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Don't cram it in there or it will ruin the flow!2
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Don't tamp too tightly, it slows down the flow and changes the crema
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From one day to the next, this machine went from producing wonderfully flavored expresso with beautiful crema to no crema, bitter flavor, and almost no flow from the boiler
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It reached an astonishing 88°F in my 68°F kitchen
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This is a small thing, but with my previous, 'cheap-o' machine, I poured in the amount of water for that cup and set the machine, while I took my dog out into the yard for his morning sniffNpee