MHW-3BOMBER 51mm Espresso Filter Basket, 12g Double-layer Stainless Steel High Precision Extraction Portafilter Basket Filter Fits Most 51mm Portafilter/Tamper, Ridged, FB5619-OS

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

Works great! Perfect for 18 gram espresso shots. Fits 58 portafilter like a glove!

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.

If you haven't gotten a quality basket for your espresso machine, this is a great option for beginners. I had a bought a capfei bottomless portafilter and needless to say I was unsatisfied at first because the provided basket was poor quality. I tried perfecting my puck prep and nothing worked. I bought this one hoping that everything would improve and it sure did! The evenness of the shot and the flavor was amazing. Left no fine grounds in my cup and was easy to wipe out. I can't recommend enough!

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.

Update: customer service reached out and kindly offered a solution while also explaining the issue with compatibility. Highly recommend the seller. Doesn't fit Casabrews ultra because the lip is too thick. As popular as the machine is, an incompatibility message would be nice. Instead I had to waste time and couldn't tell ya how well they function.

I have the MHW 3Bomber Astra bottomless portafilter (54mm), and this basket slides into it easily. TOO easily. So easily that when I put it in my machine (Bambino Plus), it comes loose whenever I try to remove it from the group head. It has a very loose fit even in the same brand’s portafilter, and from other comments I’ve read, other people also have fit issues. It’s too bad because it’s a great basket, but there’s something about the way it’s designed that makes it fall out of my portafilter!! Please fix this, MHW. :(

Works great and looks great, seems durable. The difference in quality and outcome between this and the stock baskets that come with espresso machines is huge. This brand makes quality stuff.