Well how silly am I. For about 4 years have been using a Silvia on and off with the original baskets. Bought a 58mm tamper which my understanding from what I have read is the correct size.... but I now realise that it is wrong size for me.. I have the naked portafiller which comes with a Quad Basket and I have the original single and double baskets.. I am the only coffee drinker in the house and the quad is to big and the single is too difficult to use...to much and cant lock the portafiller... to little and I cant tamp it properly.. so have been underfilling the double basket...
There is a ridge halfway down the basket where it starts to taper inward. I have only just realised that the tamper does not go further down then that line where it starts to taper.
It took me 4 years to work out what was happening derrrr.. it seemed to tamp properly but actually because I was underfilling it was not tamping beyond a certain level...
Went and got a 55mm tamper and what a difference...
Is this a common problem? do people usually underfill baskets?
Cheers
There is a ridge halfway down the basket where it starts to taper inward. I have only just realised that the tamper does not go further down then that line where it starts to taper.
It took me 4 years to work out what was happening derrrr.. it seemed to tamp properly but actually because I was underfilling it was not tamping beyond a certain level...
Went and got a 55mm tamper and what a difference...
Is this a common problem? do people usually underfill baskets?
Cheers



I used a LaMarzocco ridgeless double in my Silvia for years and still use one in my current machine, excellent baskets. 
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