MHW-3BOMBER 58mm Espresso Filter Basket, 18g Double-layer Stainless Steel High Precision Extraction Portafilter Basket Filter Fits Most 58mm Portafilter/Tamper, Ridged, FB5628

This was surprisingly a great basket! So much better than the ones that came with my machine. Fits perfectly - Cleans up easily - Very well made - Thick and Secures nicely in Portafilter handle - Puck comes out without much effort - Functions very nicely - Pips in and out making removal so easy - Worth every dollar spent

This is a well designed basket and is ver3.0. It has extra heft vs other baskets. The pic on Amazon shows 18g etched on the inside. However, it isn't. The v3.0 of the 15g basket as shown in my pic is displayed (15g). I'm still giving 5 stars for quality😳.

I almost didn’t buy this because I have a couple more expensive baskets, but I’m glad I did. This is the best of the 4 baskets that I own. It has great rigidity and doesn’t bow in the middle during a shot like many thinner baskets do. Because of this, though, you will need to make sure your WDT and tamping is on point to avoid channeling. This basket will make you pay for your mistakes. The fine holes on the inside of the basket prevent coffee grounds from seeping through, so you probably won’t need paper filters. Also, the holes don’t seem to get clogged with coffee grounds like some other baskets. The basket snaps in well and holds in place well. The only issue I’m having is that the lip may be slightly larger or smaller (a fraction of a mm) so I need to twist in the portafilter with a lot of force to prevent it falling out during a shot. This issue may be due to the portafilter, though - I’m not sure. The last thing I’ll say is that this 22g basket can do a full 22g shot, which is nice because some baskets can hold a gram or two less than advertised. I think I’ll buy the 18g version of this basket, too, for smaller coffees.

This is very well made. The water flow is fantastic but you may have to go a bit finer on the grind. This is way better than the stock basket with Gaggia. The taste was way better too. Cleaning is not to bad. The design is good to. It work good with my Gaggia EVO but you cannot turn the portafilter all the way.

This filter fits my porta filter perfectly. It appears to be well made and serves my intended purpose. I recently purchased a Breville Oracle jet. The problem I had with it is that it 22 grams or more for each coffee. I was used to making my coffee with 16 grams. Use of this 15 gram filter allowed me to reduce the coffee usage down to 17 grams which now makes great coffee

The BEP Butterfly 2.0 20g filter basket is the real deal -- this made a noticeable improvement in my daily espresso routine! Previously my go-to basket was the IMS Big Bang 22g. The first thing I noticed with this change is that each shot is more nutty and sweet with a creamier mouthfeel. A secondary benefit is that I'm not seeing channeling spray anymore. My normal shot prep is to weigh, grind, weigh-again, then use a dosing funnel to load, WDT tool to break any clumps and sort fines, a distributon tool to level, a 30lb spring-loaded tamper to pack, and a mesh puck screen on top, followed by a 5 second pre-infusion before drawing the shot at 8.9 bar steady pressure.

So far it performs great. I did notice compared to my IMS basket I had to grind a tad bit finer as the first shot ran a little faster. Upon inspection I noticed the pattern of the whole and it did seem a bit more like a mesh when looked against the sun, I'm not sure what it is exactly. If you are trying to pair it to an IMS basket know it's not gonna be exactly the same flow at least for my modded gaggia classic pro. So depending on what you need this could be a pro or a con. A minor con for my machine though (gcp), is that with the bottomless portafilter it fits a bit tight Overall for the price I really can't complain, might actually get another one and just use these ones as I feel like I can squeeze a bit more out of my beans at least for some lighter roast ones.

This is way over rated simply due to the marketing and the word bomber--the kids love chasing this brand. As for making Espresso---this basket runs fast, It doesn't fit well in an E61 (58mm) group head portafilter (all my other baskets fit snug, the portafilter moves to center.. Pass on this if you're someone that already knows Espresso and thought there was a bargain out there-this isn't it. You'll say all sorts of things to justify your purchase but if you've used other quality baskets this isn't the horse ro back at all. Sure it looks all "head shop" cool, bomber, wings aviation but that has little to do with good espresso-it simply won't do anything special to your Espresso-quite the opposite--really messes with your pull times.

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One side of the basket has an unfinished weld between the inner and outer parts, which creates a path for water to flow through too easily. This also causes the inner filter to be uneven, resulting in poor extraction. I'm pretty disappointed—especially since I bought a grinder from the same brand and was really impressed with the quality. I expected the same level of craftsmanship from this basket. I’ll reach out to the seller for support. Edit: I reached out to MHW who sent me a replacement. It looked fine at first, but showed the same issue after a few espressos.

La cesta es de buena calidad, pero el ajuste en el portafiltro no es exacto, queda un poco suelta, tiene juego, no tanto como para salirse del portafiltro pero no totalmente firme.

Buena canasta de 12g