WACACONanopresso Portable Espresso Maker Bundled with Protective Case, Upgrade Version of Minipresso, Mini Travel Coffee Machine, Perfect for Camping, Travel and Office (New Elements Lava Red)

Easy to use and makes a good crema on an espresso .

The coffee produced by this device is great. When in the back of beyond, if you buy the barista kit too, you will get a crema on a great tasting espresso if you: a) use fresh beans (roasted between 7 and 21 days is perfect); b) pre-warm the machine; c) grind the beans just before use (beans degrade after about 5 minutes after grinding) d) and get the grind size just right (too fine and the effort is ridiculous - too course and you get nothing). When you get this just right, there will be subtle nuanced tastes to discover, and it's not far off a barista pulled shot from a £20,000 machine in a West End coffee house - especially appreciated when in the back of beyond. That's the positive side. Now to the negatives. The kit list you actually need to carry around is extensive. To make this work at the optimum level you need to carry a) a portable grinder; b) a litre+ bottle of water (2l is good for the day for 2 of you and don't forget you need water to warm the unit plus water for your coffee and water for washing up); c) a jet boil or other portable stove; d) a refrigerated flask of milk/cream according to taste; e) a tea towel for drying; f) the barista kit to get the dose size up to scratch. To make two coffees; allow up to an hour to an hour for full setup, drink, clean up and pack away. It's also surprisingly hard work to squeeze out the espresso - nigh on impossible if your grind is too fine. I can't see away around carrying all of this without accepting compromise on taste or drink format. Finally, it's all a bit messy and you wouldn't want to do it at your desk in the office (grinds and drips of coffee end up everywhere); and you really want a kitchen sink handy to wash/dry everything afterwards. I had a lot of fun in experimenting to get this right. I'd hoped for a desktop solution to mediocre coffee in the office. I am not sure this works due to the cleaning and maintenance. The barista kit should come with a case for the resized machine in my opinion. This is probably going to end up at the back of the cupboard.

My order arrived this morning and already it has changed how I make my coffees. I was sceptical for months before buying this product as it was expensive, but I took the plunge and am so glad I did.To begin with, the Arctic Blue colour is beautiful and the product looks and feels like it is made of high quality. The contraption itself looks complicated to use, but I cannot stress enough its simplicity. The flavour is entirely dependent on the beans and/or capsules (if you buy the adapter) you use. I've used the same beans in my life for the last year now and can truthfully state that this gizmo produces a rich crema, and delivers a beautiful coffee at no expense. You will need to give the dispenser a good 6-12 pumps for a full dispense from hot water; I'm not the strongest of lads and can tell you its a gentle, easy demand for pumping.If you're thinking of buying this product, do it. Its the ultimate device for handheld coffee production inside and outdoors. I have full intention of carrying this beast to work and taking it camping, not to mention its repeated use in the kitchen anyway. Safe to say You, you will be pleasantly suprised by its performance, quality and utility.

I was under the impression that you could load it up and take it up a mountain and make a coffee. You still need to have a source of hot water. I thought you could pre fill it hot and it would keep 'thermos style' for a couple of hours while you went on a walk. No. You still need a source of hot water if you are in the wilds. I think I had slightly unrealistic expectations! Otherwise its a nice little gadget, quite easy to use and clean, I like it and am glad I bought it.

I'm a chef and Food Editor who is currently working from abroad in a remote place with NO fresh coffee.Can you even imagine?! The horror.I bought this after reading all the reviews and thank GOD I did or I would have died from caffeine starvation.This little gadget has been my daily wake up saviour and afternoon treat. It takes one or two go's to get the hang of it then BOSH!Ok, it's not as easy, fast and convenient as having a Nespresso pod machine or similar. But I'm telling you the coffee from this thing is better and tastes as good as any commercial coffee machine. AS GOOD. 100%. And this is coming from an utter coffee snob. It even has the 'crema' on top.I WISH I had bought the extra add-on part that allows you to make bigger portion sizes as this really does just serve up one small espresso shot. But if you know you are going away to some ungodly place without coffee, then get this. Plus, cool colour options too and the design is very pleasing. Gotta have a strong wrist action though so not one for the carpal tunnel sufferers 😉.

I love this product, it allows me to have a great espresso where i wouldn't be able to get one. work, hotel room, walking and everything in between.The positives:easy to use once you are used to it.makes great espresso, pod or ground.compact.hardy.nice features like cups and 'add on' kitsthe negatives:you can over tighten pods and this can lead to coffee break through.you can use to fine a ground tamped to tightly, this can also lead to coffee break throughif possible you should preheat cup and water chamber to have a piping hot coffeethe barista kit can take quite a toll on the pump (twice the coffee and twice the liquid)the pump has started to let a little air leak pastthe full clean can be annoying (but if you dont cause coffee break through this isnt an issue)there seems a lot of negatives but once you have a technique down then most of these are a moot point.it makes a great cup of coffee and there is nothing i would use instead to get my cup of espresso. infact i have become somewhat of a coffee snob and even find coffee shop espressos lacking these days.really recommend it!