verybarista IMS - All IN ONE filter basket by E&B, Lab for 58mm portafilter espresso machines with pressure profiling. (H25)

I’m not a coffee person myself but I bought this as a gift and they were overjoyed. Perfect for 20g espresso shots with high extractions.

It is true that it is a bit finnicky and harder to clean. I usually clean mine in the dishwasher without any issues. It gives a great extraction especially with lighter roasts. If you have a variable pressure machine and like light roast this is the basket to get. I also wanted to get 12gr version but unfortunately it wasn't available.

This is way better than my previous 0.5mm puck screen (it has a fine mesh on one side too), and a lot sturdier. And the small magnet is really useful & help to pull out the puck screen before knocking out the coffee grounds. Just a rinse from the tap to wipe away any coffee grounds. And it does keep the group head clean. Maybe it helped to distribute the water more evenly as I need to grind my coffee beans a bit finer. Lastly, the magnet is so small that it gets lost easily in the mess of things. So I taped a small & thin stainless steel washer (M5) to my 'tool shed' and the magnet will attach itself and stay put.

Im täglichen Einsatz hat sich dieses Tool sehr bewährt, kein Channeling und sehr gute Extraktionergebnisse! Reinigungsaufwand der Brühgruppe hat sich sehr reduziert, das Handling durch den beigefügten Magneten ist beeindruckend einfach. Bin sehr zufrieden!

I've been using a Normcore 1.7 puck screen for a couple of years now. It always seemed to do exactly what is expected from a puck screen but, we all know the problem it is to remove the puck screen from the portafilter. Half the time it ends up in the knock box, and is blazing hot when you go to grab it. E&B (my favorite brand of baskets) has come up with a better mousetrap, or in this case, a better puck screen. It is a thinner profile than the typical puck screen and has a super fine mesh attached to it. The water is evenly dispersed over the puck helping to minimize or even eliminate channeling (with proper puck prep of course). But the best part of this new design is when you go to remove the screen from the portafilter. Included is a small magnet, shaped like a coffee tamper, that used to remove the screen quickly and cleanly from the basket. When I saw this feature, I knew I had to have it. But first, I thought, let me try using a magnet on one of my other puck screens. No go. They're made of stainless steel and are not magnetic. I received the E&B puck screen and magnet yesterday and couldn't wait to show it to my wife. She's always had a bit of difficulty removing the standard puck screen after pulling a shot, even with an additional paper filter between the screen and coffee puck. She beamed with joy at the thought of this problem being solved in such an elegant manner. Folks, it works exactly as advertised. The shots pull beautifully and the removal with the magnet is almost magical! I tried it both with and without a paper filter between the screen and the puck and it comes out easily in either case. When used with the paper filter, it stays nice and clean. When used alone, it does have some residual coffee grinds stuck to the surface, but, as mentioned in the description, it rinses clean effortlessly. I'll probably continue to use the paper filter just to keep things tidy, though definitely not necessary. With traditional puck screens, it's hard to tell if it's actually clean or not. (I use an inexpensive ultrasonic jewelry cleaner every 2-3 days to clean puck screens and baskets). This new E&B puck screen is by far the easiest to use and easiest to clean of all the puck screens I have used. Will it make a better espresso? Maybe, maybe not. But the work flow is most certainly improved by adding this piece of gear to your arsenal.

tried it a few times to see if it was capable of making a filter-like/sprover drink. didnt quite meet my expectations and will continue to do pour overs instead. will eventually try again.