IMS B70 2T H26.5 M Competition Filter Basket 16/20gr

IMS Filter basket B702TH26.5M

Achieving consistent extraction and rich crema depends on your filter basket's design. This IMS Competition filter basket fits Astoria CMA, Bezzera, BFC, Brasilia, Casadio, Conti, ECM, Elektra, Expobar, Faema, Fiorenzato CS, Futurmat-Ariete, Grimac, La Marzocco, Nuova Simonelli, La Pavoni, Promac, Rancilio, Sanremo, Slayer, Synesso, and Vibiemme machines equipped with 58mm portafilters and E61-style groups. Whether you're upgrading worn baskets or optimising shot quality, this basket delivers the precision baristas demand.

Manufactured from AISI 304 stainless steel with food-safe certification, this basket features 253 circular holes with conical cross-sections arranged in hexagonal spacing across a Ø 30mm perforated area—engineered to balance flow and support even extraction across the entire coffee puck.

Specifications

• Average capacity: 16/20gr
• Border shape: Ø 70mm (B70)
• Height: 26.5mm (H26.5)
• Body diameter: Ø 60mm (for Ø 58mm tamper)
• Ridge: external Ø 60.5mm
• Shape: truncated cone with specific corner rounding
• Perforated area: Ø 30mm
• Number of holes: 253
• Hole diameter: 0.30mm
• Hole shape: circular with conical cross-section
• Hole spacing: hexagonal (E)
• Material: AISI 304 stainless steel
• Certification: food-safe certified

Compatible Part Numbers

Features

• BORDER: Ø 70 mm (B70)
• HEIGHT: 26.5 mm (H26.5)
• BODY: Ø 60 mm for Ø 58-58.4 mm tamper
• SHAPE: Cylindrical with Convex Bottom The shape was created by I.M.S. to obtain the proper ratio between the base and height of the coffee puck in relation to capacity. The filter is cylindrical with a convex bottom to collect the coffee towards the center during percolation. This shape has been designed to exploit the whole coffee puck, which also facilitates drying and expulsion. Best combined with bottomless portafilter holders.
• PERFORATED AREA: Ø 49 mm area optimized in relation to the shape of the filter.
• NUMBER OF HOLES: 253 Hexagonal Spacing (E) The number and distribution of the perforations are designed to balance the delivery in relation to the height and shape of the filter and perforated area.
• HOLE DIAMETER: 0.30 mm
• SHAPE OF THE HOLE: CIRCULAR with CONICAL cross section.
• COMPETITION PERFORATION: Relaminated and Recalibrated.
• TUMBLING: Wet vibrofinishing with ceramic inserts and drying with corncob
• PICKLING: Passivation and preparing of the material
• ELECTROPOLISHING: smooth surface with unmatched sanitary and non-contaminating qualities is obtained.

Recommened Replacement

• 2 years for domestic use
• 1 year for cafe use under 300 coffees per day
• 6 months for cafe use over 300 coffees per day