IMS Precision 14-18 g Filter Basket Compatible with 54mm Breville Sage Espresso Machines Express, Bambino, Bambino Plus BES450, BES500, BES880, BES810BSS, BES860XL, BES870XL, BES878

I bought this to pair with a bottomless portafilter I bought from Notsek, after researching and finding these are known as the best quality aftermarket baskets you can get. I also wanted one that took 20g coffee grounds (this one takes 18-22g) as I like my coffee a touch stronger. Initially it was VERY (and perhaps a bit too) tight to fit into the portafilter, and took maybe 5 minutes to get out, but after washing both the portafilter and this basket, it fits in much more easily and was still VERY snuggly set in place. I feel that this product is very compatible with the Notsek bottomless portafilter, but the H28 basket I got would be too deep for the standard Bambino portafilter. I held this up to a light and, to my eyes, the holes are very uniform - so I feel this is good quality. I pulled my first shot with this, and I wish I recorded it, as it looks like the ones you see on Instagram - so it is very functional. Cleaning was much easier than the stock portafilter and basket. I bought this one on sale for £15 (down from £17.60 or something like that) so I'd say this is good value for money.

There are quite a few upgrades you can make to the Sage Barista Express, and this one seemed to make a difference for me for a relatively small amount of money. The 20g basket is deeper than the 18g one and for me it might actually be a bit too deep because I tend to end up with a wet puck when the right grind size is dialled in. I don’t know if this affects the taste, but it does seem to be better than the standard basket.

H26 Took a little experimenting with . I found 21grams of espresso is the sweet spot . Getting some great shots . Was tight to begin but after a little clean and a little usage it is now a perfect fit . No leaking . Fits standard sage portafilter . I have the black plastic removed in mine so if it doesn’t fit try removing this part . Update : I also ordered the h24 . Fits 18g and a puck screen spot on . They both make a great shot of espresso

I don't know why I didn't think to upgrade my portafilter basket but I'm new to espresso, so I got sucked into the world of WDT, fancy puck prep, fancy tamping, paper filters, mesh screens, RDT, and plenty of other distractions before buying this, and it has made the most difference out of anything else. I have a Sage Bambino Plus and a Niche Zero; An entry level setup, but capable enough for some nice coffee, and that's exactly what I was getting. Not great coffee, but nice enough coffee. Since getting this basket (B62.52TH26E model), the taste of my coffee has been amped up. It's like the previous basket was muting the flavours of the coffee somehow, and only allowing so much of it to come out. This basket has taken some 6/10 coffees up to an 8/10. That said, there was a bit of a process of getting used to the new basket. The same dose and grind size that I used with my previous basket ran far too quickly with this one. I used to use grind size 24 on the Niche, for an 18g dose, and that would jam pack the stock Sage Bambino Plus double shot basket. For the IMS B62.52TH26E basket, I've had to reduce the grind size to 21, and I've upped the dose to 19g, which comfortably fits into that Goldilocks zone; Not too much, not too little. Just right. Long story short: Unless the espresso machine that you've got comes with an exceptionally good stock basket, buy this one. It makes a huge difference. If you have any Sage/Breville espresso machine, definitely get this; The stock baskets are well machined but they can't rival this.

Unused. Seems good quality

I wanted a slightly stronger dose than the 18g stock basket, so I ordered the 26mm and 28mm sizes to see which one works best for a 20g dose. A few points to note. Because the side walls are straight, the capacity is higher than the stock tapered baskets. I found that the ideal dose for the 26mm basket is 20.5 - 21g with a medium-dark roast. Any less and you'll likely have too much headroom and get a soggy puck. Having said that,19g fits much more comfortably in the basket without spilling over the edges. Also, compared with the stock basket, the holes are slightly larger, so you'll need to grind finer. This is what I suspect resulted in a wetter puck, which isn't nice to see after the dry puck I had with the stock basket. It still fall out cleanly enough with a moderate flick of the wrist. Extraction seems to be even, with ample distribution with a WDT tool (see video) with no apparent channelling. Build quality seems descent, a couple of grams heavier than the stock basket, and the holes seem to be uniform and well engineered.

Having read the reviews I had thought id be grinding quite a lot finer than my stock sage single wall basket. Tbh it's been exactly the same but it tastes better. The shape is deeper and less tapered so I guess it's getting more even extraction. Fits my bottomless sage portafilter better than the sage one though

I’m very happy with this basket. After switching to a bottomless portafilter, my extractions using the stock basket (both the one that came with the portafilter and the one included with the Sage Bambino Plus) were all over the place — lots of channelling and spraying, extremely frustrating. Since using this IMS precision basket, the difference has been noticeable. My extractions are now much more even and controlled, with almost no spitting. I did also start using a WDT tool around the same time, which likely helped as well, but the basket itself has clearly made a big improvement. Definitely worth it if you’re struggling with consistency on a bottomless setup.

Produit permettant une bonne filtration pour une tasse bien remplie. Néanmoins un peu cher car ne possède pas la finition nono quart anti adhésif des modèles deux tasses au même prix.

As I upgraded to DF64 grinder, I just couldn't make the proper shot with the stock basket. It was frustrating, it was either terrible messy fast flows or complete clog, nothing goes trough. I almost went ahead to return the DF64. But then I decided to try with IMS, since I read it lets finer grinds and has a better flow. And there it was. Complete turnover. It was like a completely different machine. Finally I can fine tune my shots and take adventage of a better grinder. I'm thinking of getting a showerhead too. Btw, I'm glad that I went with smaller basket, since it fits more then the stock one. So if you are thinking of fitting a litttle more grounds than the stock, go with the 14-18g variant. It's more like 18-20.

Allting fungerade bra, bra kvalitet, äkta IMS.

Item as described

Utilizzo questo cestello IMS da parecchi mesi su una macchina Sage e posso dire che rappresenta uno degli upgrade più efficaci che abbia effettuato. La differenza principale si nota nella regolarità della percolazione: la distribuzione dei fori è realizzata con grande precisione e favorisce un passaggio dell’acqua più uniforme attraverso il pannello di caffè, riducendo il rischio di channeling quando la preparazione è eseguita correttamente. Dal punto di vista pratico ho riscontrato estrazioni più costanti e ripetibili, con una migliore capacità di evidenziare le caratteristiche del caffè utilizzato. Anche la regolazione della macinatura risulta più sensibile e prevedibile rispetto al cestello originale, permettendo di lavorare con maggiore precisione sul tempo di estrazione e sulla resa in tazza. La qualità costruttiva è elevata, con finiture accurate e acciaio ben lavorato. Non fa miracoli: richiede comunque una buona macinatura, una distribuzione corretta e una pressatura adeguata. Tuttavia, per chi prepara espresso con una certa attenzione alla tecnica, il miglioramento rispetto a molti cestelli di serie è concreto e facilmente percepibile.