IMS Competition Filter Basket for La Pavoni Lever post millenium espresso machines. Fits Picopresso. B602TH25

I bought this basket to replace the stock basket that comes with the Picopresso. I was concerned that the new basket might not fit but it fits fine. Some reviews have mentioned they have problems with the funnel not resting securely on the basket but I found the funnel to fit just fine. I noticed a definite improvement in the flavor of my shots after replacing the basket and even got some crema on my first try. The basket appears to be high quality and is very easy to clean. The Picopresso doesn't screw together all the way with the larger basket but I haven't had any issues with leakage so far.

Fits the picopresso very well without the need for grinding or a gasket so long as you realize it will not screw down all the way. If you grind down the top edge it will but it is unnecessary in my experience, I had no leaks before I ground it down I just wanted it to fit a bit better, it changed nothing really. Very nice that 51mm paper filters actually fit the bottom 98% perfectly instead of the stock one where you have a big folded up edge all the way around the bottom of the basket. Highly recommend for the picopresso and for 51mm delonghi machines.

I purchased this as a gift for my husband and initially it didn't fit his Picopresso that well. The lip on the stock basket is 58.75mm wide while the IMS La Pavoni basket is 58.87mm. The curve on the lip of the IMS basket is more pronounced whereas the stock basket is somewhat flatter. It will fit the Picopresso, HOWEVER it leaves a slight gap when the portafilter is screwed back into place. So my husband used blue painter's tape to cover the holes on the inside and out to prevent metals bits from getting into the holes. He then took about 10 minutes in the garage and filed down the lip of the IMS basket stopping every couple of minutes to take measurements. He did this until it was the same dimensions as the stock basket's width and height on the lip. Afterwards he used super fine grit sand paper to smooth and polish the lip. The added bonus is that the stock funnel and tamper now works this the IMS basket. Hope this helps others when making the decision to purchase this IMS Competion Filter Basket to go with their Picopresso.

Overall makes the shots have better extraction but the fit is not the exact same so can take some getting used to it.

Improved my shots

This is sold as being compatible with the La Pavoni Europiccola. I bought one, and it wasn't. So long as this thing was in the portafilter, I could not latch the portafilter to the group head. Looking closely at the original and the IMS, I could see the IMS had a higher roll along the lip, which would explain this. I'm still using the portafilter that came with the Europiccola, maybe it does better with a bottomless basket, but clearly no attempt is made to check the specifications with La Pavoni for the construction of this basket. Maybe I'll try again when I go bottomless...

Got this basket because of Brian quan's video and I love it for what it does!

I bought this specifically for the Picopresso and the sides are too wide to be screwed in completely, producing a screeching sound towards the end of the screw-in. As a result, the Picopresso is unable to contain pressure in the chamber and leaks water from the side instead of forcing it down the basket. I see people posting good reviews about the compatibility so I can only guess that the build shape is not consistent in terms of how far the basket's edges protrude.