Coffee tastes so good, I can’t think how a coffee substitute mixed in could make it better

I agree with almost all of that, except I do fine filling the basket and wiping excess off with the back of a knife

But I do always use the same coffee on the same grind setting (I dialled it in years and years ago)

My point is volumetric measurement is fine if you’re accurate and consistent

+1 on cleaning with soap. I put the basket through the dishwasher, and weekly hand wash the aluminium parts