Wacaco Minipresso GR, Portable Espresso Machine, Compatible Ground Coffee, Hand Coffee Maker, Travel Gadgets, Manually Operated, Perfect for Camping, Hiking

Makes really good espresso in under 5 minutes, for people who love to drink espresso and don't want to spend money on big machines for now, it will make a perfect fit and it's also compact and easy to take out with you whenever you go 100% would recommend it. Easy to use

I’ve only had this a few days, but I absolutely love this Minipresso. I’m not wild about the plastic part but the hot water isn’t in there long so I’m not going to sweat it. It makes an AMAZING espresso that I use for ice coffee. I’ve purchased the Ninja Espresso machine and it was honestly terrible for me and didn’t work well and that was ALOT of money. This portable little baby has exceeded my expectations and I’ve tried a few espresso machines. I love that it takes up virtually no space and that it’s portable. I also love that the scoop for coffee that’s provided can be used as a tamper and help to press it into the compartment. I don’t use the capsules. And it makes a nice layer of cream. So far I’ve very pleased with it and it’s way better than the Aeropress as well.

A friend had this at their house, so I got to try it out. It is so tiny it can be taken pretty much anywhere. The brew is great. No charging needed! No complicated machine that looks like it should be in a coffee shop. Durable material. Can be a little messy when cleaning it up, but in general, a super lightweight, small, durable little handheld espresso maker is the best! All you need is your grounds and your hot water and voila! Espresso! You don’t have to be a pro barista or figure a super complicated expensive machine. Love it!

UPDATED July 2nd 2016: I am happy to report that my broken part has been replaced by Wacaco and they honored the one year guarantee even when the Amazon returning policy had already expired. Costumer service was very courteous, informative and efficient, so just for that alone they deserve 5 stars, but just for the time I lost trying to fix the problem I'm giving them 4 stars only. The spare part took a while to arrive (about 25 days or so since the day I was shipped), this is understood since the spare part came from Hong Kong. TIP: Buy directly from Wacaco.com and avoid limited returning policy by Amazon. (Thanks to one of the other reviewers for providing me with the necessary info to solve my problem. As simple as looking for customer support at Wacaco.com) Now, let's talk about the product itself: As I said on my initial review I was very happy with this product until the day it broke. Now that the problem has been solved I can give you an objective review free of frustration. If you have seen the other reviews, someone said DO NOT DAMP. That person is totally right! This warning is written in the owners manual of the MiniPresso, but apparently not big enough since many of us have ignored the warning maybe inspired by the videos out there. Let me repeat it. DO NOT DAMP. This small machine creates enough internal pressure for your coffee. No need to damp at all. Just grind your coffee very fine and put a scoop in the filter. Let it stand somehow loose. Start pumping slowly about 7 times to let the hot water pass through and let it rest for a couple of seconds, then proceed to pump letting pass between 2 to 3 seconds in each pumping. IF THE PUMPING GETS TOO HARD DON'T FORCE IT. THAT MEANS YOUR COFFE POWDER WAS SET TOO TIGHT AND IT IS BLOCKING THE FILTER TINY HOLES. THAT CREATES EXCESSIVE PRESSURE AND YOU RUN THE RISK OF BREAKING THE PART AS I DID. Just open the machine and reload it again making sure the powder is loose. THE GOOD: The flavor of your coffee will be as good as if you were using more expensive equipment. I have tried as many as 7 different manual coffee makers and this is by far the one that produces the most concentrated flavor and thickest texture of the extraction. It is very portable. Perfect for camping. Some reviewers have said it is difficult to clean. I disagree. If you keep yourself organized the cleaning can be fairly simple. THE NOT SO GOOD. This machine was created for personal use, so the amount of liquid you get is smaller compared to other machines. Even with the extended water container (sold separately) you will get more water but the filter capacity will be still the same, meaning your crema will be more diluted and the flavor won't be as concentrated. Luckily for me when my first machine broke I got a second one as a present and now that I got the first one repaired I have two and that makes it easier for me to prepare a second cup of coffee right away. If you can afford a second one, go for it. You'll see how big of a difference it makes to have two. Otherwise keep in mind this machine is not designed for people who are in a rush and expect to drink a litter of coffee before starting their day. THE BAD Current instructional videos suggest damping the coffee powder which can damaged the machine. Spare parts are not available for direct purchase in the website directly, which makes it somehow difficult and time consuming to replace if something goes wrong. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I was so happy with my mini presso machine until it broke. Very portable and practical to take with me on camping trips. Yesterday the rim that holds the pressure rubber ring broke. I visited the Wako website for spare parts but they don't sell them. Meaning my machine is useless now. I don't know if I want to buy one again. I'm very disappointed. Amazon return policy is even shorter than the guarantee on this thing. I'll try to send it back to the manufacturer since the guarantee has not expired and I'll keep you posted.

