“Great basket at a great price. I'm making some of the best espresso I've ever had with this unpressurized basket. You can't go wrong with this company.”
“Seems like this basket is less sensitive to it not being super dry. The stock Gaggia Classic basket would throw off a shot if it wasn't bone dry before adding in coffee. You really had to take a few seconds to dry the inside with a towel before use. The slightest bit of condensation in the basket before adding coffee and the shot would go to slow. I obviously heat my portafilter on the machine before use and also do a quick blank shot to heat the basket. This new basket only requires a quick wipe with a towel without having to spend 10 seconds polishing it dry. More consistent shots for sure. It also takes 18 grams on the Gaggia, keeping a few millimeters between the group head and the puck, where the stock basket took 16. Long story short - more consistent, more forgiving, easier to use, more reliable. No-brainer for less than $5!”
“This is obviously a more precision-machined basket than the OEM double that came with my Gaggia Classic. The holes are much more uniform and slightly larger, but I found that I didn't really have to adjust my grind to achieve similar yield with the same parameters. I definitely noticed more depth of flavor and sweetness out of my current coffee.”
“Great shape with straight sides holds a good amount of coffee without being too big for Gaggia and Rancilio home machines. Fits snugly in Gaggia classic portafilter, aftermarket bottomless for the gaggia, and Rancilio v3 style bottomless. Loose fit for double spouted rancilio silvia v3 style portafilter (falls out when upside down). Does not fit v1 style silvia portafilter, which has a small ridge that prevents baskets from fitting in properly (the stock double with the ~2001 silvia is much shorter, holding only a measly 12g). I have two of these for pulling doubles in the two bottomless filters. Only one drawback is that the puck breaks up and leaves coffee around the bottom edge of the basket, so wiping it out with a rag or giving it an extra rinse is a necessity.”
