Purchased the fork whilst ordering the Grinder. Did think do I need this however, glad I purchased the fork as dosing directly into the portafilter it makes it an easy job!

Given that this is the cheapest model in the range, I was expecting it to be a compromise in terms of quality - it looked a bit plasticky to me in some of the advertising. I was very pleasantly surprised by how well-made it actually was when I picked it up in the flesh. It feels like a very sturdy machine that will go on for years. Not plastically at all, and although the controls are simple analogue ones, they do exactly what is needed.

I got the older, espresso-oriented model and I can get more than fine enough for my machine with lots of range left over. I got the portafilter holder and this helps keep things in place so that there is very little spillage and it all works very easily once dialled in.

Best gadget I've bought all year.

Took only seconds to fit this but it makes grinding directly into a portafilter much easier - I fitted it to a Crono. The bolt supplied appears to be redundant as it doesn't have anything to thread into, however the fork fits securely without it.