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Review on ☕ Wacaco Minipresso GR - Portable Espresso Machine for Ground Coffee, Hand Coffee Maker with Travel Gadgets - Ideal for Camping & Hiking - Manual Operation by Bryan Hill

Revainrating 2 out of 5

WARNING: Not for frequent use

CAUTION. This item is intended for occasional travel use only. With daily use, it's unlikely to last more than a few months. Mine isn't pushing the water through properly anymore and just builds up pressure in the canister (and eventually pushes the water into the walls of the water tank. Since there's no obvious way to get that water back, I can only imagine how gross that standing water is must be!) I've cleaned the unit carefully (see my complaints about that below) so the problem isn't just that it needs cleaning. Okay, so thorough cleaning of the device is terrible. The coffee attachment is so difficult and time consuming to disassemble and reassemble that you will never clean it that thoroughly! And that would be a mistake, because coffee residues collect inside and can become moldy! This device is a cool idea and I liked it while it worked. But they really need to rethink the design and make it more user friendly. I don't recommend this if you plan to make espresso often. You're probably better off buying a small car than spending $50 on it.

Pros
  • Boiling water must be added! Minipresso GR is your best choice to enjoy 50ml of real espresso at home, in the office and on the go.
Cons
  • zero