Puck Screen

Puck screens against channeling

Did you start your home barista journey full of enthusiasm, only to learn the hard way about channeling? Welcome to the club.

Channeling happens when water flows unevenly through your coffee puck. Some areas receive too much water, while others get too little.

The result? A splattering bottomless portafilter and a sour shot. (Not to mention the look from the person you made the coffee for.)

A puck screen helps you fight channeling. The fine perforations distribute the water evenly across the coffee puck, allowing you to brew an espresso with better-balanced flavours.

Designed by Barista-Essentials

At Barista-Essentials, we take coffee seriously. So seriously that we design and continuously improve our own tools.

That’s why our in-house puck screen comes with these winning features:

• 100% stainless steel retains heat effectively
• Symmetrical perforations for even water distribution
• Tasteless, so it won’t interfere with your espresso
• Easy to clean and dishwasher safe
• Available in 4 sizes to fit most machines
• Helps reduce coffee waste by slightly slowing down the flow rate

A puck screen for every portafilter

We offer puck screens in four sizes, suitable for almost any espresso machine:

51 mm: for machines such as De’Longhi Dedica, De’Longhi Specialista, Solis Grind & Infuse Compact, and Gastroback.

53.3 mm: for machines with a 54 mm filter basket, like the Solis Barista Pro, Grind & Infuse Pro, and Gastroback Advanced Duo.

58 mm: for Quick Mill.

58.5 mm: for all machines with a 58 mm basket, such as E61 machines, Rocket, ECM, VBM, Bezzera, Gaggia, Profitec, Ascaso, and Lelit.

Want to go even further in fighting channeling? Check out our other tools, like WDT tools and coffee distributors.

Is your machine not listed? Take a look at our size guide or send us a message. Jasper & Hugo are always happy to help! 👋