Sometimes your espresso machine's group head needs a good clean. If your machine has a 3-way pressure release valve then you can clean it out with a brush and then use this blank portafilter basket to back flush through and clean out the inside of the group.

  • Use with Cafiza® or similar cleaning product
  • Espresso Machine must have a 3-Way Solenoid Valve
  • Made in Italy
  • Outer Diameter: 70mm
  • Height: 17mm
  • 58mm size fits most standard portafilters for commercial style group heads
    • A suitable replacement to the following manufacturer parts:
      • Astoria CMA 27173
      • Bezzera 5471003
      • BFC 4630100
      • Brasilia 00564.0.40.01
      • Brugnetti-Aurora 000034
      • ECM C619900106
      • Elektra 01309035
      • Expobar 75000020
      • Faema 4771021902
      • Fiamma RST 5.0.000.0167
      • Fiorenzato C.S. A2200030
      • Fracino FC109
      • Futura 200086
      • Futurmat-Ariete 02190205
      • Gaggia WGANF08/006
      • Gaggia Spagna 02190205
      • GEV S0009654
      • GEV 529023
      • Grimac A2200030
      • Grimac F271
      • Grimac GR770
      • Grimac 1090300002
      • IMS CFFC065/LF
      • Italcrem 02190205
      • Laranzato 514461
      • Mairali 02190205
      • Marcfi-Ancas BE-5347
      • Marzocco L115/C
      • MCE 27173
      • Nuova Simonelli 03000107
      • Orchestrale D27173
      • Pasquini Coffee 5471003
      • Pavoni 327081
      • Promac 40100105
      • Quick Mill AC0970FC
      • Rancilio 40100105
      • Reneka AT5471003
      • Rocket C619900106
      • Royal 4630100
      • Sab Italia SVTMF004
      • Saeco WGANF08/006
      • San Remo 10052220
      • Scala C-0495
      • Slayer 46000-56100
      • VFA Expres 514461
      • Vibiemme FILTCI
      • Victoria Arduino 03000107
      • Visacrem 02190205
      • Wega WY27173

Always follow manufacturer's cleaning and disassembly instructions. All mix ratios may be modified if a stronger solution is desired.

Backflush (each group head):

  1. Insert blank filter in portafilter and add up to 1/2 teaspoon (3 g) of Cafiza® Powder. Insert portafilter into group head.
  2. Activate brew cycle for 10 seconds. Stop 10 seconds. Repeat 5 times.
  3. Remove portafilter. Activate brew cycle and rinse portafilter in stream of water from group head. Stop cycle.
  4. Insert portafilter into group head. Repeat step (2) without Cafiza® Powder 5 times.
  5. Make and discard a cup of espresso to ensure no residue remains.
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Customer Reviews

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Stephen (Montreal, CA)
Less plastic for backflushing

Cheap, works, and reduces the use if plastic for my machine. I'm pretty happy with it.

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Evan

Works great to backflush group head.

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Lee (Okotoks, CA)
Works great

It's cheap and works great for backflushing. Easy to use and just makes cleaning the machine regularly that much nicer.

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Anonymous (Maple, CA)
Gets the cleaning done nicely

Perfect for my daily and weekly backflushes. Sturdy build and good product

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Anonymous (Richmond Hill, CA)
Great for cleaning

Backflushing with this is amazing, also great for testing the pressure setting

Customer Reviews

Based on 14 reviews
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Stephen (Montreal, CA)
Less plastic for backflushing

Cheap, works, and reduces the use if plastic for my machine. I'm pretty happy with it.

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Evan

Works great to backflush group head.

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Lee (Okotoks, CA)
Works great

It's cheap and works great for backflushing. Easy to use and just makes cleaning the machine regularly that much nicer.

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Anonymous (Maple, CA)
Gets the cleaning done nicely

Perfect for my daily and weekly backflushes. Sturdy build and good product

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Anonymous (Richmond Hill, CA)
Great for cleaning

Backflushing with this is amazing, also great for testing the pressure setting