Precision Filter Basket 18 g

Description

The basket is the cheapest part of an espresso setup and the one most worth replacing. Stock baskets are punched; this one is laser-drilled to a measured pattern, so water leaves through the whole bed instead of through whichever corner happens to be loosest.

• Dose: 18 g, ridgeless, straight-walled
• Holes: 715 at 0.30 mm, measured across the plate rather than quoted from a catalogue
• Fit: 58 mm portafilters, spouted and bottomless alike
• Material: stainless steel, electropolished inside

What you notice first is that the same recipe runs a few seconds quicker — the flow is more even, so tighten the grind before you decide anything about the coffee itself. Weigh in and weigh out for the first few shots. We keep spares behind the counter, because a dented basket is the sort of thing that ruins a morning and can’t be straightened back.