tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539211123814378617.post112972642883364822..comments2024-03-28T07:18:38.342+00:00Comments on Haggie's Coffee Lab: A first look at the 18g VST BasketMike Haggertonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14861016522670661079noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539211123814378617.post-57000734119811303442017-04-09T23:38:59.284+01:002017-04-09T23:38:59.284+01:00Do you still using square mile on your Gaggia clas...Do you still using square mile on your Gaggia classic ? I am trying to find the best recipe for making an great espresso on old gaggia classicAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13979715170707511483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539211123814378617.post-18586140625555191692014-03-04T15:41:33.642+00:002014-03-04T15:41:33.642+00:00The VST baskets fit perfectly on a Gaggia, to bad ...The VST baskets fit perfectly on a Gaggia, to bad that IMS is not making any competition showers for Gaggia aswelbaristahttp://barista.grnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539211123814378617.post-2203118766839479922013-02-02T17:56:36.329+00:002013-02-02T17:56:36.329+00:00The 18g and 20g Ridgeless baskets fit Gaggia porta...The 18g and 20g Ridgeless baskets fit Gaggia portafilters - but you need to check which version you have.<br /><br />The 18g VST basket fits the standard portafilter (supplied with newer machines)<br />The 20g VST basket fits the older style Gaggia portafilters which were a bit deeper<br /><br />Both fit a bottomless.Glennhttp://coffeeforums.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539211123814378617.post-41291266193637466712013-01-24T09:47:29.409+00:002013-01-24T09:47:29.409+00:00Dear Mike, sorry if I bother you again.
Coffeehit....Dear Mike, sorry if I bother you again.<br />Coffeehit.co.uk answered me like follows:<br />===============================================<br />You asked:<br />Hi! Does it fit with Gaggia Classic like the 15gr one? Thanks.<br /><br /><br />VST 18g Ridgeless Filter Basket<br />£22<br />Our answer:<br />I think this will be too high.<br /><br />We hope that helps,<br />Coffee Hit<br />===============================================<br /><br />Now, I am a bit confused... even if I'm inclined to agree with your statement as above. ;)alemarengohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00679330651425190649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539211123814378617.post-72525114319583185932013-01-23T19:30:31.983+00:002013-01-23T19:30:31.983+00:00many thanks for your very useful reply! i will hav...many thanks for your very useful reply! i will have purchased something wrong just to save a few pounds... And the wrong basket would have travelled to Italy in vain...alemarengohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00679330651425190649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539211123814378617.post-51627938755576665312013-01-23T18:44:11.425+00:002013-01-23T18:44:11.425+00:00Have you tried buying your 18g from Has Bean? http...Have you tried buying your 18g from Has Bean? http://www.hasbean.co.uk/collections/vst/products/vst-filter-basket <br />I'd try to get the 18g if I was you. 20g doesn't fit the standard Gaggia Classic portafilter... you would need to buy a bottomless portafilter. Mike Haggertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861016522670661079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539211123814378617.post-90872270024648973002013-01-23T17:08:42.994+00:002013-01-23T17:08:42.994+00:00Hi!
First: thanks for your post! It will surely he...Hi!<br />First: thanks for your post! It will surely help me when my Gaggia will arrive @ home!<br />I was purchasing a 18gr VST basket from coffee-services.co.uk, but their sales manager wrote me there's no left and he suggested me to go for a 20gr one. He wrote it's quite the same of the 18gr thanks to its greater space for the coffee. What do you think about? Does the 20gr also fit with the Gaggia Classic?<br />Thanks in advance for your reply.<br />Bye!alemarengohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00679330651425190649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539211123814378617.post-64788435905205135382011-09-02T09:30:58.232+01:002011-09-02T09:30:58.232+01:00Hi. I have two portafilters, a standard two-spout ...Hi. I have two portafilters, a standard two-spout one (shown in the videos above) and also a Happy Donkey bottomless PF, and the VST fits perfectly. Other Gaggia users on coffeeforums.co.uk use it without issues too. I've only heard of one person having issues and that was with an Expobar machine and a bottomless PF.<br />I agree, it's expensive at four times the normal price of a basket. Do the benefits outweigh the cost? I need to do the taste test before I can comment on that :)Mike Haggertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861016522670661079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539211123814378617.post-54946738593159829892011-09-02T01:09:46.152+01:002011-09-02T01:09:46.152+01:00I just wanted to clarify, your new VST basket fit ...I just wanted to clarify, your new VST basket fit perfectly into your standard/stock Gaggia portafilter? I've been thinking about getting one, seems like an inexpensive upgrade!<br /><br />Thanks for the write up!!!<br />bradget2bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678622690838628233noreply@blogger.com