WACACO Minipresso GR, Portable Espresso Machine, Compatible Ground Coffee, Small Travel Coffee Maker, Manually Operated from Piston Action

Excellent. Love this. Bought for hubby for working outside and camping. Great price.

Firstly. I love my Minipresso GR but it does have one flaws with liquid buildup in the nozzle. This results in it being a bit messy.To fix this issue I made some minor changes to the device. The main change was to add a rubber O-ring to seal the inner tube which separate the outer nozzle housing with the filter to prevent the liquid buildup.While the result from the second change might be personal preference, I find that i get a better result by removing the rubber knob responsible for building pressure in the unit and instead firmly compress the coffee in the pod to generate the pressure resistance. This was done by simply disassembling the nozzle.All things considered. I use this to brew coffee at work on a daily basis and would not wish to be without it.

So, this was a Christmas present in 2018, and I used it a lot. Not every day, but certainly several times a week. In July 2019, it started to leak through the pump. I sent a video to Wacaco through their website in USA and I got back a quick reply. They apologised and gave a code for a free replacement through Amazon UK which arrived the next day. That process was very quick and considering I’m in the UK and they’re in the USA, I thought their customer service to be really good. I’ve since then lost a rubber head part down the sink, again they’ve come back to me quickly, telling me I do need them (🙄), invoicing me a few quid and arranging delivery. So customer service wise I’m very happy. The product itself is brilliant. I love it. Saves me pennies whilst at work, as I go out for decent coffee a lot less 😊it is very easy to clean, you just have to get efficient as it can get a little messy once you’ve pumped (residual coffee). But the coffee itself is amazing, don’t overfill the coffee grounds container, make sure you flatten the grounds and none lie on the edges. Espresso grounds are best I find. Do all that and the pumping action flows more freely. I’ve just bought the minipresso tank with 3 extra coffee things as I like my coffee long. So much better as I now don’t have to piss about refilling with water / coffee grounds. So all in all an excellent product. If you go walking with it, yes you’ll need to take a flask of boiling water in order to make a coffee, yes it’s not the lightest product, but if I was walking all day would I bother taking it? Yes I would, absolutely.

I bought it month ago to use it in the office.I am very satisfied with this machine.Easy to use, the espresso comes out really good and creamy. Very happy with this purchase.

Before purchasing this one, I made the mistake of being smug when I purchased a cheap version of a well known voucher site.Boy, lesson learnt.I have the lucky stance to be able to compare this to a similar product. The quality is unbelievable, the accessories are durable and don't feel in any way cheap.The thread screws on really nice, this might seem a low priority but after sampling the cheaper version I promise it is worth the extra money!It is easy to clean and comes with a brush to facilitate this.It is so nice being able to make a proper coffee when out and about in a few seconds.Verdict - worth every penny!

I bought this product on the recommendation of a friend and while it works, it can be intermittent. When I go to do a second shot of coffee, this is when I have problems. If I am making coffee for 2 people, I find that assembly on the second shot isn't so easy. After emptying, washing, drying, refilling and placing the grind container into the middle section, I find it difficult to screw the outlet section on to the middle section. For some reason it doesn't want to line up and coffee grinds end up in the coffee that comes out. This is without overfilling the basket. Once the outlet section is screwed on securely, the middle section (with the pump) starts to leak from the pump area and squirts hot water everywhere. Sometimes it'll leak from the water tank section or even the outlet section. When this happens I have to rescrew thse sections back on. I've noticed it's done this for a few months now and I received this in Nov 2018. I usually have 1 coffee a day but on the days I make coffee for 2 people, it doesn't work so well and actually makes a bad coffee too.Each time I've finished making my coffee, I make sure I give the device a run through with no grinds and just hot water, to ensure no coffee water is left in the device. I dismantle it, pump out any excess water in the middle section, vigorously shake the outlet section free of water and leave it dismantled to dry off until next use. But this routine doesn't work when making coffee for 2 people or when making 2 coffees close together.It's quite disappointing as I really like this device and it does produce a good coffee. The first shot is delicious, but unfortunately isn't consistent with a second coffee:(

Although you would be correct to think the technology is simple, my word does it work flawlessly.Took this on holiday to enjoy espressos in the morning and it performed beyond my expectations. Incredibly built and if you follow the guide you can get easy and proper shots every time.