NOTSEK Puck Screen 54mm, Espresso Puck Screen for 54mm Portafilter, with Acrylic Storage Box, Resuable 1.7mm Thickness 150μm, 316L Stainless Steel, Coffee Filter Screen, Lower Shower Screen

I recently purchased this 58mm puck screen for my Profitec Go and am very happy with it. The screen is made of high-quality stainless steel and fits perfectly in my portafilter. It's easy to clean and has improved the consistency of my shots. The puck is now consistently dry and my workflow post-extraction is much cleaner and more straightforward. I don't know why I didn't buy this sooner! As this isn't that expensive, I feel this is a really good addition with solid cost performance.

Why did you choose this product over others?:Good name and great reviews

The media could not be loaded. It arrived with the handy round box broken but the puck screen itself was fine.I got the right size for my Sage Bambino Plus but I found it a little bit too big and it sometimes gets stuck at a diagonal.It does keep the group head cleaner than it usually does.For the price it’s fine but I don’t find myself using it as much as I thought because of the size it’s a bit too fiddly

Of all the accessories so far, including a funnel and a distribution tool, this has made the biggest difference in my coffee making.Now, this may be machine specific, but with my Barista Express I often struggle to pull great tasting low ratio shots. I suspect this implement helps prevent channeling in the puck as the flow stays more or less consistent throughout.Added benefit is the puck comes off cleanly and the machine shower screen is also clean. Win win.The item seems well designed so hopefully will last. But at that price, not really an issue.

Fits Normcore portafilter with an IMS basket in a delonghi dedica. Possibly helps improve extraction, but more than that is worthwhile to prevent the group head needing to be cleaned as often. I find the puck screen itself is easy to remove and rinse.

I always feel a little trepidation ordering a product nobody has reviewed, but for the price, I thought I'd give it a punt.On arrival I removed the puck screen from its case and was surprised by the weight and solid feeling of the device. Seemed of a high quality and slightly thicker than I expected. I gave it a rinse and tried it with my post millennium Pavoni.First things first, it affected the temperature. It's a reasonable chunk of metal in the group head so it took the overall temperature down quickly. I also felt there was a slightly metallic taste to the first few shots. However, I did notice I was getting lots of lovely crema and a balanced flavour.From using it a few days now, I pop it in my espresso cup with some hot water to preheat both puck screen and cup. This solves the problem of thermal exchange without having to pull a second shot. I'm having to tamp a little harder as it seems to allow the water through a bit quicker although it's supposed to allow you to presoak the coffee longer in the group head. Perhaps some more variation is required to find the correct combination.It's far more forgiving if you wish to pull a second shot as it cuts down on portafilter sneeze. The ejected pucks are perfect. It solves any channelling issues and the metallic flavour has gone. I'm really pleased with the device. For those that know the Pavoni, even when you're very used to the whole process, there can easily still be variation. This screen seems to pull the finesse back a little and you don't have to be quite as precious with preparation. I feel I still have to work out the grind setting and tamp pressure as the goal posts have changed, but the coffees I'm getting are beautifully creamy and delicious.

Brought a second as this has been a staple for my daily process.

There's nothing wrong with the product but it's really thick and my portafilter won't lock into place with this inserted. I have a Sage Oracle which auto doses and tamps and obviously fills to the max. In order for this to work as intended, you will need to dose 18 grams into a 21 gram basket to leave enough room for the puck screen. I estimate the screen takes up 15% of the basket's capacity.