It's so weird to see less than 100 comments on such exhausting and so beneficial video... Thank you for your efforts... Great presentation

Recently, switch from VST to IMS. Yes, confirm what u said: Different basket are good for their purpose, IMS is greatest for longer shot, include longer pre-infuse. Therefore can ground finer

Thanks for the video :-) very interesting! I just got a LaMarzocco Linea Micra and will upgrade to Pullman basket

thanks for the video friend!

Decent Basket use the same manufacturer as VST, but recalculate / calibrate , to optimise max no. of extraction hole position

E&B is my favorite

Hi Jack, I use VST 18g ridged on my londinium and IMS baristapro on my modded gaggia. I have just ordered the E&B superfine 18g to try out on the londinium.

Hey Jack, interesting video thanks! I don't have a Decent Espresso Machine, but have had a few other machines (Gaggia, Expobar, Londinium). I've had most luck with VST baskets personally. The IMS ones i've tried have been a bit fussy, but this was a few years back. I've also purchased a Pullman Basket (flow rate definitely higher) as I wanted to try out paper filter on the bottom. Interested in your thoughts regarding paper filters too. p.s. I heard Decent Baskets were VST also, but holes are quite different...cheers!

top vid

I think your difficulty in distinguishing the flavour notes might be due to the Niche. I would be interested to see how things would change if you switched over to flat burrs. Looks like you have a DF64. Do you have the SSP MP burrs installed?

Hi! Iam looking for 58mm precision basket as well shower screen for mine Sunbeam Barista Max EM5300. Which models are indicated? Tks.

Ι tried them all The best results, clarity, sweet finish,i had it with the standard double Gaggia basket Yes, that shity basket of 4€ Now i want to try the ims super fine basket, similar to the Gaggia

They’re all “precision” enough these days. The importance is coverage, Pullman’s has the most bottom coverage and less tapering wall of all. And icing on the cake: if you use bottom paper filter, any 2.25 inch paper punch will make perfect paper filter for it, with minimal wall creep.

I have 2 IMS baskets, 1 VST, 1 from an ASCASO machine and the ones that came with my ECM machine. From my experience really depends on the beans I use. Overall I think VST doesn't worth it's price.

jack, let's do a giveaway of the Decent or 1kg bag of your local coffee!

what is the best basket for Picopresso? HUGH IMS?

Were you able to sleep after all that caffeine 😂

2:00 Apparently they're made in the VST factory for Decent, I noticed the Decent baskets are noticeably heavier / thicker than the VST at least vs my old VST (probably got it 8 years ago?) so it's possible they changed things up. I believe the VST baskets are ridgeless (can you also get them ridged?) and the Decent Baskets are ridged. But otherwise design seems similar to me, on both you have to grind finer, and I find I have issues with channeling on both Decent and VST baskets. For that reason I prefer the stock baskets, it's easier to get more consistently good results, vs maybe getting slightly more clarity and a better shot sometimes but a worse shot more often due to channeling. It doesn't seem worth it to me! Maybe it works better on a Decent brand machine your shots look like they're coming out nicely. The Superfine mesh IMS basket was similar to the stock basket and worked well with a little more clarity and less body due to the super fine mesh I believe, but I didn't love it since it was harder to clean.

I noticed that a normal 50.8/51mm tamper doesn't fit/press well the powder in my IMS 51mm basket. Anyone with the same problem? It just press on the surface, while the bottom coffee remain not pressed.

the baskets are like snake oil to me :)