Cafelat Silicone Group Gasket – 8.5 Mm E61

73 mm x 57 mm x 8.5 mm (Blue) suitable for all variations of the E61 group, this is the thicker of the two for worn groups and/or portafilters where the portafilter locks into place too far to the right. The Cafelat and “E61 8.5” side faces up when installing.

Some product history and notes:

• The reason silicone was chosen as the material is purely from a cleanliness point of view, the gaskets are neutral and do not have any smell or taste  
• They do not bake hard so removal is easier
• No need to crank the portafilter tight in the machine as you would a hard EPDM rubber (the industry standard) gasket
• Always use a silicone lubricant such as food safe white grease. Silicone does not like petroleum based grease 
• When installing do not use a sharp screwdriver to push them in, the silicone will break. Use the portafilter with the basket removed to install  
• All batches are tested, the manufacture use FDA approved silicone and have them independently tested in Hong Kong