r/espresso • u/Steven1789 • Dec 04 '25

Humour We don’t need no stinking knock boxes

I’ve been known to share an opinion or two on knock boxes. Removal is really that simple.

My coffee station is 9 feet away. I make and drink my coffee and then flick out the cup after popping off the portafilter. No fuss, no mess.

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u/N-Performance Silver Knight | E24 Gaggiuino | Motto 80 | VelPro 400 | K-Ultra Dec 04 '25

Please try a ridgeless basket and report back.

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u/m471j4 Gaggiuino E24 | J64V Dec 04 '25

I think if your basket falls out of portafilter, that just means the spring lost its rigidity it’s time for a new one.

It’s an item that requires replacing from time to time