Review on STARESSO Portable Espresso Machine: Rich & Thick Crema, Ground Coffee & Nespresso Pods, Mini Coffee Maker for Travel, Camping, Office & Home Use by Stephen Ball

I'm in the Navy and bought this to have an espresso anytime I'm on the go. After a short reading of the instructions and cleaning, it was ready for the first use. After about a minute I was enjoying a glass of espresso. Vertical glass bottom design makes it durable and easy to use. I didn't expect glass to actually be made of glass. That's a nice bonus. The plunger has a brushed metal cap and the body is made of durable plastic. The filter bowl and sieve are made of stainless steel. For $50 it looks very well prepared. As for espresso, if you use ground espresso coffee and very hot water (I use 200ft of water from a coffee maker's hot water tap) it comes out strong and has a thick layer of cream on top. At the bottom of each jar there are usually a few bits and pieces. A few other people in my shop were impressed and at least one of them bought one for themselves. Overall I think $50 was very well spent.