E&B Lab Nanotech Shower Screen (E61 200 RNT)

What an upgrade for my synchronica

But this shower screen! Wow. I didn't think this would cause such a major upgrade.

Great water dispersion, better looking pucks, and even better tasting coffee

I was doubtful at first that a shower screen would result in a better cup but I'm convinced now. Prior to getting this screen, I was using the stock IMS shower screen for almost 2 years in my Bianca V3. With that old screen, getting a flat surface with no divots or any other indications of channeling in a used puck was always a crapshoot. I'm meticulous with my WDT and tamping as well. The immediate difference between this screen and the stock one is the advertised benefit of water dispersion - it's always consistently a rain-drop pattern. The stock screen would only do before the first shot of the day. The other difference, and most significant, is the resulting pucks and coffee in cup. I've compared shots pull from both my new triple shot VST basket and old double shot IMS and the pucks come out looking excellent on both. I no longer have to spend time cleaning the screen which is another added bonus. Just purge and leave it for the next use. I'm due for the monthly backflush with cafiza (definitely swapping the stock screen for that) and may report back on the cleanliness of the screen after.

Upgrade over original shower screen

With this group shower screen, the water really does disperse more effectively and the coffee pucks are less marked with holes and bumps, so this suggests that the extraction must be better.