# portafilter

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A holder for ground espresso coffee that is attached to a group in an espresso machine to produce espresso.
2. A similar-shaped device but without a bottom opening, used to backflush or clean an espresso machine.

## Etymology
Blend of portable + filter, or possibly incompletely calqued from Italian portafiltro "filter-carrier".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/portafilter