Synesso Baskets - group buy!!

[JonR10]

OK y'all! Here's the dealio....

EDIT! This offer is for a VERY limited time. maybe today only....


I cannot get to CoffeeGeek.com so we're going to try to do this here instead. Maybe it will work and maybe not!

For those of you who know, there is a recent CG thread about baskets, and we have decided to put together a group buy. So tell your friends! I am going to make the purchase myself, and I'm thinking we will just get 18 gram baskets (see image below). They cost $9.79 ea. from Synesso and after shipping to me that will be ~$10 each + shipping to you. I plan to ship in USPS flat-rate envelopes (approx $4 each to anywhere in the US).

So shoot me an email. I'm JonR10-at-yahoo.com and I take paypal at the same address.
Your cost will be $10 each and I will just ask for $5 shipping for each shipment to cover "shipping and handling".



Here is the deal:

Some people have asked for "double" and "single" baskets, and we COULD get some of the 14gr above, but I'd rather KISS. There are no single (7gr) baskets and I talked with Mark at Synesso and he said the 14gr basket is the same as most on the market, it's the 18gr basket that's special.

So let me know! I want to do this quick and as easy as possible (it's already growing outta control!!)

Cheers y'all,
Jon

[OkcEspresso]

Jon, is it unique because it is sized between a normal double and normal triple?

Chris

[miKe mcKoffee]

So let me know! I want to do this quick and as easy as possible (it's already growing outta control!!)

Cheers y'all,
Jon

Just a suggestion, set a cut off time/date. (PayPal already sent )

[JonR10]

Jon, is it unique because it is sized between a normal double and normal triple?

Hi Chris,

Not only is it larger than a standard double and can still fit a standard E16 PF, but the slight tapered shape seems to help promote more even extractions than the more straight sided 21 gram basket (according to the guy at Synesso). MarkP from CoffeeGeek sez these baskets are made of slightly heavier-gauge stainless and that the hole pattern is more even and uniform as well.

[cannonfodder]

That 18g basket looks like a Gaggia basket that has been stretched. The 21 looks like a super sized LM ridgless (or triple).

Being out of the loop on the CG thread, what is the difference in the basket VS a LM?

EDIT

Never Mind

[RapidCoffee]

For those of you who know, there is a recent CG thread about baskets, and we have decided to put together a group buy. So tell your friends! I am going to make the purchase myself, and I'm thinking we will just get 18 gram baskets (see image below). They cost $9.79 ea. from Synesso and after shipping to me that will be ~$10 each + shipping to you. I plan to ship in USPS flat-rate envelopes (approx $4 each to anywhere in the US).

So shoot me an email. I'm JonR10-at-yahoo.com and I take paypal at the same address.
Your cost will be $10 each and I will just ask for $5 shipping for each shipment to cover "shipping and handling".

I'd like two of the 18g ridgeless doubles. Email sent, and I'll Paypal ya tonight.

Thanks for organizing this group buy!
________
John

[HB]

Please put me down for three, PayPal on the way...

[HunkaBurninLove]

Jon,

Put me down for 2 of the 18g doubles, please.

Email on the way.

[doleeo]

Jon. Sent you the paypal, looking forward to trying the new basket!

[JonR10]

Jon. Sent you the paypal, looking forward to trying the new basket!

I'm not sure I got it - and your profile doesn't have your real name.
Send me an email or PM to confirm, OK?

[Bosco]

JonR I'd like to get on this if I can..... 2 - 18gram baskets for me...please.
Thank you for doing this for us !!

PayPal sent

[JonR10]

Please send me your paypals if you want in on these baskets. I'll order them tomorrow.
You can send me a personal email telling me what you want and I'll get it - you can pay later (whenever)

I'm keeping track on email - so if you want it please please send me email to JonR10-atttt-yahoo-dotttt-com

Here's the price list: $10 for a 18gr and $5 for a 14gr and add $5 for shipping.
Pay with paypal and use that to send me your shipping info.

[jrtatl]

Hey Jon,

I just emailed you. I'm in for two of the 18g baskets. I'll paypal you in the morning if that's ok.

Thanks again for doing this.

[terryz]

I'm just curious, as I do not frequent the Geek site anymore, but these look like standard baskets. AFAIK Synesso sources these from the same vendors that I do.

What is special about these?

[HB]

According to CoffeeKid:

Right now, the best basket I've ever used has to be the Synesso double basket. It's what I've been using for half a year now, and until something better comes along (and I'm hoping it will at some point, because there's a lot of work to do in baskets), it's got features I find valuable in proper extraction:

• the steel used is thicker than most other filter baskets I have (and I have about 200), so less flex from tamping or pump pressure.
• the hole pattern seems more consistent and less random than other baskets
• the placing of the hole pattern overall is well centred in the bottom of the filter basket - LM baskets seem all over the map these days in this regard
• there are no initial plugged holes in the filter baskets (I'd say about 50% of the filter baskets I have would show some manufacturing defects in the filter holes - some are simply not pressed all the way through)
• almost all the filter holes are an even size to the naked eye - can't say the same about the 2 dozen or so LM double baskets I have.

I'm skeptical, but willing to spend for a few baskets to find out.

[JonR10]

What is special about these?

OOPS - looks like Dan beat me to the punch!

Anyway....the 18 gr baskets they sell look different than any I've seen before (or course my experience is limited).
Would you like me to get you one?


And btw, will you get some ridgeless 21gr triple baskets sometime?

[dk]

I would love to order two 18 Gram baskets.

[cannonfodder]

But will a 58mm Reg tamper fit? LM is a crapshoot, some will fit some will not.

I have had LM baskets that had 4 or more holes that were not punched. I open them up wit a pin. My basket bottom's also develop a bow after a few weeks of use. I take them out to the garage and put a piece of ¼ inch U channel on it then whack it a couple of times with a hammer (the U channel not the basket). That flattens the basket back out.

[jesawdy]

Paypal and email sent for one 18gr basket.

It is very hard to tell, but it looks like the 18gr ridgeless is slightly deeper than the EPNW LM ridgless double that I have in my hand. Time will tell!

Thanks Jon.

[JonR10]

SORRY for Cross-posting folks! It was allabout access problems.....


OK folks - here is what I have so far. The "X" mark means payment has been made.
ShEESH - who knew that this would turn into THIS!

I'm cutting this business off tomorrow at NOON Central time.
I'll order a few extra baskets but that has to be the end of it




Amount.....Payment...................Name

45............x..............................Me
35............x..............................Dan Kehn
15............x..............................Chris Holiday
25............x..............................Bolojim
15............x..............................MDM int'l - McKoffee
15............x..............................Jon Stovall
25............x..............................Jim Matt
25............x..............................John Weiss
40............x..............................Mark Prince
15............o..............................Jeff Green
25............x..............................Neal Tang
15............x..............................Ethan Dole
35............x..............................SWR Scott
20............x..............................Wilson mybs
35............x..............................Bosco Richard
15............x..............................mogogear
25............o..............................Dennis Kalian
25............o..............................JrATL Jeremy
35............o..............................Jasonian
35............o..............................IMA Rob
35............o..............................PSYD
40............x..............................OntheBEan brettbenj
35............x..............................Yfsit
15............o..............................G Mackie
15............x..............................John Ermacoff
35............x..............................Carl Menard
15............x..............................Richard Penny
15............x..............................Jeff Sawdy
20............o..............................Tom Prusa