Velvet Flow 58mm Espresso Filter Basket 18-21g, Slow-Flow Ridgeless for Dark Roast, Rich Crema, Stainless Steel Portafilter Basket for La Marzocco, Rancilio Silvia, Gaggia Classic, E61

Pull slower shots. Taste the difference. Most 58mm baskets let water rush through the puck — fast, uneven, and easy to under-extract into something thin and sour. The CREAMORE Velvet Flow basket is engineered to do the opposite. Its precision 556-hole pattern restricts and evens out flow, so water moves through your coffee slowly and uniformly for a longer, gentler extraction. The result: a sweeter, fuller-bodied espresso from the same 18g dose, with a wider, more forgiving window to dial in. WHY VELVET FLOW Slow, controlled flow rate for higher, more even extraction True 18g single-wall (non-pressurized) basket — for freshly ground coffee + a quality grinder Precision-drilled 0.3 mm holes, 556-hole pattern Ridgeless sidewall for clean seating, easy removal, and fast cleanup AISI 304 food-grade stainless steel — corrosion-resistant and built to last FITS YOUR SETUP With a 60 mm outer top diameter and 70 mm flanged rim, Velvet Flow drops into most standard 58 mm group heads and bottomless portafilters, including La Marzocco, Futurmat, DEC, and more. Please compare these measurements to your current basket before ordering to confirm fit. IN THE BOX 1 x CREAMORE Velvet Flow 58mm Slow-Flow Espresso Basket (18g, single wall) Upgrade your daily shot — add Velvet Flow to your cart and taste what a slower, sweeter extraction can do.

• BUILT FOR DARK ROAST — SLOW, EVEN FLOW THAT WON'T CLOG Ultra-fine precision baskets choke on oily dark-roast coffee: flow stalls, shots spray sideways, crema thins out. Velvet Flow's 556 slow-flow pattern keeps dark and medium-dark roasts pouring smooth and even from a bottomless portafilter — no clogging, no spritzing, no channeling. Finally a slow basket that actually loves dark roast.
• 556 SLOW-FLOW PATTERN — EVEN EXTRACTION, THICKER CREMA The 556-hole layout slows and evens water flow across the whole puck, so the shot stays balanced instead of channeling — a steady, even stream and noticeably richer, denser crema. Real-world pull: 19g in → 38g out in about 30 seconds (a classic 1:2). Bottomless-friendly, no spritz, no side-spray.
• A REAL UPGRADE OVER YOUR MACHINE'S STOCK BASKET Swap out the thin, uneven basket that came with your machine and feel the jump: more even saturation, a steadier pour, and a clean, complete puck you can knock out in one piece — shot after shot. Even everyday house beans pull with more body and more consistency.
• DIAL IT IN: A FINER GRIND + A CAPABLE GRINDER This is a thin, even puck bed, so it rewards a slightly finer grind and a decent burr grinder — give it 2–3 shots to dial in. Expect the gains where you can actually feel them: more even flow, thicker crema, smoother dark roast. Knock-out tip: tap the portafilter on the rim of your knock bar — the basket stays put and the dry puck drops out whole.
• FITS MOST 58mm PORTAFILTERS — SEATS TRUE, NO WOBBLE, NO LEAK With a 58mm body (60mm top, 70mm flanged rim) it drops flush into most 58mm and bottomless/naked portafilters — including setups where a factory precision basket sits too high or crooked. No wobble, no side leaks, just a snug, level fit. Fits La Marzocco, Rancilio Silvia, Gaggia Classic, E61 group heads, Futurmat, DEC and other standard 58mm machines. (58mm only — please measure; not for 54mm Breville.)
• Note on Fit - With its high-capacity 18-21g dose, the basket sits deep; on spouted portafilters the lock-in feels snug by design and seats securely with normal pressure.