IMS Competition Precision Shower Screeen For La Cimbali - CI 200

I replaced the standard shower screen on my EC-155 with this IMS one and it fit without issue. The screen does not go inside of the o-ring like the original does but all you have to do is tighten the mounting screw fully and everything works just the same. I did not use this with the original, pressurized portafilter so I would not recommend this unless you switch to a 51mm bottomless portafilter. I noticed a vastly improved pour through my bottomless portafilter with one smooth stream during extraction and a very even bed of coffee grounds forming a neat puck at the end. With the larger portafilter you can use the right amount of coffee for a shot, as well. You're not going to pull shots like your man-bunned-barista but you will certainly get more consistent results. This means you can focus on dosing and grind size rather than whether or not your getting consistent extraction through your grounds during the pull.

Not necessarily for most and it will not make huge difference in your coffee extraction

Working as planned. Had to buy a new shower screen as the one from stock is plugged and back flushing and cleaning didn’t work. Once installed the IMS everything was back to normal but didn’t notice any improvement in terms of coffee quality or taste.

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Our machine needed a new shower screen. This one is really nicely made, fits our Faema exactly and certainly seems to distribute the water better, determined by looking at the water flow with the porta filter off. Absolutely no complaints, it didn't even cost much more than an original wire mesh job. Did it make the pour different or coffee taste better. Well maybe but I' not good enough to tell. It is a lovely piece of engineering and certainly didn't make the coffee taste worse. I'll buy another when this one is worn out for sure.