What do you mean with cleaner though? Are there grinds coming through the filter?

​@@mjbartendingнет, он заляпывает все вокруг

Спсиба 🙏

Hia, it depends on where you are, but for the Netherlands, partsnlDOTnl has virtully everything. Item 5313247231 is the rubber inner sleeve, for example. My IG is @MJBARTENDING

Hi Juan! Here's a search query on Ali Express. A few vendors pop up. www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-54mm-naked-portafilter.html?catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20230306091842&SearchText=54mm+naked+portafilter&spm=a2g0o.productlist.1000002.0 See that their 54mm portas are aimed at either DeLonghi or Breville, but knowing that at this entry level a lot of machines, like your Oster, are all clones of one similar design, it just might work. Here's someone who tried a generic 54mm in his Breville and it worked. coffee.stackexchange.com/questions/5318/fix-my-breville-coffee-machine-filter-holder In the end there is are risk that it may not fit perfectly, as I had, in the end, with my Ali Express naked porta and my ECP (portas' ears were too thin > leakage), but it's a relatively small investment to try. You'd need a three-eared porta. The ordering on Ali express is the same as on most websites: register with a new account (you link use your google or fb account), pick your vender/product and pay with paypal, credit card or bank card. I use the app, it works well if you silence the push notifications and vendors generally reply pretty quickly.

Haha, saved yourself some time there! From which maker?

​@@mjbartending I purchased it for approximately $20 from an eBay seller without a specific brand.

@@beyou3015 i hope it serves you well ☕

Good intel, perhaps there is a fixed difference between the 2 and 3-prong portas? Thanks for sharing

The double shot ones: no, unless you cut the top of in plastic insert away (which is very easy). Single shot: perhaps, I can't double check because my Delonghi is gone.

Hi, with surfing I could achieve higher temperatures but in all honesty, my measuring thermostat wasn't that great

@@mjbartending get PID it's cheap

Haha, point well taken! Sadly, I had to say goodbye to my DeLonghi so this is all have left to show on that machine.

Still rocking the graeff CM702/700 series. It's just about fine enough for these 51mm porta machines, including my new Pavoni

What do you notice when you pull your shots? Low pressure? I'm very interested

@@mjbartending des low pressure because the whole are too big. Order other baskets.

@@quasimodo5177 I see. How about grinder more fine to compensate?

@@mjbartending i try till the finest. The powder gets out of the hole And the espresso become bitter

@@quasimodo5177 I've recently tested a HUGH non-pressurized two shot basket, it has smaller holes. Give away video coming soon so stay tuned.

There are many stores selling them, this is one of them (be sure to select the right model; 2 ears for ECP or 3 ears for Dedica, if I'm correct, please double check! ) a.aliexpress.com/_EIgEeXV

That could be a nice addition. I sometimes use a small fork instwad

@@mjbartending you just need a cork and 4 acupuncture needles 0.3 mm thick. There are a few videos about making one. ☮️

You can use the rim of the higher cut basket for tamping. It's not optimal but with practice, it works fine. In trade you get higher visibility.

What price range are you looking at?

@@mjbartending around $150

@@stever3979 sorry for the delay, my notifications stop after the first reply, dunno why. If you go for a portafilter-type, the choice is fairly large even within 150 bucks. There are, among many others, the Krups XP3208 (not too good) , Mr Coffee Dual Shot (good and dirt cheap, if you can find it), Coffee Gator (surprisingly good reviews), Gevi 15bar (160usd, looks like my former delonghi ecp but has a pressure meter) and, if you want to go manual, the Flair Espresso Maker (165usd, not easy for beginners but no mechanical problems, long lasting and a lot of control of your coffee.) In fact, if I had to replace my current la pavoni, I'd get that flair espresso maker.

@@mjbartending thank you very much this will be helpful

For starting out: it depends. No that it's bad or complicated when using unpressurized baskets, but in order to fit a double shot unpressurized basket, you'll need to grind off some plastic on the inside of the porta filter. If you are willing to and capale of doing that, it could be a good starting point!

