IMS’s B60-series competition basket is the one IMS assigns to La Pavoni
post-millennium machines — the current Europiccola, Professional and
Stradivari levers covered here. Its “Ø 52 mm Internal” body matches La
Pavoni’s own stated filter-holder internal diameter (52 mm “with filter”),
and its “Ø 51 mm” tamper matches the 51/51.5 mm tampers third parties market
for these levers. Vintage pre-millennium La Pavoni is a different format
and takes IMS’s B58 series instead (the catalogue lists it separately), so
this basket is not cross-referenced to any pre-2000 lever.
Governance note: IMS’s catalogue also lists “HI BREW (H4C BARISTA)” and
“LELIT (Kate)” under the B60 (Ø 60 mm border) series. We do not stock the Hi
Brew, and the Lelit Kate is documented elsewhere in this database at 58 mm
from Lelit’s own LELIT58 line — a direct conflict with IMS placing “Kate”
in a Ø 52 mm-body series. Rather than cross-reference on a contradiction, the
Kate is deliberately left off this entry and the discrepancy is flagged for
review against a Lelit primary source. Verified against the IMS product page
and Competition catalogue on 2026-07-13.
FAQ
What size portafilter is the IMS B60 Competition 2 Cup 52mm (B602TH25E) for?
It is a 52mm basket, 25mm deep, for 52mm portafilters.
Is the IMS B60 Competition 2 Cup 52mm (B602TH25E) pressurized?
No — it is a non-pressurized (single-wall) basket, for freshly ground coffee.
Which machines does the IMS B60 Competition 2 Cup 52mm (B602TH25E) fit?
La Pavoni Europiccola Lusso; La Pavoni Professional Lusso; La Pavoni Stradivari Lusso — each confirmed against manufacturer sources (listed below).
Sources
https://www.imsfiltri.com/filters/B602TH25E.html(archived) — Official IMS Filtri product page, read firsthand 2026-07-13. Specs verbatim: 'Border: Ø 60 mm', 'Body: Ø 52 mm Internal', 'Height: 25 mm', 'Tamper: Ø 51 mm', 'Ridgeless', '583 E holes optimized for B60 series' of Ø '0.30 mm (Circular with Conical cross section)' over a 'Ø 44 mm' perforated area, 'Cylindrical filter with a narrowing at the base'. Capacity '14/16 gr' (dark roasted) to '18/20 gr' (light roasted) for 2 cups.
https://www.imsfiltri.com/IMS-competition-Catalogue.pdf(archived) — Official IMS Competition Series catalogue, read firsthand 2026-07-13. States verbatim: 'B60 (BORDER Ø 60 mm) HI BREW (H4C BARISTA), LA PAVONI POST MILLENNIUM, LELIT (Kate).' and separately 'B58 (BORDER Ø 58 mm) LA PAVONI PRE MILLENNIUM, OLYMPIA'.