Closer to the truth than you realise. I have had a Portapresso for a few years, its always been a bit of a love hate relationship. Used the PP the first day, then decided it was more effort than the result was worth, so, yep, went cowboy, let me tell you 20 grams of ground coffee in the cup, top up with boiling water, allow to stand for a couple of minutes, results in a pretty reasonable brew. Just don't gulp the last mouth full. 😉