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Bottomless PortafiltersBottomless Portafilters have been the talk of coffee enthusiasts, shop owners and vendors in the uk, we made it our business to research information on the subject.These filter holders are in many respects the same as the standard ones that you get with any coffee machine, except for the fact that they do not have a spout attached to the bottom, not only do they not have a spout attached, but looking from the top view you can see that there is nothing for the spout to attach to anyway !! That's the whole idea, the coffee just pours straight from the filter basket into the cup !. This means that the coffee has less contact with solid objects (like the internals of a spout) and as a result the drink is extracted in a more natural way, returning much more crema and a much more desireable texture. Sometimes it's the smaller things that make the big difference and these portafilters are being hailed as a real success story in the constant experiments taking place throughout the world to get a better coffee. From a commercial point of view, not having a bottom on your machines portafilter can be a big bonus, it means that you have more room to get bigger cups underneath the group head, so a situation where you could once get say a 10oz cup underneath transforms into one where you can get a 12 or even a 16oz cup underneath. These items are sometimes referred to as naked or crotchless portafilters. Bottomless Portafilter Build QualitySo now you know the theory behind the concept, what else do you need to know?Well the fundamental difference between a good bottomless portafilter and a bad one is the build quality. There are some available that are 'modified from standard'. These are standard portafilters that have been crudely chopped horizontally along the centre leaving a nasty sharp or ragged edge. So not only do they look a bit tatty but they could also prove to be dangerous. There are others which have been modified by machine, that apparently produce similar results. The Best Bottomless you can get...The portafilters we supply are the best we have seen. They are specifically cut and then chromed afterwards and that is the important thing to watch out for.Our portafilters are smooth and properly finished in the factory, so you can be sure that when you buy this product from us you'll get the best there is. We curently have these in stock, ready to go, for the following machine makes: Gaggia domestic and commercial fitments, Rancilio, Faema, iberital, Expobar, Spaziale, Wega, VBM Vibiemme, San Marco, CMA, Carimali, Cimbali, Brasilia, Bezzera, Astoria and now Simonelli. The Faema item will fit any machine fitted with an E61 type head so long as it utilises an 8mm group seal. Every portafilter comes with a spring and a treble 18G basket. To see the portafilters on offer in our shop click here Click on any of the titles below to see images displaying these fantastic products. Bottomless Portafilter Image 1 Bottomless Portafilter Image 2 Bottomless Portafilter Image 3 Bottomless Portafilter Image 4 Bottomless Portafilter Image 5 Bottomless Portafilter Image 6 |