Best Espresso Dosing Funnels for Small Coffee Bars

How the Five Compare on the Numbers

The five funnels on this page are ranked by the width and depth their makers publish, because a small coffee bar has very little counter to give up. The CAFE HOME SHOP 54mm funnel is published at 2.0 by 3.0 inches and 0.11 pounds, the lightest published weight here. The Normcore 54mm V2 is published at 2.13 by 2.95 inches and 0.13 pounds. The KNODOS 54mm set is published at 2.76 by 2.76 inches and 0.33 pounds.

The remaining two are larger on the published figures. The DITOSH moka pot dispenser is published at 3.07 by 3.07 inches and 0.15 pounds. The MATOW 58mm funnel is published at 3.31 by 3.31 inches, and its maker does not publish a weight. Between the 2.0 inches CAFE HOME SHOP publishes and the 3.31 inches MATOW publishes there is a difference of 1.31 inches, enough to decide whether a funnel lives on the counter or in a drawer.

The table does not tell you whether a funnel will hold on your basket. Two makers state that hold strength depends on the basket material, and no maker publishes a pull force. It also does not tell you how the funnel feels in the hand, how the knurling grips, or how the powder flows. Those are not published figures, and nobody at Lush has used these machines.

How the Published Footprints Differ

What the Two 54mm Rings Publish

The CAFE HOME SHOP 54mm funnel is published at 2.0 by 3.0 inches, against 3.31 by 3.31 inches for the MATOW, and at 0.11 pounds, the lightest published weight here. It is made of food grade plastic, which is why the weight is low. Its maker states that you can tamp the grinds with the funnel attached, and that it is designed for Breville 54mm portafilters. The maker does not publish a size figure or a magnet count.

The Normcore 54mm V2 is published at 2.13 by 2.95 inches and 0.13 pounds, so it adds 0.13 inches to the 2.0 inches of width CAFE HOME SHOP publishes and takes 0.05 inches off its 3.0 inches of depth. It uses 9 neodymium magnets pressed into the ring with no glue stated, and an anodized aluminum assembly. The maker notes that the portafilter holder on Breville machines with integrated grinders cannot be used while the funnel is installed.

What the 58mm and Moka Picks Publish

The KNODOS 54mm set is published at 2.76 by 2.76 inches and 0.33 pounds, which is the heaviest published weight here. It is a two piece set: a magnetic funnel and a stainless steel puck screen. The maker states 12 magnets and a tamp through design, so the funnel stays on the basket during puck prep. The maker also states that it does not fit the integrated grinder slot on Barista Express, Pro, Touch, Impress or Smart Dose models.

The MATOW 58mm funnel is published at 3.31 by 3.31 inches, against 2.0 by 3.0 inches for the CAFE HOME SHOP, and its maker does not publish a weight. It is made of 304 stainless steel and is stated as dishwasher safe. The DITOSH moka pot dispenser is published at 3.07 by 3.07 inches and 0.15 pounds, with a transparent body and a 360 degree rotating design. It is made for 6 cup octagonal aluminum moka pots, not for a portafilter.

What Each Funnel Does That the Others Do Not

Funnels that stay on the basket

The KNODOS 54mm set is published as a tamp through design, so the funnel stays on the basket while you dose, distribute and tamp. The CAFE HOME SHOP funnel also states that you can tamp with the funnel attached, though it includes no puck screen and publishes no magnet count. The MATOW 58mm funnel says the same in its own words: the ring sits atop the portafilter while grinding, distributing and tamping.

The Normcore 54mm V2 takes the other approach. Its maker describes lifting the funnel off after dosing, using a knurled side edge for grip, inspired by a camera filter lens. That is a different routine: the funnel comes off before tamping. Neither approach is better on the published figures, but they change how many steps the routine has and how much counter the funnel occupies between shots.

