Well, this distributor tool is very well made and is just quality all the way. The wood and metal are both just lovely and the weight of it alone speaks volumes. That being said, most of the time this tool is not something I need because our settings fill our portafilter just right, so there is no overage needed to straighten out. That being said, I'm still giving it 5 stars because of the build quality and the times we have needed to use it. Read more

Here's another great quality piece from Normcore. The wood handle and stainless bottom makes this a beautiful addition for any home barista. Adjustable height allows you to dial in your shot. Now, I'm not sure if mine is just machined a little too small, but I get coffee grounds caked onto the side of this thing every time I use it. To me, this means that there's enough space for my grounds to be between the distributor and portafilter. Also, due to the nature of the design, if you have your grounds stacked a little high, this distributor will tend to push the grounds over the edge, instead of nicely keeping things tidy. It's almost like it needs its own "funnel" to aid with this. Overall, this does distribute your coffee, but the mess this makes for me is less than ideal. Read more

It’s solid and feels really high quality with the walnut handle. It fits my 54mm Breville perfectly and makes leveling the coffee super easy. I’ve definitely noticed my espresso shots are more consistent now. Highly recommend for anyone who loves making espresso at home! Read more

It perfectly fits the 3rd party portafilter on my Breville Bambino Plus machine, looks great, made of high-quality materials, and, thankfully, has adjustable depth! Read more

Have been using this for nearly two months. When I first started using it, I was actually complaining about its being too heavy, now it turned out to be such a biased judgement I have mistakenly made. I must say that this distributor tool now distributes the coffee so good in a way that even my friends who came to my place to have coffee were wow'ed by it. It's sleek, right weighed, and with fantastic design. My only "persistent" complaint is that after distributing the coffee, some grinds will be stuck in the gap between the tool's rim and sometimes it's about 0.2 - 0.3 grams of coffee ground, which, for the espresso experts like someone who reads this review, could make a big difference during brewing process. Other than that, if you happen to have some extra budget and would like to upgrade to a better distributor tool, this would be a really nice choice! Enjoy a "perfecto" espresso =) Read more