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Cafelat Robot accessories: tamper size and basket fit
The Robot's nominal 58 mm basket measures 57.8 mm inside and 60 mm deep. Cafelat's leveling tamper is about 57.4 mm, so standard 58 mm tampers are too wide.
Short answer
Cafelat calls the Robot's baskets 58 mm, but its Professional basket measures 57.8 mm inside and 60 mm deep. Cafelat's own leveling tamper is about 57.4 mm. A standard 58 or 58.5 mm tamper is wider than the basket, and no maker source gives puck screen or funnel sizes, so treat 58 mm listings with caution.
Key facts
- Portafilter
- Nominal 58 mm (57.8 mm inside)[1][2]Cafelat calls them '58mm filter baskets', the same size as professional semi-automatic machines; the Professional basket measures 57.8 mm inside and 60 mm deep.
- Tamper size
- About 57.4 mm (Cafelat)[3]Cafelat's Robot leveling tamper, made in stainless steel, aluminum and POM.
- Puck screen size
- Not confirmedNo maker source we checked gives a screen size, and Normcore's guide has no Cafelat rows.
- Dosing funnel
- Not confirmedNo maker source we checked gives a funnel size for the Robot.
Watch out for
- '58 mm' is a nominal size here: a 58 or 58.5 mm tamper is wider than the 57.8 mm basket.
- At 60 mm deep, the basket is much deeper than IMS's 58 mm-class B70 baskets, which run from 22.5 to 28.5 mm high.
Cafelat suggests aiming for 6-7 bar at first, which it measured on traditional lever machines, and gives a 16 g dose yielding a 32 g drink (2:1) as an example; the ratio calculator works out other doses. None of the products in our catalog is sized for the Robot, so this page lists none.
Questions
What size tamper fits the Cafelat Robot?
Cafelat's own Robot leveling tamper is about 57.4 mm, for a Professional basket that measures 57.8 mm inside. A standard 58 or 58.5 mm tamper is wider than the basket.[3][1]
Are Cafelat Robot baskets really 58 mm?
Cafelat calls them 58mm filter baskets, the same size as professional semi-automatic machines, but the Professional basket measures 57.8 mm inside and is 60 mm deep. Treat 58 mm as a nominal size.[2][1]
What pressure and ratio does Cafelat suggest for the Robot?
Cafelat suggests initially aiming for 6-7 bar, which it measured on traditional lever machines, and gives a 16 g dose yielding a 32 g drink (2:1) as an example.[2]