I am seriously impressed with this thing. It is built like a tank and feels way more solid than those cheap plastic ones. Having a proper 58mm basket makes a massive difference because it actually pulls a rich shot with decent crema. It took me a couple of tries to get the pressure right but now it makes a coffee just as good as my home machine. It is a bit heavy to lug around but for the quality of the brew it is worth it. Definitely a top bit of gear if you actually care about your coffee.
The IKAPE Portable Coffee Maker with the 58mm Bottomless Basket (KAPO K2 Pro with stand) has exceeded my expectations. The build quality is excellent, the extraction is consistent, and the bottomless basket really helps dial in the perfect shot. It’s compact, sturdy, and produces café‑quality espresso anywhere.
The service was equally impressive — fast delivery, great communication, and everything arrived perfectly packaged. A genuinely premium experience from start to finish.
Highly recommended for anyone serious about their coffee.
I ordered 2 Baskets (16-18gr / 22-24gr) and really enjoy the results in the cup. Both baskets are much heavier and feel more premium than my somewhat older IMS precision baskets. Used on an ECM bottomless portafilter both fit, even though a little different than other baskets (they don't sit as flush I'd say) but havent tried the provided "protafilter clams" to resolve something that does not bother me.
Workflow for me is similar to easier (less emphasis on tamping / less prone to error). Grind size must be much coarser than I'd have thought.
Every cup I enjoyed, had (subjectively) more "resolution" aka better flavour separation and more body...so very good and the price of the filter baskets seem fair. Thanks to Lance Hedrick for reviewing these kinds of baskets.
I saw a lot of buzz over the Internet about step down baskets but I didn't want to get something which required new tools just to use the basket so I liked the idea of a 58mm to 32mm so I could still use my very expensive high-grade tools. I just had to adjust the height of my Leveler and my "IKape WDT Rotary V3" tool then it was all perfect.
I needed to grind quite a lot coarser such as going on my (Option-O Lagom 01) from 1.5 to 2.8 and I can definitely see the difference as it used to be like super thin flour while now it has many "white particles" and looks more like something you'd put in a pour over so it's weird at first to consider that it's still good for espresso. I don't know if it taste sweeter and better than before but I feel like it's easier to calibrate once you dialed in and it's more forgiving. I don't have to constantly do micro-adjustement and somehow most coffee beans I get can be grinded at the same value or only within 0.1 on the grinder while I had to be extremely precise before on a precision basket.
I already had top-end basket before so it's not like if I came from stock garbage so it isn't night & day difference but I think it is better. Even if it wouldn't taste better, just the fact it's more forgiving and easier to dial between the various beans I have at home is a nice touch as I always have 2-3 different beans at home. At least 1 decaf and 1 with caffeine. So far I like it and the price/quality is really good.
















