IKAPE Convex Espresso Basket (54/58mm to 32mm)

Pull Sweeter, More Consistent Shots with the IKAPE Espresso Portafilter Convex Basket 58mm to 32mm Black

The basket shapes your shot just as much as your grinder does. The IKAPE Espresso Portafilter Convex Basket 58mm to 32mm Black is a precision upgrade for home baristas chasing café-quality sweetness and consistency. By tapering down to a 32mm base, it reshapes your coffee bed into a deeper, thicker puck—slowing the flow, taming channeling, and coaxing out the syrupy body flat baskets often leave behind.

How the Convex Geometry Transforms Your Extraction

Inside a deeper basket, the coffee bed stacks taller, so brew water meets greater resistance on its way down. Flow slows, pressure works the whole puck instead of racing through weak spots, and every particle enjoys longer contact time. The result is a more even extraction, far less channeling, and shot-to-shot consistency you can taste. The CNC-machined conical-trapezoidal interior promotes uniform pre-infusion, so even bright, acid-forward light roasts finish in the cup rounded, lively, and harmonious rather than sharp.

A Hydrophobic Surface That Rinses Clean in Seconds

The ceramic-carbon finish behaves like a non-stick pan for espresso: oils and stray fines have a hard time bonding to it. Once the shot is done, a brief rinse under the tap—or a wipe-down with a soft cloth—clears everything away, with no baked-on residue or stale odors to muddy your next extraction.

Key Features for Serious Espresso Enthusiasts

• Convex tapered design down to 32mm—concentrates your dose into a deeper puck for slower, more uniform extraction and enhanced sweetness
• Ceramic carbon baked coating—food-safe finish with zero chemical leaching that stands up to WDT needles without scratching
• Withstands 300°C thermal shock for worry-free daily use with hot water and steam
• Integrated CNC precision molding with a conical-trapezoidal interior for consistent pre-infusion
• Flush-fit 33mm-height versions sit level with the bottom of the portafilter—fully compatible with standard tamping stations
• Three size options to match 54mm and 58mm portafilters and different dosing styles

Premium Materials & Precision Engineering

At its core is a precision stainless steel base finished with IKAPE's own Ceramic Carbon Baked Coating, bonded to the steel at extreme temperatures. The payoff is a striking matte-black texture that keeps its color, shrugs off contact with distribution tools, and forms a food-safe barrier between your coffee and the metal—a finish built for the daily grind, shot after shot.

How to Use for Your Best Shots

Choose the size that matches your portafilter: the 54mm to 32mm version (33mm height) suits 54mm machines such as Breville with 16g–18g doses, the 58mm to 32mm version (33mm height) sits flush in standard 58mm portafilters for 16g–18g doses, and the deeper 38mm-height 58mm version handles 18g–22g extractions. Dose, distribute, and tamp as usual—the flush versions work seamlessly with standard tamping stations.

One essential adjustment: this basket increases backpressure, so set your grinder coarser than you would for a conventional flat basket, and back off further if the shot chokes. With light roasts, stay only a touch coarser to round off sharp acidity; with medium-dark roasts, step noticeably coarser to bring out their deep, velvety chocolate character.

If you pair an 18g dose with a puck screen, choose the 38mm-height variant so there is enough headroom.

Simple Care for Lasting Performance

• Rinse the basket after each session—the hydrophobic surface releases oils and grounds with ease
• Wipe with a soft microfiber cloth to keep the matte-black finish spotless
• Avoid abrasive pads or scouring powders to preserve the ceramic carbon coating
• Dry thoroughly before storing

What's Included in the Box

• 1 x IKAPE Espresso Portafilter Convex Basket, Black (selected size)