I am coffee snob. A lazy, want-more-doing-less coffee snob. And a cheap one. I'm happy to pay stoopid $ for good espresso beans, but cannot bring myself to drop over $1,000 on a "proper" espresso machine. So when I came across this product my first thought was "hand pump, that's too haaaaard". The reviews convinced me to give this a go, based on the cost.
First espresso was OK, not great. Then I figured out that the filter (for using your own coffee rather than ESE pods) tends to concave in a bit: press firmly through when tamping and you get more coffee into the device. I also found the advice on many sites (heat the device before filling with water and coffee to press your espresso) equally important.
The coffee is very good--probably as good as you can make it without a pro machine and mad pro skillz. It's a bit more "exherting" than the French press, but the coffee is soooo much better. I've ordered a second one to use at work: I figure the savings will pay for itself in 2 months. I continue to be lazy and "steam" my soy milk in the microwave, then use a frother to whoop it good.
Haven't tried ESE pods yet, though have some on order. I'll use those when road tripping. Will be interesting to see what airport security thinks of it in my carry-on.
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Color: Grey
Cup Capacity: Up to 4 Cups
Cup Capacity: 5 to 8 Cups
Product Grade: Commercial Grade
Boiler Material: Borosilicate Glass
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This Item  Handpresso HPWILDHYBRIDGREY Wild Hybrid Espresso Machine, Silver |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Price | Currently unavailable. | $39.99 | $32.90 | $63.80 | $299.00 | $449.00 |
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| Sold By | — | Coffeeva | Wacaco Co., Ltd | STARESSO | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
| capacity | 1 cups | 80 milliliters | 140 milliliters | 80 milliliters | 47 ounces | 40 fluid ounces |
| material | Aluminum | Plastic | Plastic | Stainless Steel | Plastic | Stainless Steel |
| input interface | buttons | buttons | buttons | buttons | buttons | buttons |
| wattage | 0 watts | 120 watts | 50 watts | — | 1425 watts | 1250 watts |
| model name | — | JavaJet | — | SP200m | Carezza De LUXE | Gaggia Brera Super-Automatic Espresso Machine |
| weight | 1.06 pounds | 0.75 pounds | 0.21 kilograms | — | 13.2 pounds | 18 pounds |
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I love my coffee and I was really hoping that this ...
I love my coffee and I was really hoping that this would be just what I needed. I do a lot of travel to places like India where the coffee is always instant. This seemed perfect. I had been using a coffee press, but it is bulky and difficult to clean on the road. This seemed perfect.But, this purchase has been a waste of money... so far. I have tried three or four different coffees, two were super fresh and I know they give a lot of crema in other machines. I tried several different grinds with each coffee. But what I get from this is something closer to a brewed coffee in a shot glass. Not what I was expecting. Please see the photos. That shot of the espresso shows clearly the quality of coffee it is delivering.Unless the manufacturer can help me straighten out this issue, I am giving this only one stars. I have seen the videos on Youtube, in fact, that was one of the reasons I bought this over some of the other travel espresso machines. So I am willing to admit, 1. maybe I am doing something wrong, but I doubt it. 2. I might have a flawed machine. As it stands right now I'll be trying to send this back to Amazon.
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