Dosing funnels: Everything you need to know!

Less mess, more control, and even better coffee shots – all thanks to one simple addition to your coffee routine.

In this blog, you’ll discover everything about an essential tool for every home barista: the coffee dosing funnel.

The basics of the Dosing Funnel

The dosing funnel is a simple bit very practical accessory for any home barista. Besides reducing coffee waste, it helps keep your countertop clean. Placing a stainless steel dosing funnel on you portafilter creates a barrier that prevents coffee grounds from spilling out.

Most dosing funnels sit loosely on the portafilter, but our funnels are equipped with magnets or van be screwed onto the portafilter to keep them securely in place while grinding your coffee beans. That’s much more convienient.

Choosing the right dosing funnel for your espresso machine

It’s important to choose the right dosing funnel for your espresso machine. We’ve created a handy size guide to help you see which funnel fits which portafilter.

Dosing funnel 51mm: This size fits many DeLonghi espresso machines. It’s especially popular among home baristas using the DeLonghi Dedica.
Dosing funnel 53mm: Suitable for most Sage, Solis, and Breville espresso machines. Keep in mind that this funnel works best when using a separate coffee grinder.

Do you have a 51mm or 54mm Sage, Solis or Breville espresso machine with a built in grinder? Choose our special Sage dosing funnel instead. Thanks to the activation tab and unique wings, it works perfectly with te built-in grinder.

Dosing funnel 58mm: This size is compatible with machines featuring an E61 brew group, the more professional espresso machines such as ECM, Expobar, La Marzocco, and Gaggia. You can also use it with a 58mm Sage espresso machine, but you’ll need to activate the built-in grinder manually.

How to use a dosing funnel

Our Barista Essentials dosing funnel has magnets the let you easily click it onto your portafilter. You can then hold it under your grinder to dose coffee neatly and without mess.

If you’ve purchased a Barista Essentials dosing funnel for use with your Sage espresso machine (with built-in grinder), you can also use this funnel, but you’ll need to activate the grinder manually while holding the portafilter underneath. Alternatively, our special Sage dosing funnel is designed to work seamlessly with the built-in grinder.

After grinding your beans, you’ll often see the coffee piled up in the portafilter. To prevent it from spilling over the edge when you remove the dosing funnel, it’s important to tap the portafilter a few times on the tamping mat or with the palm of your hand. This helps distribute the grounds more evenly.

Now you can remove the dosing funnel, distribute the coffee with a distributor or WDT tool, and tamp it with your tamper.

With a coffee dosing funnel, you’ll go from a home barista with a messy kitchen and wasted coffee to a home barista who enjoys every gram of coffee you grind!