Normcore Magnetic Espresso Shot Mirror

The espresso pours from the bottomless portafilter – and for the first time you really see it

This little mirror sits with its magnetic base directly on your drip tray and turns its gaze upwards to the spout of your bottomless portafilter. Using the ball head, you turn it to any angle, tilt it towards the stream and watch how the shot builds up – without bending down.

What you see reveals a lot: an even, honey-coloured stream from the centre points to a clean extraction, while light spritzes or side jets show that distribution and tamping aren't quite there yet. This makes the mirror an honest feedback window for your puck preparation. That's our view – in the end, what counts is that your coffee tastes good to you.

At a glance

Who it's for

For anyone who works with a bottomless portafilter and wants to see their extraction rather than guess at it. It fits any setup with a naked portafilter – combine it with a tool from our barista tools or find the right base beneath it in the coffee machines at Coffee Coaching Club in Switzerland.

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