Funnels for other brewing setups

The DITOSH dispenser is the only pick here made for a moka pot rather than a portafilter. Its maker publishes a lower ring inner diameter of 2.83 inches, or 7.2 cm, a lower ring outer diameter of 3.07 inches, or 7.8 cm, and an upper ring diameter of 3.46 inches, or 8.8 cm, and states that it is designed for 6 cup octagonal aluminum moka pots. It has a transparent body and a 360 degree rotating design stated to distribute powder evenly.

The MATOW 58mm funnel is the only pick here made of 304 stainless steel at the 58mm size. Its maker states it is non rust and non corrosive, dishwasher safe, and designed to reduce overflow and spillage. The maker does not publish a weight, so it cannot be compared by weight with the other four. It is published at 3.31 by 3.31 inches, against 2.76 by 2.76 inches for the KNODOS set.

Fit, Magnets and Where the Listings Stop

What Holds Each Ring Down

Only two of the five publish a magnet count. Normcore states nine neodymium magnets pressed into the ring with no glue, though its own title says eight. KNODOS states twelve magnets on the 54mm set. MATOW and CAFE HOME SHOP never mention a magnet, so both rings rest on the basket rim, and DITOSH sits on a moka pot where a magnet would do nothing.

Both magnetic picks warn that the basket decides the grip. KNODOS writes that a loose funnel does not mean weak magnets, because some baskets have a lower magnetic response. Normcore goes further and explains that baskets are made of 304 stainless steel which is only slightly magnetic after manufacturing, and suggests trying another basket. Neither publishes a pull force, so there is no figure to compare.

What Each Maker Says About Washing

Three picks publish a washing method and two do not. MATOW says its funnel is dishwasher safe and that you rinse it with water then clean it with a brush or sponge. KNODOS says food grade dishwasher safe stainless steel. DITOSH says a dry rag or brush, or a rinse followed by a brush or sponge. Normcore and CAFE HOME SHOP say nothing about washing at all.

The gaps that matter for a small bar are different. CAFE HOME SHOP publishes no size field at all, so its 54mm fitting comes from a bullet rather than a spec. MATOW publishes no weight. DITOSH publishes three ring diameters but never names the material of its body. No listing here states the diameter of the opening the grinds actually drop through.

Which One Fits Your Kitchen

Buyer with the least counter space. The CAFE HOME SHOP 54mm funnel is published at 2.0 by 3.0 inches and 0.11 pounds, the lightest published weight here. It is food grade plastic and designed for Breville 54mm portafilters.

Buyer with a 54mm Breville and a WDT tool. The Normcore 54mm V2 is published at 2.13 by 2.95 inches, with 9 neodymium magnets and a knurled edge. The maker states it suits use with a WDT tool to break up clumps.

Buyer who wants a funnel and puck screen together. The KNODOS 54mm set is published at 2.76 by 2.76 inches and 0.33 pounds, with 12 magnets and a stainless steel puck screen. The maker states a tamp through design.

Buyer with a 58mm basket. The MATOW 58mm funnel is published at 3.31 by 3.31 inches in 304 stainless steel, and is stated as dishwasher safe. The maker does not publish a weight for it.

Buyer brewing with a 6 cup moka pot. The DITOSH dispenser is published at 3.07 by 3.07 inches and 0.15 pounds, with a transparent body and a 360 degree rotating design. It is not a portafilter funnel.

What We Could Not Verify

Several figures that would help a small bar buyer are not published by the makers on this sheet.

• The CAFE HOME SHOP funnel has no published size figure, only a stated Breville 54mm fitting.
• A stated material for the DITOSH dispenser, whose listing says transparent but never names it.
• The MATOW 58mm funnel has no published weight, so only its 3.31 by 3.31 inch figure is available.
• No maker publishes a magnet pull force, only a magnet count.
• No maker publishes the diameter of the opening where the grinds pass through.
• No maker publishes whether the funnel fits baskets from other brands at the same nominal size.