This thing makes a great little espresso shot with creama! Two capacities to customize strength. No power/batteries needed (except for hot water!). Compact, well made, easy to clean. It takes around 60 pumps to get all the water through which provides A nice little finger exercise. At home I cup it between my palms and stabilize over a mug rather than using the little attached cup - but great that that is included for trips. I had owned an aero press, but much prefer what I get from this, and it’s so much easier to use than a Moka pot!

This is my initial reaction review and I will hopefully update with more info on reliability in the future. Amazing! I have made a total of 10 shots on this over the first 2 days of owning it, and aside from being unable to sleep due to the caffeine, I am as happy as a pig in mud. I have a good conical stainless burr grinder set for espresso (sugar grains or a bit smaller, I can almost compact in using pinch test). First shot I pulled the machine out of the box and just followed the instructions. Kinda weird tasting and I didn't pack it enough or add enough grounds. Definitely some strange chemicals in there so I took it apart all the way, washed with soap and water, rinsed, then blew out the portafilter and the showerhead thingy with compressed air. I did not and would strongly recommend not using compressed air on the pump. The chemical smell comes from the rubber cap for the showerhead thingy that has a single hole in it. It isn't gone but is fading with use. The taste of the 2nd shot after cleaning was much better but not quite strong enough for me. I took out the spacer to allow the basket to go up to 12g of coffee. I find that 10g fits perfectly and is accomplished by putting the funnel into the basket and filling it to approximately 1/8 inch below full. Then tamp it with scoop a bit, remove funnel, tamp tight. Preheat machine with a few pumps of boiling water. Screw on bottom, fill top with boil water. Pump 8-9 times, you can feel it pressurize. Wait 15 seconds then pump steadily til it pumps no more. This makes an amazing shot to my only slightly coffee snob self. Cleanup is not bad, I unscrew the bottom over trash tilted away from fingers so I don't get burnt. Tap on edge of can til puck falls out. Take out showerhead from main pump and the filter from the basket. Remove rubber washers. Rinse everything. Dry everything. Reassemble. Take a few minutes but I'd rather have it clean and sealing properly every time. I got the case and extra baskets. Both are great and worth the money. I can go from in the case with cold water to a triple shot 22oz Americano in approx 12 minutes, 15 if you include cleanup. I start the kettle, grind 30g, pack all 3 filters. By that time the water is boiling and I can brew each filter one after the other. I rinse the showerhead/pump between shots to ensure it seals properly. I'm gonna use the hell out of this thing and report back on how long it lasts. If it breaks I may consider moving to the picopresso but I will definitely at least be purchasing another one of these.

Life changer. Instead of buying an expensive espresso machine, this works wonders. Of course it’s not going to taste as good as an actual espresso machine, but it still does the job. Super easy to use and clean. Light weight and saves a lot of space in the kitchen. All you need is hot water and espresso grinds, then you’re good to go.

