EspressoFit

The 52mm portafilter standard

52mm is La Pavoni's spec for its current-production lever machines — the stated 'filter holder internal diameter (with filter)'. Third-party tampers and baskets for these levers are commonly marketed as 51mm or 51.5mm. Neither 58mm nor 54mm parts fit, and vintage (pre-millennium) La Pavoni levers use a smaller format again.

New to portafilter sizing? See espresso portafilter sizes explained for how 52mm compares to the other standards and why parts don’t interchange across sizes.

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Portafilter standards to scale. A few millimetres is the difference between a part fitting and not — a 52mm basket will not seat in a 58mm portafilter, and vice versa.

52mm machines (3)

52mm baskets (1)

52mm parts (0)

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