@@mjbartending been making coffee poor over method for a while and was looking to experiment with a machine i have found non pressurized open holder for it and a few filter baskets most are doubble shot tho and i got tools to do all that

Compared to the DeLonghi factory (= pressurized baskets)? If yes, at the same grind setting?

Yes but I have a spanish brand coffee machine cecotec cafelizzia haven’t tried it with freshly grinded coffee yet it might be the reason

@@djtrets ah yes, if you switch from pressurized baskets to these ali express ones, you'll need to carefully fine tune your grind to the filter. Also when you switch coffees. Right now I'm calibrating a new HUGH competition basket to my set up, using coffee I've never tried before (a dutch brand Indonesian Java Jampit). I kind of knew at what finesse to start with based on experiene but after serval tries I'm still not there. It's always a discovery.

But you managed it to get good coffee maybe those baskets require freshly grinded coffee. What do you think?

@@djtrets yes, that is a very important requirement. The factory pressurized baskets can force a somehwat good coffee out of pregrind or old coffee, but with 'real' baskets you need fresher grinds. When you do get freshly ground coffee, and calibrate your set up well, the reward will be there in flavour, and more control over the result.

There is no item to buy. You screw off the ring with the letters and saw off the plastic pipe beneath it. Then screw back the ensemble.

@@mjbartending Ah! I have the delonghi ec260bk, vs ecp3420. The new ec260bk model comes without that. I can do the zip tie like most are suggesting. Thank you for the fast response! Love the coffee mods.

Not having that machine myself I can't garuantee anything, but the Ali seller CoffeeVIP store shows a picture of both together. Best contact them!

​@@mjbartending thank you a lot I will check not out and order one

That could be the limit of the machine itself. I encountered the same when nearing or going below setting #5. Those finest settings only work when you install the thicker washers underneath, for slow pour grind. On espresso finesse, it clogs up around #5 and lower.

@@mjbartending maybe you are right. Im trippin' a little bit because I own my grinder for a week and it was grinding with no problem at finest setting but today after I clean it and reassembly it start grinding around 8 and do it very slowly.

@@TheProject43 what type of coffee are ypu grinding for? Espresso, v60, other?

Thank you! I see your learning curve going up, well done. A Dedica is a good get-to-know espressomachine. Just be gentle when inserting yoir portafilter into the group head.

@@mjbartending Thnx MJ. I will.

Hi Mert, I can confirm from my side that even for full dosages like 22-24 grams it is fine enough! The details are in the calibration, your skill and experience, so to speak

@@mjbartendingI guess I'll try it cheers mate

@@atknmert last hint: my best espresso results are with the two 0.2mm washers installed underneath the grind cone. Then the coarseness fluctuates between setting no. 5 and 12

Thanks a lot! It works with the 51mm accessories that I had from the Delonghi and now even a 4shot basket.

@@mjbartending I know! I am following your channel for a time now. Also using the delonghi and the pavoni at my parents‘. Legend man!

Salut! Bien sûr que ton expérience t'aidera! Notamment quant à la connassaince des spiritueux et le stress management. Hors cela, pense déjà à un moyen de mémoriser des astuces jusqu'à un centime centilitre et tu vas réussir 🙌💥

You mean the small hole right underneath the cone? Absolutely true!

If you can measure the inner(!) diameter of the filter basket, I might know something better!

@@mjbartending using a tape measure (not a caliper), it’s 53/54. However, everyone says that it’s officially “51mm” I ordered a 51mm basket from a Chinese supplier on Amazon, and it’s too small.

@@phloem4 I did some research and could only find 51mm as a standard for all DeLonghi models. Is that 53/54 you measured the inner diameter (= the smallest?). If it is indeed closer to 53/54mm, an aliexpress seller has some 54mm unpressurized baskets intended for Breville machines. The store name is Dalinwell Office Store.

@@mjbartending Thank you!!