MHW-3BOMBER 58.5mm Espresso Puck Screen Metal Coffee Filter Reusable Espresso Filters for 58mm Portafilter Basket 0.8mm Thickness FG5590-OS

I’ve been making home espresso since 1998. Current machine is 2017 Rocket Giotto HX, Timemore Sculptor 78mm for caffeinated and Rocket Fausto 65mm for decaf. Previously I’d run a couple of blind filter flushes after each shot and remove quite a bit of coffee. This adds +20s to your routine (but prevents a gunky machine in the long term). Switching to this puck screen 3 things have happened: 1- Machine is clean post shot as you’d hope, no need to flush through 2- I use approx 0.7g less coffee for the same 30g/30s pull. I can’t measure TDS but it feels like the same extraction . The puck volume itself will account for some of that dose difference but also the I think more coffee is staying in the portafilter during the shot rather than being pushed upwards to the brew head under pressure. That coffee would be wasted during extraction. Now it’s stays in the path of the water. 3- I use a light medium roast. Subjectively, the cup is slightly more balanced. Obviously I’ve adjusted the dose as per above but I’m getting slightly less acidity, a little more sweetness and complexity and a little less aftertaste. I like a good deal of acidity and that’s still there but I’m enjoying more of what follows now. My only concern is that the puck will eventually delaminate with the heat cycles. But for £12 that’s no deal breaker. .

I haven’t tried cheaper ones but this is really good. No impact to flow that I can see and the group head is now cleaner. Easy to clean too. I do question if this could be made cheaper but other than that it’s perfect. Just remember to put the big holes upwards.

Fits the portafilter great and keeps machine clean, can’t say I’ve noticed a better espresso but that’s probably my palette

I am actually really disappointed in this product, especially for its price tag. The water actually doesn't even pass through the mesh because it is way too fine, and it goes all the way to the perimeter of the portafilter, where there is a tiny gap. How do I know this? My espresso was extremely slow and inconsistent, and every time I noticed a much darker ring of wet, ground coffee when I knocked out the used coffee puck. Meaning the water was pushed to the side, barely touching the central area. Its great in terms of keeping the machines' shower screen, but I think I will be trying a different brand with a less dense screen. UPDATE: So as per the review, the statement was true when used with the stock shower screen of the Sage/Breville Barista Express. I recently ordered a new shower screen (IMS Precision Shower Screen) for the machine, and it no longer has the issue it had before. The water distribution was now perfect, and I didn't see the visible ring at the edge as before.

So simple yet so effective. I had problems with pucks sticking after extraction with my sage dual boiler. This has eliminated the problem and keeps my group head clean. Recommended

I’m not sure I haven’t bought one of these before, probably due to being sceptical about it actually working. I was wrong. Water distribution is significantly improved using one of these. Coffee puck comes out cleanly as well. Excellent, and great value for money

Awesome. I use it on my Bianca V3 and it keeps the shower screen much cleaner. Noticed more even pressure during extraction too

Works really well (on a Gaggia Classic Pro), giving even consistent water flow and keeping the shower screen nice and clean. It does have a right and wrong orientation to watch out for- the holes should be upwards, with the mesh on the ground coffee. It’s thin enough that it doesn’t impact the screw with a full dose in the basket, and is easy to clean. Would recommend.

Ce filtre est vraiment excellent, parfaitement adapté à la DeLonghi Dedica. Avant, j’utilisais un filtre de moindre qualité et la différence est énorme ! Je ne peux plus m’en passer. Le filtre garde la machine propre en protégeant la douchette des résidus de café, et l’extraction devient plus homogène. Il faut simplement ajuster légèrement la recette ou la finesse de mouture si vous n’utilisiez pas de filtre auparavant, ou si vous en aviez un différent.

Hace su funcion perfecta y no de queda ni una mota de cafe en la ducha ni en el puck screen

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I use this puck screen for my 54mm portafilter at my Sage Barista Pro. So far I'm very satisfied. Be careful of your fingers when washing. Edges are sharp like razor!