I like it however I see many design flaws. First it’s plastic! I was sort of hoping it was some sort of metal. At least the tank where you put the hot water. The design flaws I find is cleaning. You can’t open the housing part where the expresso comes out. So who knows how much that will eventually build up with old coffee stains, perhaps making the espresso tasting bad (eventually though). You can only add clean water as if you were making espresso and try to clean it as best as possible. The other flaws, doesn’t keep the coffee that hot really, also it’s not enough espresso, it seems like a little less than a shot. Plus if you want to make more, it’s sort of best to let everything dry. I suppose you make another 3/4 shot when everything is wet. Also drying takes rather long! You have to shake and make sure all the water is out before putting it back together. But if you are traveling you can wait until you get home. Or just leave it open to air out. I do like the taste of the espresso shot, you get that cream too which is very nice. Plus the coffee isn’t burnt or so bitter, unless you have old beans of course. So I’m pleased with that. I think it’s a start for a decent design but I do think they should fix some of the flaws. We’ve been using this everyday and so far the press part works fine. I can see this could be difficult for someone with arthritis. But as far as the quality of the espresso, it is nice although I wish the coffee stayed sort of hot. This serves a purpose, prob best for traveling or camping, maybe not for everyday usage. I gave it 3 stars because of design flaws. Maybe I would have given it 3.5 stars if I could. I would even pay more if this were made out of some sort of safe metal. Best

Géniale pour le voyage ou le camping. Facile à utiliser, pression efficace et café délicieux. Compacte, solide et très pratique.

This device has a quite narrow and specific target market. People who are serious enough coffee snobs that they want to be able to pull an espresso shot in the middle of nowhere. People for whom plungers, or even mocha pots aren't good enough, they are such insufferable coffee snobs that they have to have espresso. Obviously, I fall squarely in this target market. Using the device isn't terribly easy or quick, but I suspect that can't be avoided. Espresso needs hot water, finely ground coffee and high pressure. To get those to combine in a quite reasonably priced, 300g device isn't terribly easy. However, it isn't overly difficult and with a small amount of practice you will be pumping out shots of high quality coffee. The only real niggle I have is the size of the coffee basket. At a mere 8g, to get a decently strong coffee, you need to do 2 shots, which is quite a faff around. As such, you are not going to volunteer to make a coffee for anyone else and yourself. Again however, I suspect that's almost certainly a limitation imposed the requirements to make an espresso. In summation, it's quite small; reasonably priced and makes excellent espresso. After about 1 month, I'm particularly happy with it. If anything pops up to change my mind, I'll update this review. Update: It's been over 12 months and it's still excellent. I travel a lot, and being able to get real coffee anywhere really makes my life better. Thanks for the product guys.

Muito boa. O café com a moagem correta fica delicioso!

I want give it more than 5 stars. It an amazing espresso maker, fully manual but perfectly usable. Solved the problem of traveling and not having a good coffee. Now you can just keep your grounded coffee with you and make espresso anytime you want. It's also good for daily usage I am usi g it on daily basis in my office not sure about the durability but the material looks sturdy.

I bought this about a month ago and wanted to wait to write a review until I'd used it for a while. I was slightly nervous of buying it because of the price, but I have to say that I'm really impressed. I work in an office in central London where all the surrounding chain cafes turn out so-so espresso for between £1.50-2.00/shot, and was fed up of that. This really has solved that issue and pretty soon I'll break even on the investment of buying it vs the cost of buying coffees out all the time. It's a really, really small and nifty device, extremely quick and easy to use and clean, and crucially - makes very good espresso, easily as good if not better than the espresso sold in many cafes. Yes, it takes a few days to get used to, and without question it won't suit everyone; it is a (bit) messy and requires careful cleaning to get the best from it, and if you're looking for espresso right up there like that from a proper machine, sure you'll be disappointed - but this is basically a 20cm long bike pump that makes coffee, so give it a break! All I can say is that it works well for me and really is quick and easy to use, allows you to select your own coffee type of choice, and so to my mind is well worth it. I now use it at least daily, if not twice a day, during the working week, and envisage my taking it on holiday too: I could imagine anyone who regularly goes camping, etc. finding it especially useful.