Anyone have a Mr. Coffee Cafe Barista espresso machine?

[sailinlight]

The tiny little screen inside the portafilter(?) popped out and got lost down the drain and now my espressos taste terrible. I've been searching for hours on where to find a replacement filter or the whole thing with the handle and filter included, but can't find them anywhere. I can get a whole new machine in Amazon for $200, so I would think someone would be selling replacements for it. Does anyone know if a generic would work, and which one would fit?
Thanks!

[J Boogie]

Did you lose the portafilter basket?

The portafilter basket clicks into the portafilter. Pretty big to go down the drain I think, but hey maybe you've got a big sink hole.

Most any 52mm basket should work, but I think this is the one made for your machine.

https://www.ereplacementparts.com/stainless-steel-filter-bvmcecm260-p-631616.html?google_shopping_template=true&gclid=Cj0KCQiA2uH-BRCCARIsAEeef3lHGCPQXX2Q0kf8vj1vWpHcovsOKRPddr4qgp4m00aiCBnkFYys6qoaAjyyEALw_wcB

On the other hand, this dude on a forum had really good results with a Krups basket.

http://coffeegeek.com/forums/espresso/machines/659846

Krups 0907163

[J Boogie]

I should add unless you're using a burr grinder, a pressurized portafilter will give you the most consistent results.

But you should know that you're only seeing the world in black and white with a pressurized portafilter (fewer perforations, concentrated in a small area in the middle). A burr grinder and a real portafilter (perforations throughout the bottom, not concentrated in the middle) will unlock the world of flavor.

[sailinlight]

Hmm thanks for the links, I'll try them. The basket looks different than mine, so I didn't know if it would fit. The one I have comes in parts, there is the part with the perforations like in that picture, and then under that, a plastic piece with a small screen in it clips on. The screen is what fell out. First I'll go with the Krups. Though I suppose at some point I should upgrade the whole machine

[J Boogie]

Not a bad idea, I have a Silvia with a PID and it serves me well. Might upgrade to a dual boiler but spending over 1000 on a machine seems a little excessive for me now that I type it on this forum.

Dual boilers and HX machines are nice for hosting to be able to make drinks back to back but aren't much of a benefit for my daily use.

I know some polymers are built for high temps, and I'll assume Mr Coffee is using those polymers there, but it still seems like a weird move to use plastic where 200 degree liquid flows. Never seen another portafilter design incorporate plastic anywhere but the handle.