Great purchase, it fit my Delonghi Stilosa machine perfectly. I really like being able to see how the espresso flows through the puck, it makes troubleshooting the flavor so much easier. Would highly recommend for anyone looking to improve their espresso.

I was actually kind of surprised when this showed up. My expectations were pretty low for some reason. But when it came I found it to be of really high quality. It looks and feels good, it almost is nicer than the espresso machine. I did have some concern that the machine wouldn't be able to handle it as the manufacturer actually states that my Delonghi Stilosa doesn't have the ability to manage pressure without the provided pressurized basket. But this works great, over and over again. It really made dialing in a lot easier. It is much nicer than the provided portafilter and fits perfectly. Do yourself a favor and order this, get rid of the pressurized basket. I don't have any issue with leaking, and the basket fits snugly into the machine. Fantastic portafilter.

When I originally went to replace the De'Longhi portafilter on my unit, I went with a cheaper one thinking they would all be about the same. That one, it turned out did not perform well, the wooden handle became loose and the portafilter still leaked when screwed completely into the machine. With some reluctance, I bought this one to replace it even though it cost $15 more. As it turned out, this was a good investment. The handle doesn't come loose, and it screws tightly into the machine with no leaking. Plus, it matches the machine better in appearance than the wooden-handled one did. As with any naked portafilter, your grind and tamp will be more critical than with the original portafilter. The one that comes with the machine is designed to bring the pressure up to 9 bars by forcing all the water through a tiny hole in the bottom. The quality of your tamp has little effect on the results unless you overtamp it. When using this portafilter, you'll need to find just the right grind fineness and tamp pressure to get good results (although, even my lesser results have been better than what I was getting with the portafilter that came with the machine). Well worth the price.

Great

I was looking for a bottomless filter for my Delonghi espresso machine and found this one - it fits perfectly and is exactly what I need. I also have to say that the build quality exceeded my expectations. Would highly recommend it.