Food & Drink Presso manual espresso maker

Has anyone else tried one of these?

Ive just bought one and I think its the best espresso maker Ive ever used, bar none. Its simple and very solidly built so it should last for ages and best of all, rather than costing £400+ like most other manual espresso machines its £60



I thought I'd stick this up because I know there are other coffee fiends around here that might appreciate it.

Moriquendi

 

Interesting, would fancy having a try. Mind you, I just don't see how you would get the pressure + consistency neede for a decent shot

EDIT: http://coffeegeek.com/reviews/vacpots/pressomanual - interestinger, pretty well received. though I'm not sure you would get many god shots from it.

 

It actually works really well, you pour freshly boiled water into the glass thing at the top then raise the arms, as you do that a valve lets the water down onto the ground coffee so when you push the arms down its forced through and out the bottom. The whole thing is pretty big, about 10-12" tall and it takes quite a bit of force to push the arms down but its quite easy to do consistently over 20-40 seconds, Itll take practice but I think it should be pretty easy to get a good pull every time.

Moriquendi

 

What grinder/grind do you use? Much crema? How hard do you tamp it?

I completely want one, maybe for work, or something. No idea when I would use it tbh, but it sure is pretty

Though I may be killed by her if I buy any more coffee paraphenaelia

 

At the moment I'm just using a kenwood cheap electric one, I'm trying to find a good manual grinder but all the cheap ones are pants. I tend to tamp pretty hard but that may be because I'm used to an electric machine that went far too fast.

I could probably do a video if you're interested in seeing it in action. It really is pretty, big lumps of shiny stainless, cant be beat.

What do you use at the moment? maybe you could suggest it as a work of art/sculpture.

Moriquendi

PS, whats a god shot?

 

Probably "good shot", but it's a practically perfect shot of espresso. Hard to do right. When you get it right, you'll know.

 

Looks really nice! Certainly something attractive to have in your kitchen. Piston/manual espresso machines can yield some good results but the main issue, as Mister Tad said, is consistency- you have to apply a constant amount of pressure to ensure the espresso doesn't end up too weak/strong, and it can be very labour intensive. Personally I use a stove-top atm and although they produce a low amount of pressure, the end result is more than good enough until I can afford a proper machine.

Machines like this are comparable to vinyl though- even though a lot of people can't tell the difference in the end product, it's the extra effort, care and the experience as a whole that makes it enjoyable.

 

where did you get it, i want.

 

never mind,

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Presso-Espr...15817?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&qid=1215102680&sr=8-2

oooooooo

 

Noooooooooo! Not a blade grinder! Get a burr grinder in there STAT!

I had a peek at a video of it in a review, shiny. Though the consistency still would worry me, even with the mega £££ manual machines - I can't be expected to do all that ahrd work at 6am surely!

Currently me coffees mostly be going like:
KA Proline w/ Mazzer burrs -> PID'd Gaggia Classic -> Reg Barber tamp -> bottomless portafilter -> cup

A god shot is exactly what it sounds like, the perfect shot, and when you get it just right, you do know

 

I like it because its a bit more of a ritual thing for me, to wake up and make coffee by hand is something I enjoy doing, same reason Im looking for a manual grinder and a straight razor.

I got mine here. but there out of stock now , I have a nasty feeling that this will be one of those great products that fails because people just dont 'get' it.

Im afraid it is a blade grinder, space is pretty limited at the moment and a decent grinder would cost £££.

Moriquendi

 

Don't worry- I use a coffee bean attachment for my blender . Complete lack of control over the grind Cheesecake.

 

Best keep that quiet, Tad might have a heart attack...

Moriquendi

 

I looked at one but dismissed it as a review was somewhat negative about it. The review said it was difficult to get a hot shot (lots of loss of heat when pouring the water, apparently) and get the required pressure. It also felt that the water reservoir was a bit fragile considering the pressure exerted on it.

Personally, I have a Nespresso Krups XN2005, which, for a small pod machine, makes consistently very good shots. Until I can afford a La Pavoni.

 

That machine just looks amazing, regardless of how the beans are ground. I went into whittards once to buy some nice coffee for my dad. Anyway, when the lady asked how I wanted it ground, I had no idea what she meant, so I said "So they dissolve in water please" and she thought I was taking the piss and looked really unimpressed.

that's hilarious!

 

Ha! Someone who likes coffee and likes nespresso!
Thought i was the only one, i have been using nespresso for 4/5 years now. It is just so easy to use and clean.

 

Nope, plenty of closet Nespresso junkies out there. You'd be surprised how well they sell in the Mediterranean countries where people really like a decent cup of coffee --even in Portugal where a decent shot can be bought anywhere for 35 pence.

 

I just put some boiling water through it first and heat the shot glass too, keeps everything nice and toasty. I don't think there's too much pressure on the beaker, after all its not really a beaker just a hollow tube and there's no force put directly on it, only the pressure of the water.

Moriquendi

 

...which is quite a lot if you want to pull push a decent shot. 19 bar?

 

No, espresso should be around 10 ideally- stovepot makers only manage 1.5-3 bars, although you can still go up to 17/18 and have a decent cup.