Tamping isn’t the best not clean. Coffee grinds fall on the side of portafilter and extractions isn’t even. Tried many different grains but non gets great results. Filter basket is cone shaped and won’t accept puck filters and coffee pucks are always stuck so you have to hit the know box in a very violent manner in order to take it off. The crema system works flawless but in general is hard to dial. Not for beginners. In general is a great option.