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  1. What a Portafilter Basket Does

    What the basket inside an espresso portafilter is for, and how its design shapes the way water moves through the coffee.

  2. Pressurised vs Unpressurised Baskets

    How pressurised and unpressurised espresso baskets differ, who each type suits, and how to tell which one your machine uses.

  3. Single-Wall and Double-Wall Baskets

    What single-wall and double-wall mean for an espresso basket, how the two are built, and which coffee each is meant for.

  4. Basket Sizes and Dose Range

    How an espresso basket's size, its stated dose range and the coffee you put in relate, using a maker's own manual as the guide.

  5. Single and Double Baskets Explained

    What single-cup and double-cup espresso baskets are, how one maker says to use each, and how to match them to your machine.

  6. How to Check Which Basket You Have

    How to identify an espresso basket from its holes, any markings and your manual, so you know whether it's pressurised or not.