Custom-made portafilter basket

We recommend using the Red Crema Plus (RCP) basket for best results. The RCP basket is our custom-made portafilter basket that we specifically designed to work with red espresso®. It delivers a perfect red espresso® shot – thick, rich crema, stronger taste and better extraction. The science is simple, the RCP basket has fewer holes than a typical coffee portafilter basket. This helps slow the extraction to produce a richer, tastier shot of red espresso® more consistently.

However, you can also make red espresso® using your standard double filter basket and manually pre-infusing (start expressing and stop when the pour starts, wait 10 seconds, then express a double shot (60ml/2oz). Or using an AeroPress.

Pros of the RCP basket

✓  Consistent shots every time ✓  Better, thicker crema ✓  Strong intense flavour ✓  Convenient: no need to manually pre-infuse

Products specifications

✓  Made of stainless steel ✓  57mm in diameter ✓  Extremely easy to use ✓  Fits on most models of the following commercial machines:      - La Marzocco      - Synesso      - Slayer      - Kees Van Der Westen      - Nuova Simonelli      - Victoria Arduino      - Astoria      - Rancilio      - Wega      - Brasilia      - Expobar      - Rocket      - Faema

✓  Please note that the RCP Basket does not fit the following machines:      - Conti      - Unic      - La San Marco      - La Pavoni      - La Scala       - Other 53mm group heads

If you have one of these machines, we suggest using a standard double filter basket for red espresso® and pre-infusing for best results. Or try using an AeroPress.