Can you change portafilter? The smaller the portafilter, the less flexibility you have over how much coffee you us in it. Even though you can change out the filter basket inside the portafilter to increase the basket depth , you can only add so much depth before the shots start to pull weird. What is … Read more
They will wear out, but in a home environment it will take many, many years In a café where the same basket pulls a couple hundred shots a day they will wear quicker and need replaced every year or so (educated guess). The holes will slowly grow from erosion. How often should you replace portafilter … Read more
I noticed that coffee parts recommend vst baskets be replaced every 2 years when used in a domestic environment and each year for cafe use under 300 coffees per day How often should you replace portafilter basket? I noticed that Coffee Parts recommend VST Baskets be replaced every 2 years when used in a domestic … Read more
The function of a filter basket is to create enough pressure during extraction, and allow filtration There are two types of baskets pressurised and non-pressurized baskets. Pressurized baskets provide extra pressure during extraction in order to increase the shot’s consistency. What is the function of the filter basket? The function of a filter basket is … Read more
How do you know if you have to replace your filter basket? When there are grinds in your coffee cup, either the holes in you filter are too big or your grind too fine. So when the grind is right and there are still grinds in your cup , it must be the filter! How … Read more